British politics is in a worse state than when Jo Cox was murdered in 2016, the late MP's sister-in-law says. Labour MP Kim Leadbeater, who represents her sister's former seat in Parliament, said threats to politicians' safety and the strain on their mental health meant British democracy was in a "dangerous" place.In a further sign of the strain being felt in Westminster, Tory MP Elliot Colburn said MPs across the House had attempted to take their own lives.
"Earlier this year, Rishi Sunak warned the UK could be descending into "mob rule" amid fears about MPs being targeted by demonstrators over the Israel-Hamas conflict.Meanwhile, Mr Colburn, who has spoken in the Commons about a 2021 suicide attempt, told the programme: "Colleagues from all UK political parties have attempted to take their own life.