LONDON—The killing of British lawmaker Jo Cox has cast a chill over the U.K.’s referendum on continued membership of the European Union ahead of next week’s vote, just as campaigning on both sides had reached fever pitch. The announcement was made by Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn during a visit to her hometown of Birstall, where she was killed, with... The British Parliament will reconvene for a special session on Monday to pay tribute to Ms. Cox, a 41-year-old mother of two and lawmaker for the main opposition Labour Party.

Source: Wall Street Journal June 17, 2016 13:26 UTC