Anger over use of Brexit ads in aftermath of Jo Cox murder

Leave campaigners described as ‘behaving despicably’, while it is revealed Facebook ads were put out soon after MP’s shooting

Key figures working with the official campaign for Brexit planned to pump out controversial pro-Leave advertisements to millions of voters via Facebook the day after the Labour MP Jo Cox was murdered in June 2016, despite an agreement by all sides to suspend national activities out of respect, it has emerged.

Evidence that Leave campaigners discussed their plans to re-start national activities with targeted, hard-hitting ads so soon drew a furious response from politicians and friends of the late MP.

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from The Guardian https://ift.tt/2LMb4ka