17/06/2016 Newsround

Good afternoon, I'm Hayley with Newsround.

Today we're talking about Jo Cox, who was an MP -

She was voted in by the people in her local area to work on issues

Yesterday, sadly, she was killed while doing that work.

Jo Cox has been described as hard-working, a star

and someone who fought for a better world.

She was the MP for people in the area of Batley and Spen

Jo lived on a boat in London and, before becoming a politician,

she worked with refugees and for charities like Oxfam

She was a supporter of immigration - that's people coming here to live

Whilst we celebrate our diversity, the thing that surprises me time and

time again is that we are far more at United and have far more in

common than that which divides us. Yesterday, Jo died after being

attacked in the village of Birstall in West Yorkshire,

while out doing her job. It's left people across

the country in shock. Today our nation is rightly shocked

and I think it is a moment to stand back and think about some of the

things that are so important about our country.

shouted, "Britain First" or, "Put Britain First".

Britain First is also the name of a political party.

They've said in the past that they hate politicians

However, they've said the suspect was never a member and that

Britain First has no connection to what happened.

They've also said the attack was wrong.

We don't yet know why it happened, but some people are asking

whether hatred towards immigrants and politicians that support them

Police are still investigating the event, which has

It's important to remember that events like this are extremely rare.

And if you're ever feeling upset by the news, then head to Newsround

Among those remembering Jo today are pupils at a school in the area

But when I met Jo Cox, I thought some MPs are actually really lively

She was a really funny, caring person.

Going up and down the country taking everyone's ideas and just trying to

When she told us that she was an MP, it

She stood up for what she thought was right.

She made a big difference to our community.

Jo Cox liked to help loads of young people.

And she liked helping other people around the

All day many people have been leaving flowers

and messages in Birstall, where Jo had been working yesterday.

The BBC's Sophie Long sent Newsround this report

These are some of the flowers that people have brought

You can see this one here is from the staff and

pupils at a local primary school with pictures of when Jo Cox took

Some people here have been very, very upset and haven't

Others are asking why such a terrible thing happened to such a

She did a lot of work with children in particular refugee

Yes. She had only been a member of Parliament for one year. She had

spent her whole life sticking up some of the most vulnerable children

in the world. In the last year she had been pressing the Prime Minister

to help children in Syria who are stranded without their parents and

desperately need a home. It is because people like how that many of

those children are now being cared for. That's amazing. Many people

shocked. Many people have been phoning end. Why is it important

that people who do the work they year and Jo Cox do I protected from

violence like this? Because MPs are elected by the people in the team

unity is where we left and we speak on their behalf. It is important

that when we decide how we run the country that we heard. Should not

just be the people who shout the loudest or ability other people who

get the loudest voice. That is way Jo Cox was important, because she

was always honest and spoke up even when her opinion was unpopular. What

is it like to see all these tributes from all over the world? It shows

how great she was. She was fearless and spoke on behalf of people.

People were to her because of the way she went about her daily

business. She was respectful and honest. The best thing we could do

to honour her now is to make sure that we respect one another and men

we debate we do it in a way that looks after one another and cares

for everyone in the country. Thank you.

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