17/06/2016 BBC News at Six

The police say they are investigating links to right wing

extremism and the mental health of the man suspected of killing

The BBC learns Nazi regalia was found

at the home of Tom Mair, the man suspected of killing her.

In the last half hour, West Yorkshire police,

who are investigating the killing, have released a statement.

A murder investigation is under way by West Yorkshire Police

who are working together with the North East Counter

Terrorism Unit, who will bring specialist assets

Putting political differences aside, the Prime Minister and the Labour

leader have visited Jo Cox's constituency to pay their respects.

Parliament has lost one of its most passionate

and brilliant campaigners - someone who epitomised the idea that

We'll bring you more about what is known so far

about the main suspect in the killing of Jo Cox.

Russia won't be heading for Rio - it's banned from competing

at the Olympics because of doping allegations.

Two pioneering drugs which have shrunk the most aggressive form

of skin cancer are to be fast-tracked on the NHS.

And Tim Peake is scheduled to fall back to earth tomorrow -

it could be his most testing challenge yet.

Later in the hour we'll have Sportsdine the BBC News Channel with

all latest reports, results, interviews, and features from the

BBC Sport Centre. Good evening and welcome

to the BBC's News at Six. West Yorkshire police say

they are investigating links to right-wing extremism

and the mental health of the man suspected of killing the MP Jo Cox

yesterday in Birstall. The BBC also understands police have

found Nazi regalia, including Nazi Tom Mair, who's 52

and from Birstall, Meanwhile the Prime Minister and

the Labour Leader, Jeremy Corbyn, have put aside political differences

to visit the West Yorkshire village where Jo Cox was killed,

to pay their respects. More on that in a moment but first,

here's Daniel Sandford on what we Known to his family as Tom Meyer, to

his neighbours as Tommy Mair, this is the only suspect in what police

call the targeted killing of Jo Cox, using an unlawfully-held firearm.

These the receipts, uncovered by an American civil rights' group, which

appear to show that Thomas Mair had links with the National Alliance, a

US neo-Nazi group. One dated 1999 suggests he bought a broke on

combloifs an inimprovised munitions stand book which has instructions on

how to make a hand-made gun. He also ordered a book given to Nazi's

recruits in Hitler's Germany and subscribed to extreme right-wing

magazines. But none of the paper trail is recent. We are aware of the

suspect being linked to right of had wing extremism influences in the

media. It is part of the inquiry which will help us establish the

motives to the attack on Jo. The a Tom Mair's house, half a mile from

the scene, I understand detectives found Nazi regalia, books and

literature, but his neighbours paint a completely different picture of a

quiet man, a keen gardener who taught English to newly-arrived

immigrants. Police are investigating suggestions he may have mental hale

problems but although the neighbours knew he had epilepsy, they were una

aware of schizophrenia or other problems. I was a nurse for 50

years, I would have picked up on something. I know he was alone, that

in itself can be depressing but there was never indication that he

was mentally ill. Nobody that we have spoken to that

knew Tom Mair well, had any idea about his political views. The

opinions he had, he kept very much to himself. And behind closed doors.

His mother lived in a bungalow in nearby Batley. She was too upset to

talk to the media but her good friend and neighbour, Rosemary said

he had been a Goodison who helped with shopping and cleaning and his

mum was devastated by what had happened. -- a good son And the

children that have been left behind without a mum. We are both heart

broken and we are so sorry. Wep can't understand why -- we can't

understand Y I know it is never going to go away and we will have to

live with it each day of our lives. Baufts identity of the murder

victim, and the possible far-right motive, this is being seen as

approximate tensionally a political crime. -- because of the identity.

So West Yorkshire Police detectives are being helped in this

investigation by the north East Counter-Terrorism Unit.

We can speak to Daniel in Birstall now. West Yorkshire Police made a

lengthy statement a short while ago, what else did they have to say?

Well, because arrests were made so quickly after the murder, and

because there was so many eye witness, this investigation has

moved increedably fast. Police recovered what seems to have either

been a hunt organise combat knife and also a gun which seems to have

had the barrel in some way shortened at the scene. So a lot of the focus

today has been on the possible motivation for the killing. The

police have confirmed in the last hour that a priority line of inquiry

is this far right extremism. That's partly because of what was recovered

at the house and partly because of what has been coming out in the

media in the last few hours. And so that's very important part of this

investigation. But I should say, of course, that despite all, that we

are not at the stage where the police and the Crown Prosecution

Service believe that they are in a position to bring charges. So what

we are looking at is a possible, politically-motivated targeted

killing, but at this point, nobody actually charged and heading forward

towards the courts. Thank you.

The Prime Minister and the Labour Leader,

the West Yorkshire village of Birstall to pay their

They laid flowers at a monument near where she was attacked.

David Cameron said her values of service, community and tolerance

should be the focus of everybody's work.

Jeremy Corbyn called her death an "act of hatred".

Parliament will be recalled on Monday for MPs to pay tributes

Our Special Correspondent, Ed Thomas, is in Birstall for us now.

In Birstall, a realisation of what has been taken. With every hour,

more flowers for Jo Cox. Messages from those she never met. The MPs,

proud to call her a friend. And the words of the people she helped. She

meant everything. She were approachable. She were kind. She

must have said to her kids, you know, "See you tonight." ." "What

are we having for tea, mummy?" It is such an inhumane act. Today,

politics were put to one side. Campaigns on hold. David Cameron and

Jeremy Corbyn, united in their respect for a local MP. If we truly

want to honour Jo, what we should do is recognise that her values,

service, community, tolerance, the values she lived by and worked by,

those are the values that we need to redouble. Jo was an exceptional,

wonderful, very talented woman, taken from us in her early 40s, when

she had so much to give. How do you feel now? Elated but humbled. And

this was Jo Cox. That they are trusting me to be your next Member

of Parliament. Friends talk of that smile. A sense of fun. I'm proud I

was made in Yorkshire. Her maiden speech in the Commons, confident,

speaking from the heart I look forward to representing the great

people of bat lane Spen here over the next five years.

And what's left behind, Birstall, a town for now patrol bid armed

officers. As detectives speak to this man, Thomas Mair, arrested on

this street 24 hours ago. Moments earlier, Jo Cox had been shot and

stabbed. Darren Playford was there. He rang 999. There were spiel stood

around. It was chaos. People screaming and he was just plunging

his knife into her, continuously. Now he can not forget. When you rang

the police what did you say to them? I just told them - well, basically

get here as quick as you can and bring the firearms' team, ambulance,

everything. And that poor lass, how she suffered yesterday. In just a

few minutes, so many lives were changed here. Here was somebody who

believed in brings... Kath Pinnock was due to meet Jo at 2 owe clockpm

yesterday. We had arranged to meet here as we had done the previous

week. She was killed an hour before. It didn't matter if you were a

single parent who wanted support, or you were a refugee in Syria. How

will you remember her? As somebody who stood up for what she believed

in but did it with a smile. And that was Jo Cox. A wife, mother, and

passionate campaigner. The fact that Jo Cox was killed

on her way to meet constituents has put the issue of MPs' security

under close scrutiny. Some politicians have chosen

to cancel their constituency surgeries today and the Labour MP

Neil Coyle told the BBC that MPs have been warned

of copycat-style attacks. Our Deputy Political

Editor, John Pienaar, killing may affect the relationship

between the public and politicians. Visible security at one MP's

constituency office today. People here, Hyde, near Manchester,

weren't getting near their MP I want to make sure my staff

feel safe because that's I also want to make sure that people

coming to see me feel safe, so we're going to have a little bit

more of a security I think people will understand

the need for that. The armed police, the cameras

everywhere, Westminster's been on guard against terrorism

for years, but no-one can be 100% safe when they're away

from here and few expect to be, including one MP stabbed

in his constituency six years ago. The police did say to me,

"would you like a metal arch, a metal detector on the way

into the surgery?" But the problem with that

would be that it would make going to see your MP

a pretty unpleasant experience. In Parliament Square, proof that

Jo Cox's death touched many, Few MPs get much respect day-to-day,

abuse and even fear of violence Keeping a safe distance

isn't an option. We walk around amongst our

constituents because we've got to do that in order to be able to listen

to them, to hear what We need to create a climate

where MPs can do their job, on behalf of the people,

without being put at risk by a toxic But you can't legislate

against terrible acts. You can take all necessary

precautions against them, but every MP's not going to end up

with their own security guards Jo Cox will be remembered as a woman

who gave politics a good name. Others here do the same every day

and maybe, just maybe, politicians would feel at least

a little safer if more MPs have been told they're entitled

to help making their homes safe, but no amount of security can

guarantee their safety in an open democracy like Britain,

where people live and mix freely Cynicism about politics has

become rife, in the media, among the public and the brutal,

personal campaigning we've seen in this referendum is not

likely to change that. Will political debate become more

measured, respectful? One leader, often accused of hard,

even provocative campaigning, was among those paying respects

today. But a permanent change in the hash

way of British politics, Our Political Editor

Laura Kuenssberg is in Westminster clearly deeply shocked

by this tragedy. So many tributes to Jo Cox and campaigning for the

referendum suspended. Absolutely, Fiona. This has absolutely stopped

politics in its tracks, as a mark for respect we have seen politicians

from different political parties coming together publicly today to

show their respect and the referendum campaign, that in some

senses has been scarce of respect on hold. In terms of that, in terms of

what has happened, insults and exaggeration are never far from

political exchanges but the referendum campaign has featured

some astonishing vicious name-calling, debating, mud-slinging

and it may well be that when politicians return to the trail next

week, that we can expect a cinder tone, given what has happened, given

all the concerns, given all the respect that has been shown for Jo

Cox, it is hard to imagine them returning to that very full-throttle

confrontational-style of campaigning when they are back up and running

next week. You know, the European referendum is the biggest political

decision that we have all been asked to make for decades the debate was

always going to be intense but few people around here expected it to be

as vicious as it has become. And after the terrible events of the

last 24 hours, it may well be that it has given the politicians

involved a chance to reflect and to come back with a tone that feels

more sombre, because the political mood, the atmosphere has been

completely transformed in one awful moment. The pause in campaigning may

well come to matter, too, because timing, momentum, and the pace of

any debate can all make a difference.

The police say they are investigating links to right-wing

extremism and the mental health of the man suspected

The view from the capsule that Tim Peake will see when he plummets

back to earth tomorrow at over 500 miles an hour.

Later in the hour. We will have Sportsday on the BBC News Channel

with all the latest reports, results, interviews and features

from the BBC Sport Centre. Russian athletes won't be

able to compete at this summer's Olympics after

the International Athletics Federation said it

will maintain its ban following widespread

doping allegations. The ban was imposed in November

after the World Anti-Doping Agency found evidence of

state-sponsored cheating. But some individual Russian

competitors could still take part in Rio if the International Olympic

Association makes Here's our sports correspondent,

Richard Conway. Today, Lord Coe upheld that

suspension after Russia failed to comply with the demands made of it.

In theory, it rules Russian athletes out of this summer's Olympics.

Although good progress has been made, the Iaaf Council was unanimous

that they had not met the reinstatement conditions and that

Russian athletes could not credibly return to international competition

without undermining the confidence of their competitors and the public.

Last year an independent commission uncovered state-sponsored could

collusion throughout the sport. A report from the World Anti-Doping

Agency confirmed that not enough has changed. Many believed that was a

critical factor for today's vote. Russia's President believes the ban

is unfair. TRANSLATION: The team cannot be held

responsible for offences committed by individual athletes. I think is

absolutely natural and the right approach. This was a decision by the

Iaaf Council its President, Lord Coe needed a show of strength. He is

over scrutiny of what he knew and when about the Russian doping

cover-up. BBC's Panorama alleged he received

an email which outlined allegations concerning Russia,

four months before the doping scandal

became public knowledge. Lord Coe says he forwarded the email

to the Iaaf's Ethnics Committee without opening

the email attachment. It's also claimed he received advice

over his Iaaf election campaign from an official now

under criminal investigation. It's the very nature of a campaign

that advice is given, whether's sought or not, some of it is useful,

some of it less so. considering legal action,

but the Iaaf say that athletes that can prove they were outside

the Russian testing system and are clean may be able to compete

under a neutral flag. The International Olympic Committee

will also meet next week with some senior officials believed to be

against any form of Richard Conway, BBC News,

Vienna. A man has died after a sudden

and powerful gas blow-out The mine at Boulby is Europe's

deepest potash mine, The owners say the gas didn't

explode, but led to a collapse More than 100 other miners

were evacuated safely. Three weeks after it

began its battle to recapture the city of Fallujah,

the Iraqi military says it's taken key government

buildings from so-called An Iraqi statement said its forces

were continuing to attack IS fighters, who still hold parts

of the city, which is just 30 miles Fallujah was first captured

by IS in January two years ago. A 94-year-old former guard

at the Auschwitz death camp, in Nazi-occupied Poland,

has been sentenced A court in Germany found

Reinhold Hanning guilty of being an accessory to the murder

of at least 170,000 people. The judge said the process

would give the survivors of Auschwitz at least a semblance

of justice. Two pioneering cancer drugs,

which unleash the immune system to fight tumours,

are to be funded by In trials, the combination therapy

shrank the most aggressive type of skin cancer,

melanoma, in most patients. The move to approve the drugs is one

of the fastest in NHS history and is likely to influence similar

decisions elsewhere in the UK. Our medical correspondent,

Fergus Walsh, has more. It was about two centimetres by two

centimetres, which is pretty big. Sarah Maxwell found out last October

that cancerous cells, from this mole on her back,

had spread to her lungs. Sarah, who's a GP in south-west

London, was treated with two immunotherapy drugs and now scans

have shown there is no It's a disease that got me

in the prime of my life, peak of my career, dependent

children and I think if I hadn't had this treatment, I most probably

wouldn't be in a position to sit So how do the drugs, called

Iipilimumab and nivolumab, work? Our immune cells are primed

to destroy any foreign organism, but cancer cells can be difficult

to spot as they are corrupted Some tumours use a chemical

handshake to disable These drugs block that handshake,

enabling the immune system More than 1,000 patients

a year could benefit after the medicines regulator,

Nice, fast-tracked approval. This is a very significant

piece of news. You've got the first time really

where you're combining two immunotherapy drugs together

in melanoma and we know that half of patients will experience

significant tumour shrinkage So that's really a big development

in the treatment of this disease. Immunotherapy drugs like these

are showing huge promise against a range of cancers,

such as kidney, head and neck, bowel and in treating

the biggest cancer killer Within a few years,

thousands more NHS patients The drugs can cause side effects,

Sarah suffered hepatitis But, for many patients,

they are extending life Football, and there's been crowd

disruption to the Euro 2016 game between the Czech Republic

and Croatia in St Etienne. Flares were thrown onto the pitch

from the Croatian end of the ground with minutes remaining

in the match - and with One section of the crowd were then

involved in scuffles. After a brief suspension, the game

resumed and the Czech Republic This time tomorrow, Tim Peake

will have landed back During his six months on board

the International Space Station, he conducted more than 250

experiments, carried out But as our science editor,

David Shukman, reports his final challenge is to return home safely -

a journey one former astronaut likened to going over

Niagara Falls in a barrel, Tim Peake, floating through the desk

in the laboratory here. After an uncertain start,

Tim Peake soon adapted to life in space and now,

after six months, it's With astounding views down below,

he took every chance to get to a window, but mainly he's

been busy with research, When Tim Peake returns to earth

tomorrow, this is the vast rolling The Russians have always brought

people back from space to this area For decades now, the process

has been very reliable, It begins with a final

view of earth. Three astronauts, bunched

inside a Soyuz capsule. The craft hurtles down

through the atmosphere, The heat shield reaches 1600 degrees

and Britain's first astronaut, Helen Sharman remembers the first

feeling of weight. My chest was pushing

down on top of my lungs, so actually breathing became

a little bit more arduous. You really had to, sort of,

force yourself to breathe in, Tim won't have felt weight for six

months, you know. Suddenly, he's going to start

to feel weights, he'll feel like he's being pushed

into his seat. He can actually feel his back

against the back of his No-one knows exactly

where the spacecraft will land. This animation, from

the Russian Space Agency, shows how A giant parachute then opens,

it slows the capsule, So half a year of flying over earth

will come to an end It's now Tim's last night on board

and tomorrow he'll descend David Shukman, BBC News,

in Kazakstan. Time for a look at

the weekend weather. We have quieter weather on the

cards, you will be pleased to here, during the weekend. There has been a

con strant across the country. Here are the grey skies in Lincolnshire.

Not everyone has seen the clouds. Here was the sunshine and blue skies

in Whitehaven this afternoon. We have showers around. Here is the

latest radar and satellite image. The showers to south Wales and

southern England, too. Here we could have the odd rumble of thunder with

heavier showers. Further north, rain to eastern Scotland, heading further

South Down the east coast of England as we move through into the early

hours of Saturday. Further west, clearer skies from the word go. A

chill in the air first thing Saturday under those clearer skies.

It is shaping up to be a fairly fine day for much of the country a

quieter picture, dryer. Best of the sunshine for Scotland, Northern

Ireland, Wales and the south-west of England. Central and eastern England

slightly cloudier. A few rogue showers. Most will stay dry all day.

Temperatures in Birmingham 19 degrees. We will end Saturday on a

dry note. Late sunshine on offer. Heading through into the early hours

of Sunday morning more in the way of cloud heading in from the west a few

outbreaks of rain here. It is central and eastern areas on Sunday

that will see the clearer and the dryer conditions. It's shaping up to

be a dry day for central and eastern parts of England, eastern Scotland

too. Further west patchy outbreaks of rain and more persistent rain

rolling in across Northern Ireland. The breeze will particular up. Ahead

of that 21 degrees will feel pleasant. Things are looking dryer

and brighter for many of us through the weekend.

We can speak to Daniel Sandford. Bring us up-to-date. A lot of the

attention today has been on the police investigation on information

coming out about the police's main suspect. Everybody in this town is

waiting to hear whether the police and the Crown Prosecution Service

feel they have enough evidence to bring the charges against the person

who they say is their only suspect. This is also a town where we had the

Prime Minister visiting today and the Leader of the Opposition in what

was a very sombre lunchtime visit. It's worth remembering this is a

small town, a busy town, but a small town, where a very, very brutal

murder took place yesterday. 50 meters in that direction, in the

small shopping district that is is the heart of this town. There is a

degree to which this is a town tonight that is still in a raw state

of shock. Thank you. That's all from the BBC News at Six,

so it's goodbye from me,