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Farage rejects link between Jo Cox murder and referendum campaign

Nigel Farage has claimed the Leave side in the referendum campaign have been depicted as the "bad guys" following Jo Cox's killing.

Speaking in Gateshead, the Ukip leader said he rejected his side being depicted like that.

In other EU referendum developments on Monday:

  • Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn has said the EU must change "dramatically" if Britain votes to remain
  • Conservative Baroness Warsi switched from supporting Leave to Remain, accusing some Brexit campaigners of spreading "hate and xenophobia"
  • Car maker Nissan is taking legal action against Vote Leave over use of its logo
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Leading Tory defects to Remain over 'hate and xenophobia'

Baroness Warsi Credit: Reuters

Leading Conservative Baroness Warsi has switched from supporting Leave to Remain, accusing some Brexit campaigners of spreading "hate and xenophobia".

The former Foreign Office minister said the final straw was a Ukip poster showing migrants queuing up to get into Europe under the slogan "Breaking Point".

Lady Warsi told The Times: "That 'breaking point' poster really was - for me - the breaking point to say, 'I can't go on supporting this'.

"Are we prepared to tell lies, to spread hate and xenophobia just to win a campaign? For me that's a step too far."

The newspaper originally had "defects" in its headline but later changed it to "walks out".

ITV News Deputy Political Editor Chris Ship tweeted:

Lady Warsi was the first female Muslim to ever attend Cabinet, and was previously chair of the Conservative Party.

She resigned from the Government in 2014, saying she could not support its position on the conflict in Gaza.

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