:00:11. > :00:12.Good afternoon, I'm Hayley with Newsround.
:00:13. > :00:15.Today we're talking about Jo Cox, who was an MP -
:00:16. > :00:21.She was voted in by the people in her local area to work on issues
:00:22. > :00:28.Yesterday, sadly, she was killed while doing that work.
:00:29. > :00:31.Jo Cox has been described as hard-working, a star
:00:32. > :00:35.and someone who fought for a better world.
:00:36. > :00:38.She was the MP for people in the area of Batley and Spen
:00:39. > :00:43.Jo lived on a boat in London and, before becoming a politician,
:00:44. > :00:46.she worked with refugees and for charities like Oxfam
:00:47. > :00:53.She was a supporter of immigration - that's people coming here to live
:00:54. > :01:07.Whilst we celebrate our diversity, the thing that surprises me time and
:01:08. > :01:10.time again is that we are far more at United and have far more in
:01:11. > :01:13.common than that which divides us. Yesterday, Jo died after being
:01:14. > :01:15.attacked in the village of Birstall in West Yorkshire,
:01:16. > :01:18.while out doing her job. It's left people across
:01:19. > :01:28.the country in shock. Today our nation is rightly shocked
:01:29. > :01:31.and I think it is a moment to stand back and think about some of the
:01:32. > :01:33.things that are so important about our country.
:01:34. > :01:38.shouted, "Britain First" or, "Put Britain First".
:01:39. > :01:40.Britain First is also the name of a political party.
:01:41. > :01:42.They've said in the past that they hate politicians
:01:43. > :01:47.However, they've said the suspect was never a member and that
:01:48. > :01:49.Britain First has no connection to what happened.
:01:50. > :01:53.They've also said the attack was wrong.
:01:54. > :01:56.We don't yet know why it happened, but some people are asking
:01:57. > :01:59.whether hatred towards immigrants and politicians that support them
:02:00. > :02:04.Police are still investigating the event, which has
:02:05. > :02:11.It's important to remember that events like this are extremely rare.
:02:12. > :02:14.And if you're ever feeling upset by the news, then head to Newsround
:02:15. > :02:23.Among those remembering Jo today are pupils at a school in the area
:02:24. > :02:33.But when I met Jo Cox, I thought some MPs are actually really lively
:02:34. > :02:37.She was a really funny, caring person.
:02:38. > :02:40.Going up and down the country taking everyone's ideas and just trying to
:02:41. > :02:45.When she told us that she was an MP, it
:02:46. > :02:49.She stood up for what she thought was right.
:02:50. > :02:51.She made a big difference to our community.
:02:52. > :02:54.Jo Cox liked to help loads of young people.
:02:55. > :02:58.And she liked helping other people around the
:02:59. > :03:03.All day many people have been leaving flowers
:03:04. > :03:05.and messages in Birstall, where Jo had been working yesterday.
:03:06. > :03:07.The BBC's Sophie Long sent Newsround this report
:03:08. > :03:15.These are some of the flowers that people have brought
:03:16. > :03:18.You can see this one here is from the staff and
:03:19. > :03:22.pupils at a local primary school with pictures of when Jo Cox took
:03:23. > :03:27.Some people here have been very, very upset and haven't
:03:28. > :03:32.Others are asking why such a terrible thing happened to such a
:03:33. > :03:42.She did a lot of work with children in particular refugee
:03:43. > :03:55.Yes. She had only been a member of Parliament for one year. She had
:03:56. > :04:00.spent her whole life sticking up some of the most vulnerable children
:04:01. > :04:04.in the world. In the last year she had been pressing the Prime Minister
:04:05. > :04:07.to help children in Syria who are stranded without their parents and
:04:08. > :04:12.desperately need a home. It is because people like how that many of
:04:13. > :04:18.those children are now being cared for. That's amazing. Many people
:04:19. > :04:22.shocked. Many people have been phoning end. Why is it important
:04:23. > :04:29.that people who do the work they year and Jo Cox do I protected from
:04:30. > :04:32.violence like this? Because MPs are elected by the people in the team
:04:33. > :04:37.unity is where we left and we speak on their behalf. It is important
:04:38. > :04:42.that when we decide how we run the country that we heard. Should not
:04:43. > :04:47.just be the people who shout the loudest or ability other people who
:04:48. > :04:52.get the loudest voice. That is way Jo Cox was important, because she
:04:53. > :04:57.was always honest and spoke up even when her opinion was unpopular. What
:04:58. > :05:03.is it like to see all these tributes from all over the world? It shows
:05:04. > :05:07.how great she was. She was fearless and spoke on behalf of people.
:05:08. > :05:12.People were to her because of the way she went about her daily
:05:13. > :05:16.business. She was respectful and honest. The best thing we could do
:05:17. > :05:21.to honour her now is to make sure that we respect one another and men
:05:22. > :05:24.we debate we do it in a way that looks after one another and cares
:05:25. > :05:24.for everyone in the country. Thank you.
:05:25. > :05:30.Newsround will be back on TV tomorrow morning at 8.55am