The leader of a banned British neo-Nazi group, National Action, was charged Thursday with encouraging murder. Police did not identify the intended victim, but a lawmaker issued a statement thanking police for keeping her safe. Last year Labour lawmaker Jo Cox, who had campaigned in support of refugees, was murdered by Thomas Mair, a far-right extremist. National Action praised the killing. The U.K. government banned National Action in December, describing it as a "virulently racist, anti-Semitic and homophobic" neo-Nazi group.

Source: ABC News October 26, 2017 14:58 UTC