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Politicians on both sides of the hard-fought referendum battle have suspended all campaigning after the fatal attack on the Labour MP Jo Cox.Politicians on both sides of the hard-fought referendum battle have suspended all campaigning after the fatal attack on the Labour MP Jo Cox.
David Cameron cancelled plans to fly to Gibraltar and deliver a speech and the Vote Leave campaigners decided to suspend activities for the day after Boris Johnson had discussions with aides on his battle bus in East Anglia. David Cameron cancelled plans to fly to Gibraltar and deliver a speech and the Vote Leave campaigners decided to suspend activities for the day after Boris Johnson had discussions with aides on his battlebus in East Anglia.
A remain campaign spokesman said: “A lot of people on this campaign knew her, and her husband and children, so there’s a pretty sombre atmosphere.”A remain campaign spokesman said: “A lot of people on this campaign knew her, and her husband and children, so there’s a pretty sombre atmosphere.”
The Bank of England announced that Mark Carney, the bank’s governor, would not deliver a planned speech on the economy at Thursday evening’s Mansion House banquet in the City of London. “The governor will be attending the event and will now deliver a short speech reflecting on today’s events,” the bank’s statement said.The Bank of England announced that Mark Carney, the bank’s governor, would not deliver a planned speech on the economy at Thursday evening’s Mansion House banquet in the City of London. “The governor will be attending the event and will now deliver a short speech reflecting on today’s events,” the bank’s statement said.
The chancellor was also expected to attend the dinner, without making a campaigning speech. The chancellor, George Osborne, was also expected to attend the dinner, without making a campaigning speech.
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The BBC announced that it would clear its schedule of referendum-related programming, including Question Time and This Week, both of which were expected to feature MPs involved in the campaign.The BBC announced that it would clear its schedule of referendum-related programming, including Question Time and This Week, both of which were expected to feature MPs involved in the campaign.
Enda Kenny, the taoiseach, who was expected to make a speech on the EU Thursday evening, also cancelled his plans. Enda Kenny, the taoiseach, who was expected to make a speech on the EU on Thursday evening, also cancelled his plans.
It was unclear when referendum campaigning would resume. Ukip said it would be cancelling a planned event for Friday morning, at which Nigel Farage was expected to unveil a new campaign poster.It was unclear when referendum campaigning would resume. Ukip said it would be cancelling a planned event for Friday morning, at which Nigel Farage was expected to unveil a new campaign poster.
Cox had been involved in the Stronger In campaign. She tweeted proudly on Wednesday that her husband and children had joined remain campaigners who had sailed in dinghies along the Thames, in London, in protest over Farage’s flotilla of fisherman promoting a leave vote.Cox had been involved in the Stronger In campaign. She tweeted proudly on Wednesday that her husband and children had joined remain campaigners who had sailed in dinghies along the Thames, in London, in protest over Farage’s flotilla of fisherman promoting a leave vote.
Boris Johnson and his colleagues in the Vote Leave team had been heading to a truck business in East Anglia when he heard the news and then returned to London. Announcing the decision to reporters, he said his thoughts were with Cox and her family. “Whoever has done this, I hope they are brought to justice as soon as possible,” he said. Boris Johnson and his colleagues in the Vote Leave team had been heading to a truck business in East Anglia when he heard the news and returned to London. Announcing the decision to reporters, he said his thoughts were with Cox and her family. “Whoever has done this, I hope they are brought to justice as soon as possible,” he said.
Penny Mordaunt, a defence minister, who was also on the campaign trail, said she knew Cox well, because of her work for refugees and said there would be “immense concern on all sides of the house”. Penny Mordaunt, a defence minister who was also on the campaign trail, said she knew Cox well because of her work for refugees and said there would be “immense concern on all sides of the house”.