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| Jo Cox MP dies after attack in West Yorkshire | |
| (about 1 hour later) | |
| 5.55am BST | |
| 05:55 | |
| Closing summary | |
| Claire Phipps | |
| I and Jo’s friends and family are going to work every moment of our lives to love and nurture our kids and to fight against the hate that killed Jo. | |
| Jo believed in a better world and she fought for it every day of her life. | |
| The referendum is a great exercise in democracy. But the campaign has been suspended, on both sides, out of respect for Jo and her family – and for that democracy that she served. | |
| One of the virtues of our parliamentary democracy is the everyday accessibility of MPs to the people they represent. It’s what makes the way we govern ourselves very different from many others. We believe in freedom, liberty and justice … Today’s horrible events are an assault on all of these values. | |
| Jo’s death reminds us that our democracy is precious but fragile – we must never forget to cherish it. | |
| This live blog is now closing. We continue to cover the aftermath of Jo Cox’s death in a new blog here: | |
| Related: Jo Cox death: police investigate motive for killing of Labour MP – latest updates | |
| Updated | |
| at 6.18am BST | |
| 5.10am BST | 5.10am BST |
| 05:10 | 05:10 |
| Conservative MP Andrew Mitchell has written a personal tribute in the Telegraph to “my fearless friend Jo Cox”. | Conservative MP Andrew Mitchell has written a personal tribute in the Telegraph to “my fearless friend Jo Cox”. |
| Mitchell and Cox together set up the all-party parliamentary group on Syria, he writes: | Mitchell and Cox together set up the all-party parliamentary group on Syria, he writes: |
| At the time, her party leadership was against military intervention in Syria and mine was in favour, which meant the atmosphere around the issue was quite heated. But she was completely uninterested in any of that. She just wanted to do the right thing … | At the time, her party leadership was against military intervention in Syria and mine was in favour, which meant the atmosphere around the issue was quite heated. But she was completely uninterested in any of that. She just wanted to do the right thing … |
| It’s hard to believe that someone so brave and fearless and fun is dead, but the hardest thing to think about is her two lovely little children. They would come in to Portcullis House for tea with their mum, and now she’s gone. | It’s hard to believe that someone so brave and fearless and fun is dead, but the hardest thing to think about is her two lovely little children. They would come in to Portcullis House for tea with their mum, and now she’s gone. |
| 4.42am BST | 4.42am BST |
| 04:42 | 04:42 |
| A study in the the Journal of Forensic Psychiatry & Psychology in January 2016 examined “harassment and stalking” of MPs, and made some startling conclusions. Of 239 Westminster MPs who took part: | A study in the the Journal of Forensic Psychiatry & Psychology in January 2016 examined “harassment and stalking” of MPs, and made some startling conclusions. Of 239 Westminster MPs who took part: |
| 3.54am BST | 3.54am BST |
| 03:54 | 03:54 |
| Both sides in the EU referendum will suspend campaigning on Friday as a mark of respect for Jo Cox. | Both sides in the EU referendum will suspend campaigning on Friday as a mark of respect for Jo Cox. |
| Both sides have cancelled all events for Friday. Ukip will not go ahead with a planned poster launch, Economists for Brexit scrapped a press conference, and many Labour MPs are too shocked and grief-stricken to consider campaigning. | Both sides have cancelled all events for Friday. Ukip will not go ahead with a planned poster launch, Economists for Brexit scrapped a press conference, and many Labour MPs are too shocked and grief-stricken to consider campaigning. |
| Some MPs have called for parliament to be recalled to allow colleagues to pay tribute to Cox in the House of Commons. | Some MPs have called for parliament to be recalled to allow colleagues to pay tribute to Cox in the House of Commons. |
| Related: Politicians suspend EU campaign after Jo Cox is killed | Related: Politicians suspend EU campaign after Jo Cox is killed |
| 3.40am BST | 3.40am BST |
| 03:40 | 03:40 |
| Bill Shorten, leader of Australia’s opposition Labor party, and his deputy Tanya Plibersek have issued a statement. | Bill Shorten, leader of Australia’s opposition Labor party, and his deputy Tanya Plibersek have issued a statement. |
| The Labor family shares the sadness of all those who mourn the horrific murder of British MP Jo Cox … | The Labor family shares the sadness of all those who mourn the horrific murder of British MP Jo Cox … |
| She lost her life doing something all of us in public office take for granted, and something our democracy depends upon … | She lost her life doing something all of us in public office take for granted, and something our democracy depends upon … |
| The British people, our oldest friends, are in our hearts today. | The British people, our oldest friends, are in our hearts today. |
| Opposition Leader Bill Shorten & Deputy Leader Tanya Plibersek: Statement on the murder of British Labor MP Jo Cox pic.twitter.com/dLDlS7WgWx | Opposition Leader Bill Shorten & Deputy Leader Tanya Plibersek: Statement on the murder of British Labor MP Jo Cox pic.twitter.com/dLDlS7WgWx |
| 3.21am BST | 3.21am BST |
| 03:21 | 03:21 |
| The Times newspaper reports that police were considering extra security for Jo Cox ahead of yesterday’s attack, after it says she “had been harassed in a stream of messages over three months”. | The Times newspaper reports that police were considering extra security for Jo Cox ahead of yesterday’s attack, after it says she “had been harassed in a stream of messages over three months”. |
| The Times says a man was cautioned over the messages and they are not believed to be connected to her death. | The Times says a man was cautioned over the messages and they are not believed to be connected to her death. |
| But Cox’s death will no doubt cast a spotlight on risks faced by MPs and what can be done to mitigate them. The BBC’s James Landale says: | But Cox’s death will no doubt cast a spotlight on risks faced by MPs and what can be done to mitigate them. The BBC’s James Landale says: |
| There will inevitably be another debate about MPs’ security. Many are often subject to physical attack. But politics can’t happen from behind a ring of steel. Jo Cox’s death is not just an awful tragedy. It is also an assault on our democracy. | There will inevitably be another debate about MPs’ security. Many are often subject to physical attack. But politics can’t happen from behind a ring of steel. Jo Cox’s death is not just an awful tragedy. It is also an assault on our democracy. |
| 2.54am BST | 2.54am BST |
| 02:54 | 02:54 |
| Friday’s Guardian front page is understandably dominated by the death of Jo Cox. The headline is a quote from a tribute made by her husband, Brendan Cox: | Friday’s Guardian front page is understandably dominated by the death of Jo Cox. The headline is a quote from a tribute made by her husband, Brendan Cox: |
| Jo believed in a better world and she fought for it every day of her life with an energy, and a zest for life that would exhaust most people. | Jo believed in a better world and she fought for it every day of her life with an energy, and a zest for life that would exhaust most people. |
| She would have wanted two things above all else to happen now, one that our precious children are bathed in love and two, that we all unite to fight against the hatred that killed her. | She would have wanted two things above all else to happen now, one that our precious children are bathed in love and two, that we all unite to fight against the hatred that killed her. |
| Friday's Guardian:‘She believed in a better world and she fought for it every day’#tomorrowspaperstoday #bbcpapers pic.twitter.com/79Edb0Z6Fp | Friday's Guardian:‘She believed in a better world and she fought for it every day’#tomorrowspaperstoday #bbcpapers pic.twitter.com/79Edb0Z6Fp |
| 2.33am BST | 2.33am BST |
| 02:33 | 02:33 |
| Global tributes | Global tributes |
| Press Association has rounded up some of the tributes from around the world to Jo Cox, the Labour MP who was murdered on Thursday. | Press Association has rounded up some of the tributes from around the world to Jo Cox, the Labour MP who was murdered on Thursday. |
| Hillary Clinton, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, led the tributes saying she was horrified by the “assassination” and calling Cox a “rising star”. She referenced Cox’s maiden speech, which celebrated the diversity of her constituency. Clinton said: | Hillary Clinton, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, led the tributes saying she was horrified by the “assassination” and calling Cox a “rising star”. She referenced Cox’s maiden speech, which celebrated the diversity of her constituency. Clinton said: |
| It is cruel and terrible that her life was cut short by a violent act of political intolerance. It is critical that the United States and Britain, two of the world’s oldest and greatest democracies, stand together against hatred and violence. | It is cruel and terrible that her life was cut short by a violent act of political intolerance. It is critical that the United States and Britain, two of the world’s oldest and greatest democracies, stand together against hatred and violence. |
| This is how we must honour Jo Cox – by rejecting bigotry in all its forms, and instead embracing, as she always did, everything that binds us together. | This is how we must honour Jo Cox – by rejecting bigotry in all its forms, and instead embracing, as she always did, everything that binds us together. |
| Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau tweeted a message in French and English: | Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau tweeted a message in French and English: |
| On behalf of our parliament and all Canadians, I offer my deepest condolences to the family and colleagues of British MP Jo Cox. | On behalf of our parliament and all Canadians, I offer my deepest condolences to the family and colleagues of British MP Jo Cox. |
| Ireland’s premier Enda Kenny announced that, in light of the suspension of campaigning by the Leave and Remain groups, he would not be speaking on the EU referendum as planned. He also tweeted: | Ireland’s premier Enda Kenny announced that, in light of the suspension of campaigning by the Leave and Remain groups, he would not be speaking on the EU referendum as planned. He also tweeted: |
| What an appalling tragedy. Jo Cox, a mother doing her public duty, her life taken away. My deepest sympathies to her family. | What an appalling tragedy. Jo Cox, a mother doing her public duty, her life taken away. My deepest sympathies to her family. |
| The president of the European Council, Donald Tusk, offered his condolences after a visit to Finland. He said on Twitter: | The president of the European Council, Donald Tusk, offered his condolences after a visit to Finland. He said on Twitter: |
| Repelled by tragic attack on British MP Jo Cox. My thoughts are with her family and loved ones. | Repelled by tragic attack on British MP Jo Cox. My thoughts are with her family and loved ones. |
| Australian prime minister Malcolm Turnbull said he was “deeply shocked”. He added on Twitter: | Australian prime minister Malcolm Turnbull said he was “deeply shocked”. He added on Twitter: |
| Our condolences, prayers and solidarity are with her family & the people of the UK. | Our condolences, prayers and solidarity are with her family & the people of the UK. |
| The Twitter account of the Malala Fund, the organisation led by Pakistani girls’ rights activist Malala Yousafzai, retweeted a comment from her father. Ziauddin Yousafzai tweeted a link to Cox’s speech calling on Britain to help the victims of the war in Syria and said: | The Twitter account of the Malala Fund, the organisation led by Pakistani girls’ rights activist Malala Yousafzai, retweeted a comment from her father. Ziauddin Yousafzai tweeted a link to Cox’s speech calling on Britain to help the victims of the war in Syria and said: |
| May her soul rest in peace. Jo Cox left behind a legacy of love, respect & peace. | May her soul rest in peace. Jo Cox left behind a legacy of love, respect & peace. |
| US secretary of state John Kerry, who was travelling in northern Europe on Thursday, said the attack was “an assault on everybody who cares about and has faith in democracy”. | US secretary of state John Kerry, who was travelling in northern Europe on Thursday, said the attack was “an assault on everybody who cares about and has faith in democracy”. |
| Danish prime minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen called the killing “a true shock”. | Danish prime minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen called the killing “a true shock”. |
| 2.08am BST | 2.08am BST |
| 02:08 | 02:08 |
| Several MPs attended a service at St Peter’s church in Birstall on Thursday evening for Jo Cox. Labour MPs Yvette Cooper, Mary Creagh and Caroline Flint were among those gathered to remember their friend and colleague. | Several MPs attended a service at St Peter’s church in Birstall on Thursday evening for Jo Cox. Labour MPs Yvette Cooper, Mary Creagh and Caroline Flint were among those gathered to remember their friend and colleague. |
| 1.43am BST | 1.43am BST |
| 01:43 | 01:43 |
| Allin-Khan takes the seat with more than 50% of votes cast, albeit on a turnout much reduced since the 2015 general election (69.7% then to 42.5% today). | Allin-Khan takes the seat with more than 50% of votes cast, albeit on a turnout much reduced since the 2015 general election (69.7% then to 42.5% today). |
| Tooting, result:LAB: 55.9% (+8.7)CON: 36.1% (-5.8)GRN: 2.6% (-1.5)LDEM: 2.6% (-1.4)UKIP: 1.6% (-1.3) | Tooting, result:LAB: 55.9% (+8.7)CON: 36.1% (-5.8)GRN: 2.6% (-1.5)LDEM: 2.6% (-1.4)UKIP: 1.6% (-1.3) |
| The Tooting parliamentary by-election result:Labour hold7.3% swing Con to Lab. pic.twitter.com/K9rNoLJakS | The Tooting parliamentary by-election result:Labour hold7.3% swing Con to Lab. pic.twitter.com/K9rNoLJakS |
| 1.39am BST | 1.39am BST |
| 01:39 | 01:39 |
| Allin-Khan should have become Labour’s 100th female MP tonight. Sadly, the number stays at 99. | Allin-Khan should have become Labour’s 100th female MP tonight. Sadly, the number stays at 99. |
| My colleague Ben Quinn has filed his report from Tooting: | My colleague Ben Quinn has filed his report from Tooting: |
| Related: Labour's Rosena Allin-Khan holds Tooting in byelection | Related: Labour's Rosena Allin-Khan holds Tooting in byelection |