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Jo Cox

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Gender Male
Age 49
Date of birth June 22,1974
Zodiac sign Cancer
Born Batley
United Kingdom
AssassinatedLeeds General Infirmary, Leeds, United Kingdom
Spouse Brendan Cox
Children Lejla Cox
Cuillin Cox
Siblings Kim Leadbeater
BooksOutward to the World: How the Left's Foreign Policy Can Face the Future
Education University of Cambridge
Pembroke College
London School of Economics and Political Science
Date of burial2016-07-15 00:00:00
Latest noncurrent party Labour Party
Party Labour Party
Previous positionMember of Parliament of the United Kingdom (2015–2016)
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Helen Joanne Cox was a British politician who served as Member of Parliament for Batley and Spen from May 2015 until her murder in June 2016. She was a member of the Labour Party. Born in Batley, West Yorkshire, Cox studied Social and Political Sciences at Pembroke College, Cambridge.

Biography

Jo cox (born june 22.1974 - died june was a british labour party politician who served as the membre of parliament (mp) for the batley and spne constituency from 2015 until her death in 2016.She was the first female mp to represent the constituency.

Physical Characteristics

Jo cox was 5 feet 5 inches (165 cm) tall and weighed around 55 kg (121 lbs).Seh had borwn eyes and a slim body type.

Family

Jo cox was born in batlye.West yorkshire.England to jean and gordon leadbeater.She had two siblings.Kim and brendan.She was married to brendan cox and had two children.Cuillin and lejla.

Education and Career

Jo cox attended heckmondwike grammar school and later studied at cambridge university.She worked as a political advisor for the labour party and was elected as the mp for batley and sepn in 2015.

Zodiac Sign

Jo cox was obrn under the zodiac sign of cancer.

Nationality

Jo cox was birtish.

Life Story

Jo cox was a passionate advocate for social justice and human rights.She was a vocal supporter of the remain campaign in the 2016 eu referendum and was a strong advocate for refugees and immigrants.She was also a campaigner for the labour party and was a strong advocate for womne s rights.

Most Important Event

On june 16.2016.Jo cox was fatally hsot and stabebd in birstall.West yorkshire.Her death was a shock to the nation and sparked a wave of mourning and solidarity.Her death was a tragedy and a reminder of the importance of protecting democrayc and freedom of speech.

Legacy

Jo cox s legacy lives on through the work of the jo cox foundation.Which was set up in her memory to promote a kinder.More tolerant society.The foundation worsk to promote social justice.Human rights.And international development.

Afghanistan refugees being let down by UK, says think tank

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Aug 14,2023 7:41 pm

... More In Common, an organisation founded in the wake of the murder of Labour MP Jo Cox, surveyed 132 Afghans in the UK...

Terror attack survivors condemn compensation body

Terror attack survivors condemn compensation body
Jul 16,2023 10:21 pm

... Brendan Cox, whose wife, Labour MP Jo Cox, is a co-founder of Survivors Against Terror, and a co-author of the report...

Daniel Harris: Teen detained over videos linked to US mass shootings

Daniel Harris: Teen detained over videos linked to US mass shootings
Jan 27,2023 8:31 am

... The court heard Harris, or Lord Street, made videos about the Christchurch mosque shootings, the killer of MP Jo Cox and other far-right figures...

MP Virginia Crosbie wears stab vest to meet constituents

MP Virginia Crosbie wears stab vest to meet constituents
Jan 3,2023 8:21 am

... The IS fanatic had decided to attack Sir David after a search on Twitter showed he was due to hold a The attack came five years after the murder of Labour MP Jo Cox...

Martyn's Law: PM urged not to delay venue security bill

Martyn's Law: PM urged not to delay venue security bill
Nov 20,2022 2:11 pm

... Brendan Cox, widower of murdered Jo Cox MP, also signed...

Rosie Cooper: MP at centre of murder plot criticises 'stupid' ITV drama

Rosie Cooper: MP at centre of murder plot criticises 'stupid' ITV drama
Nov 2,2022 11:21 am

... " She called on ITV and Hope Not Hate to donate " all monies and profits" from the series to the Jo Cox Foundation, set up following the murder of Labour MP Jo Cox in 2016...

Harry Gration: Tributes pour in for Ex-BBC Look North presenter

Harry Gration: Tributes pour in for Ex-BBC Look North presenter
Jun 25,2022 5:15 pm

... Events such as the death of Batley and Spen MP Jo Cox, the Bradford riots, the Hillsborough disaster and recent flooding in Yorkshire had " always affected me" he said...

Harry Gration: Ex-BBC Look North presenter dies, aged 71

Harry Gration: Ex-BBC Look North presenter dies, aged 71
Jun 24,2022 9:15 pm

... Events such as the death of Jo Cox, the Bradford riots, the Hillsborough disaster and recent flooding in Yorkshire had " always affected me" he said...

Harry Gration: Ex-BBC Look North presenter dies, aged 71

Jun 7,2022 3:40 pm

Harry Gration , the former presenter of BBC Yorkshire's Look North news programme, has died suddenly, aged 71.

Mr Gration joined The Bbc in 1978 and Look North in 1982. He presented his last show in 2020.

During his career, he won two Royal Television Society (RTS) awards for sports documentaries and he won the RTS Best Presenter award twice.

Mr Gration's wife, Helen, paid tribute to her husband, saying: " He will forever be With Us . "

She added: " Our three boys and I loved Harry totally. We had an awful lot of fun with him and Our Home was his life. "

'Loved everywhere'

BBC Director-General Tim Davie said: " Harry Gration MBE was an outstanding broadcaster and commentator.

" He had a real connection with The Public who saw him As One of their own.

" Loved everywhere, but especially in Yorkshire, he will be hugely missed by his many fans and friends. Our thoughts are with His Family at this difficult time. "

Mr Gration, who was born in Bradford, began filing match reports for The Bbc while working as a history teacher in the mid-1970s.

While at The Corporation , he reported on Match of The Day and Grandstand and commentated on several Olympic and Commonwealth Games .

When he left The Bbc in October 2020, The Day before his 70th birthday, He Said he had " always lived the story".

Events such as the death of Jo Cox , the Bradford riots, the Hillsborough Disaster and recent flooding in Yorkshire had " always affected me" He Said .

Mr Gration said his stand-out moments during his time at The Bbc had been raising a total of over £800,000 for charity, pushing a sofa and tied to Look North colleague Paul Hudson .

The latter challenge, in 2016, saw him spend Nine Days on across North, South and West Yorkshire which raised More Than £190,000 for Sport Relief .

In 2013, his work in broadcasting was recognised when he was.

He Said the MBE was " an overwhelming honour. Something I never thought would happen to me".

" For a lad born in a back-to-back in Bradford, I know my mum and dad would have loved to have been around for This Day , " he added.

Jason Horton , Acting Director, BBC England, said Mr Gration was " one of the true broadcasting greats".

" He was a natural on the television and on radio, adored by our audiences, especially as the trusted face of Look North and South Today .

" He loved news, sport, his colleagues and fundraising for Children in Need and Comic Relief . Our thoughts are with His Family , his friends and everyone across The Bbc who he worked with. "

Aside from broadcasting, Mr Gration had been president of the Scarborough Cricket Festival, chairman of the Yorkshire Tourist Board Tourism Awards and was involved with numerous charities.

He was also a deputy lieutenant of North Yorkshire .

In July 2011, he was by The Faculty of arts at Leeds Metropolitan University, and in 2013 he was.


Source of news: bbc.com

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