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  • News, sport, weather and travel updates will resume at 08:00 on Monday

  • Live updates on Friday 17 June 2016

  1. Police urge MPs to review securitypublished at 17:46 British Summer Time 17 June 2016

    MPs are urged to review their security but say they will continue with constituency surgeries despite the fatal attack on Labour's Jo Cox.

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  2. Good evening: Our live coverage across the daypublished at 17:00 British Summer Time 17 June 2016

    That's all for today from our live coverage of the aftermath of the killing of Batley and Spen Labour MP Jo Cox.

    Floral tributes to Jo CoxImage source, Getty Images

    We'll be back from 08:00 on Monday with more on this and other stories from across Leeds and West Yorkshire.

  3. Birstall: A place of remembrance for Jo Cox MPpublished at 16:55 British Summer Time 17 June 2016

    Ian White
    Journalist, BBC Look North

    I'm in Birstall as floral tributes and messages continue to gather in remembrance of Jo Cox MP, who was killed here yesterday afternoon. These are the latest scenes:

    Floral tribute
    Floral tribute in Birstall
  4. Could there be a different seating plan in the Commons on Monday?published at 16:51 British Summer Time 17 June 2016

    BBC News Channel

    During a normal session in the Commons, MPs from the governing party sit on one side of the House, with opposition parties facing them on the other.

    House of CommonsImage source, AFP/Getty Images

    However, says BBC political correspondent Eleanor Garnier, there is speculation that MPs might not sit according to party loyalties when the Commons is recalled on Monday.

    The idea, Eleanor says, would be "to actually have MPs mixed up to really show the unity that we saw earlier with David Cameron and Jeremy Corbyn".

  5. Media outlets around the world reflect on Jo Cox MP killingpublished at 16:43 British Summer Time 17 June 2016

    BBC Monitoring

    Media outlets in Europe and beyond say that Britain is reeling after the killing of Jo Cox MP.

    "She was a force of nature" whose death "shocked Britain" says Germany's Sueddeutsche Zeitung, external

    In French daily Le Figaro, external, Florentin Collomp agrees, saying that her killing is "deeply shocking" in a country where shooting incidents are rare. 

    The Washington Post, external echoes this view, saying that her death has "stunned the nation".

    "Albion is in shock" declares Russian tabloid Komsomolskaya Pravda, external.

  6. Tribute event to Jo Cox MP to be held in Batley laterpublished at 16:38 British Summer Time 17 June 2016

    A "special tribute" is due to be held in Batley later to mark the life of Jo Cox MP, the Batley and Spen MP who was killed in Birstall yesterday.

    Baroness Saeeda Warsi, Lord Ken Woolmer, Naz Shah MP and Stuart Andrew MP are among the guests expected to take part.

    The event will be held at the A-Hikmah Centre in Batley from 19:00 and is "open to all men, women and children and all communities from the constituency", organisers say.

  7. Flags fly at half mast for Jo Cox in Westminster, Cardiff and Edinburghpublished at 16:36 British Summer Time 17 June 2016

    In tribute to Batley and Spen Labour MP Jo Cox, who was killed in Birstall yesterday afternoon, flags are flying at half mast over Parliament, outside the Welsh Assembly and the Scottish Parliament:

    Flag at half mast over Parliament with Churchill statueImage source, AFP/Getty Images
    Flags at half mast at Welsh AssemblyImage source, PA
    Flags at half mast at Scottish ParliamentImage source, PA
  8. Jo Cox's Fund: In celebration and memory of Jo Coxpublished at 16:33 British Summer Time 17 June 2016

    The family of Jo Cox MP have set up a fund to raise money for three causes close to her heart. Here's their post on the Go Fund Me website, external:

    Go Fund Me postImage source, Go Fund Me
  9. U2's Bono pays tribute to 'leading light' Jo Coxpublished at 16:23 British Summer Time 17 June 2016

    Bono from U2 has put this picture on Instagram, along with a very moving post:

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    Jo Cox. A leading light who used her effervescent time on earth to fill it with joy and justice. She was a close friend to many of our team at @ONECampaign. We pray for her family and for the blessing she was to those who knew her and to the millions of people she never met, but to whom she devoted her life"

    Bono, U2

  10. Vote Leave suspends Saturday campaigningpublished at 16:15 British Summer Time 17 June 2016

    Vote Leave has announced it is suspending major campaign events tomorrow, such as a planned rally in Birmingham, but door-to-door leafleting at a local level will continue.

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    Vote Leave will be suspending major campaign events tomorrow such as the planned rally in Birmingham. Low-key campaigning like leafleting at a local level is likely to take place."

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  11. Green Party will not put up candidate in Batley and Spen by-electionpublished at 16:11 British Summer Time 17 June 2016

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  12. David Cameron met Jo Cox in Darfur 'saving the lives of vulnerable refugees'published at 16:03 British Summer Time 17 June 2016

    Here's a photo of Jo Cox, David Cameron and former International Development Secretary Andrew Mitchell in Sudan's western region of Darfur.

    Jo Cox, pictured wearing a pink scarf, first met David Cameron in DarfurImage source, PA

    The Prime Minister said he first met Mrs Cox here in 2006 "doing what she was brilliant at - she was looking after and saving the lives of vulnerable refugees".

  13. Rugby Football League's 'sincere condolences' over Jo Cox deathpublished at 15:54 British Summer Time 17 June 2016

    The Rugby Football League (RFL) has paid tribute to Batley and Spen MP Jo Cox.

    A statement from the rugby league governing body says, external: "The RFL would like to pass on its sincere condolences to the family and friends of Jo Cox MP.

    "Mrs Cox was a member of the All Party Parliamentary Group for Rugby League and was always very supportive of her local club the Batley Bulldogs.

    "As a mark of respect for Mrs Cox, her local club will pay tribute to her at their next home game against local rivals Dewsbury on Sunday 26 June."

  14. Jo Cox MP: 'A stellar career cut short in the worst way' - Kirklees Councilpublished at 15:44 British Summer Time 17 June 2016

    BBC Radio Leeds

    Adrian Lythgo, chief executive of Kirklees Council, has paid tribute to Batley and Spen MP Jo Cox, who was killed in Birstall yesterday.

    Jo CoxImage source, AFP/Getty Images

    He said Mrs Cox – who had been Batley and Spen MP for a little over a year – had been an important influence on the area and a force for good for her constituents.

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    We always knew that so many people had great respect for Jo, and how influential she was in conversations and in debate. But that has only been reinforced by the reaction to her tragic death. Party colleagues and opposition members have all been united in their shock and sadness at what would have been a stellar career cut short in the worst way."

    Adrian Lythgo, Chief executive, Kirklees Council

  15. Jo Cox's death should make us reflect on our polluted, abusive politicspublished at 15:35 British Summer Time 17 June 2016

    Daily Mirror

    Today is a day for reflection and mourning.

    The shock at the killing of Jo Cox has given way too much soul-searching about how we conduct our politics.

    When robbed of someone of such quiet dignity and purpose it causes you consider how you stand in comparison. And quite simply, we have been found wanting, external.

  16. Time for reflection in Batley later this afternoonpublished at 15:26 British Summer Time 17 June 2016

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  17. Jo Cox MP: 'A humanitarian with political nous'published at 15:19 British Summer Time 17 June 2016

    Hours after Labour MP Jo Cox was killed, her husband Brendan said she'd fought for "a better world".

    Jo CoxImage source, Oxfam

    But, long before she set about that work as an elected politician, Mrs Cox had built a successful career fighting human suffering in the charity sector.

    Eight years working for Oxfam - where she met her husband - enabled her to show inspiring leadership and political intelligence, despite her remarkably young age, her former colleagues recall.

    Jo CoxImage source, Oxfam
    Jo CoxImage source, Oxfam
  18. Watch: 'Be proud of the MP you've had' - Jeremy Corbyn on Jo Coxpublished at 15:13 British Summer Time 17 June 2016

    Charles Engwell
    Reporter, BBC Radio Leeds

    I was in Birstall as leading politicians and local residents gathered to remember Jo Cox.

    Here, Jeremy Corbyn exclusively tells my why local constituents should be proud of their MP.

  19. The Last Time - Poetic tribute to Jo Cox MPpublished at 15:08 British Summer Time 17 June 2016

    Tributes to the Batley and Spen MP Jo Cox continue to gather outside her constituency office in Batley town centre - including this poem.

    PoemImage source, Batley Poets
  20. Jo Cox in her own wordspublished at 15:04 British Summer Time 17 June 2016

    BBC Politics

    Jo Cox, the Labour MP for Batley and Spen, who died after being shot and stabbed in an attack on Thursday, made a big impression during her short time in Parliament.

    We look back at her time as an MP in her own words.