Jo Cox
Jo Cox death: MPs to return to Parliament to pay tribute
Politicians will return to Westminster later to pay tribute to Labour MP Jo Cox, who was killed in her constituency in West Yorkshire on Thursday. MPs, who had been in recess for the EU referendum, have been recalled to the Commons to remember Mrs Cox, 41, who was described as "perfect" by her family. The Lords are...
‘Death to traitors, freedom for Britain’ Suspected killer of MP Jo Cox appears in court
THE MAN charged with the brutal murder of Labour MP Jo Cox gave his name as "death to traitors, freedom for Britain" during his appearance in court this morning. Mrs Cox, 41, died after being shot and stabbed in the street outside her constituency surgery in Birstall, near Leeds, on Thursday. Eyewitnesses said the...
Thomas Mair charged with murder in connection to shooting of Labour MP Jo Cox
A MAN has been charged with murder in connection with the shooting of Labour MP Jo Cox. The 41-year-old politician was attacked in the street outside her constituency surgery in Birstall, near Leeds, on Thursday. West Yorkshire Police said Birstall local Thomas Mair has been charged with murder, grievous bodily harm,...
Jo Cox attack: UK police search for motive in killing of lawmaker
Investigators searched for answers after a man fatally shot British politician Jo Cox in her district in northern England — a stunning attack in a nation with tight gun laws. Cox, a parliament member, was attacked in Birstall on Thursday after a meeting with constituents, the Press Association news service reported. The...
Killing of British politician Jo Cox stuns nation
British politician Jo Cox died in a street attack on Thursday, a brazen and startling assault in a country where attacks on politicians are extremely rare and the slaying of a lawmaker is without parallel in recent history. Described as a rising star of the opposition Labour Party, the 41-year-old is the first British lawmaker...