BNP Denies Making Leaflets Criticising Jo Cox

The British National Party (BNP) has denied producing a leaflet encouraging hate crime against Muslims, as a report shows such crimes are on the rise. The political party was accused of posting leaflets near the West Yorkshire town where Labour MP Jo Cox was killed, accusing her of taking "misguided action" by "helping Muslims". Labour MP Paula Sherriff told the Commons that the leaflets said Mrs Cox, who was shot and stabbed in Birstall on 16 June, had been "helping Muslims in the country