Jo Cox Shot and Stabbed Near Leeds

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The Labour MP was shot and stabbed during one of her local surgeries. One witness told Sky that the “65-70” year old attacker fired two shots from a “homemade” or “World War One style” gun. Her condition is described as “critical”.

UPDATE: 52 year old man arrested.

UPDATE III: Vote Leave suspend campaigning.

UPDATE IV: Stronger In suspend campaigning.

UPDATE V: Picture of the arrest via BBC:

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