Reaction and tributes to Jo Cox MP who was killed in Birstall near Leeds resume on Friday from 07:00
Live updates on Thursday 16 June 2016
Jo Cox, Batley and Spen Labour MP, has been injured in an attack in Birstall.
The scene of the attack in Birstall
More reaction is coming in following the attack on Jo Cox MP.
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Here's a summary of what we know about the attack on Labour MP Jo Cox in Birstall this afternoon:
In the EU referendum, Vote Leave say they are suspending campaigning for the day following the attack on MP Jo Cox.
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More reaction to news of attack on West Yorkshire MP.
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Reaction from Sadiq Khan.
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Reaction from Judith Blake, Leeds City Council leader.
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Reaction from Prime Minister.
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More reaction to reports MP Jo Cox has been shot and stabbed.
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The area where the incident took place in Birstall, on Market Street.
Image source, GooglePolice cordon is still in place at the scene of the attack.
More reacting to the news the MP has been involved in a shooting.
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BBC Look North, Yorkshire
Ambulance containing Jo Cox MP arrives at hospital in Leeds General Infirmary.
Ambulance arrives at Leeds General Infirmary
West Yorkshire police have just issued a statement
"At 12.53 today, police were called to a report of an incident on Market Street, Birstall, where a woman in her 40s had suffered serious injuries and is in a critical condition.
"A man in his late 40s to early 50s nearby also suffered slight injuries.
"Armed officers attended and a 52-year-old man was arrested in the area. There are no further details at present.
"Police presence in the area has been increased as a reassurance to the community."
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These pictures were taken near the scene of the incident in Birstall a short time ago.
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Image source, paThere is an armed police presence at Leeds General Infirmary.
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MP's are reacting to the news that MP Jox Cox has been injured in a shooting in Birstall.
Image source, TwitterPolice are investigating reports of a shooting in Leeds.
The air ambulance is reported to have been scrambled to the Birstall area.
Jo Cox MP for Batley and Spen was holding a surgery at Birstall Library and her agent has confirmed she has been injured.
West Yorkshire Police will release a full statement in the next few minutes.
We will bring you the updates as they happen.
Labour MP for Batley and Spen Jo Cox has been shot and injured in an attack in her constituency near Leeds.
An eyewitness said the 41-year-old mother of two was left lying bleeding on the pavement after the incident in Birstall, West Yorkshire.
The attack took place near the town's library where she held advice surgeries.
Ms Cox was elected to the seat of Batley and Spen at the last general election