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| Friends of Jo Cox set up fund to raise money for causes she supported Friends of Jo Cox set up fund to raise money for causes she supported | |
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| Jo Cox’s closest friends have set up a fund in her name to raise money for three causes that she fought tirelessly for as an MP. | Jo Cox’s closest friends have set up a fund in her name to raise money for three causes that she fought tirelessly for as an MP. |
| The group are asking people to donate to the causes – tackling loneliness, fighting against the politics of hate and extremism, and supporting search and rescue workers in Syria – through a website and are hoping to raise tens of thousands of pounds. | The group are asking people to donate to the causes – tackling loneliness, fighting against the politics of hate and extremism, and supporting search and rescue workers in Syria – through a website and are hoping to raise tens of thousands of pounds. |
| They want to cement a legacy for the popular Labour MP, whose killing has shocked politicians from all parties, with many lining up to praise her campaigning work. | They want to cement a legacy for the popular Labour MP, whose killing has shocked politicians from all parties, with many lining up to praise her campaigning work. |
| The three charities chosen are ones that were close to Cox’s heart and to her family: | The three charities chosen are ones that were close to Cox’s heart and to her family: |