Leave campaigners described as ‘behaving despicably’,as screenshots reveal Facebook ads to be put out day 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, or it has emerged.
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Source: theguardian.com