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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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Farage rejects link between Jo Cox murder and Leave campaign

Nigel Farage. Credit: Pool

Nigel Farage has rejected any association between the murder of Labour MP Jo Cox and the Leave campaign.

Speaking at a final "We Want Our Country Back" EU referendum campaign event in Gateshead, Mr Farage said: "That man acted in isolation. What that man did was an act of barbarism and every one of us who will go out to vote to leave condemns utterly and thoroughly what he did."

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