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| BNP slammed for Jo Cox 'misguided helping Muslim action' leaflets | BNP slammed for Jo Cox 'misguided helping Muslim action' leaflets |
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| The British National Party (BNP) has been criticised for posting leaflets containing "horrendous allegations" against MP Jo Cox. | The British National Party (BNP) has been criticised for posting leaflets containing "horrendous allegations" against MP Jo Cox. |
| Labour MP Paula Sherriff said the leaflets were distributed to her constituents in Dewsbury. | Labour MP Paula Sherriff said the leaflets were distributed to her constituents in Dewsbury. |
| The pamphlets said Ms Cox, who was shot dead, had taken "misguided action" by "helping Muslims" who might go on to join the Islamic State group. | |
| The BNP has denied producing the leaflets. | |
| Home Office Minister Karen Bradley pledged to meet Ms Sherriff to discuss the "utterly unacceptable" leaflets and to look at what "specific action" could be taken against the BNP. | Home Office Minister Karen Bradley pledged to meet Ms Sherriff to discuss the "utterly unacceptable" leaflets and to look at what "specific action" could be taken against the BNP. |
| Speaking in the House of Commons, Ms Sherriff told MPs some of her constituents had also raised concerns about hate crimes. | Speaking in the House of Commons, Ms Sherriff told MPs some of her constituents had also raised concerns about hate crimes. |
| "Yesterday, people in my [Dewsbury and Mirfield] constituency received a leaflet from the BNP saying Jo Cox took misguided action by helping Muslims in the country, who may now go on to join Isis, alongside some other horrendous allegations," she said. | "Yesterday, people in my [Dewsbury and Mirfield] constituency received a leaflet from the BNP saying Jo Cox took misguided action by helping Muslims in the country, who may now go on to join Isis, alongside some other horrendous allegations," she said. |
| She said one of her constituents - a seven-year-old Muslim girl - was told to go home and take her family with her. | She said one of her constituents - a seven-year-old Muslim girl - was told to go home and take her family with her. |
| "And I am continuing to receive a number of similar incidents," she added. | "And I am continuing to receive a number of similar incidents," she added. |
| Ms Bradley told Ms Sherriff: "I would like to meet you if you would allow and perhaps we can discuss a specific action being taken and make sure that any crimes such as those are reported and actions taken against them." | Ms Bradley told Ms Sherriff: "I would like to meet you if you would allow and perhaps we can discuss a specific action being taken and make sure that any crimes such as those are reported and actions taken against them." |
| Mrs Cox was attacked in Birstall on 16 June. | |
| Former BNP member Jack Buckby is to contest the by-election in the Batley and Spen constituency Mrs Cox represented, despite commitments from the Conservatives, Liberal Democrats and UKIP not to field a candidate. | Former BNP member Jack Buckby is to contest the by-election in the Batley and Spen constituency Mrs Cox represented, despite commitments from the Conservatives, Liberal Democrats and UKIP not to field a candidate. |