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The anniversary of MP Jo Cox's death will be marked with street parties

The anniversary of MP Jo Cox's death will be marked with street parties across the country
The anniversary of MP Jo Cox's death will be marked with street parties across the country

A weekend of street parties is planned to mark the one year anniversary of the death of Labour MP Jo Cox.

The Jo Cox Foundation is asking people to host ‘parties, picnics and bake-offs’ to create the biggest street party since the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee in 2012 on June 17 and 18.

It’s all in aid of bringing people together after a fractious year of election and referendum, and celebrating what we have in common.

Cox, the MP for Batley and Spen was murdered by 53-year-old far-right extremist Thomas Mair outside her constituency surgery on June 16 2016.

Mair was later sentenced to life in prison for the attack in which he shot and stabbed Cox.

Jo’s husband Brendan (Philip Toscano/PA)

The mother-of-two campaigned strongly for the Remain camp during the Brexit vote and tackled issues like loneliness, and the refugee crisis in impassioned speeches in the House of Commons.

“The killing of Jo was a political thing designed to divide our country and split communities apart. As a reaction to that event, [we will] bring the country together en masse,” said Cox’s husband Brendan on BBC Radio 2 yesterday.