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he had previously represented the constituency of basildon.from all parties saying again this is a dark day for democracy. with the flags flying at half—mast on ten downing st let's go back to westminster and join our political correspondent peter saull. we cannot say often enough just the sheer level of shock, does not matter which party represent, the shock as a justine greening has tweeted, former conservative cabinet minister effectively saying i cannot believe we are talking about something like this again. we are talking about something like this aaain. . v we are talking about something like this aaain. . �*, ., this again. that's right, an outpouring _ this again. that's right, an outpouring of _ this again. that's right, an outpouring of grief - this again. that's right, an outpouring of grief and - this again. that's right, an - outpouring of grief and devastation from across the political spectrum this afternoon, a lot of mps will be filling this incredibly personally, especially given what happened five years ago with the murder of

in fact the irony is it would go back to the size of constituents i had when i used to represent basildon, i don't think is anything to do with party politics and the number of seats to david. thanks for speaking to us. and then i will discuss the implications of david amos's coming being declared a terrorist incident with our guests was a considerable delay in revealing the identity of the origin of the perpetrator or the perpetrator. that it was likely to be a terror attack and he was likely to be someone motivated by islamic it follows the terror attacks very recently in no way. also due to islamic motivation and it's 4 major terrorist attacks in afghanistan. the issue of islamism and terrorism is going to be a major question in the near future. we've had a big refugee issue with in europe throughout europe, not just the u. k. m. so now this potentially could create even more friction and anti refugee type feeling within, within certain populations. it's a potential, although i think this is a anomaly. but, but there is a potential where you could see that and, and you have to look at

in fact the army is it would go back to the size of constituents i had when i used to represent basildon, i don't think is anything to do with party politics and the number of seats to david. thanks for speaking to the european union is challenging its own member states over the way they are pushing back migrants trying to enter the block. in the latest development, the e. u. home affairs commissioner summoned the envoys from 3 eastern states, calling the situation on their borders dire or she's charlotte davinsky has the story. the ear is having to hang its head in over the way its buddha forces on treating my grants. just trying to cross into the block. this is no longer just about fortress europe and the extensive fence building and surveillance systems that are being put in place on its eastern board as know in recent weeks, more concerning incidents over the way that my grants are treated to have been exposed in croatia, 3 border police officers have been suspended of the being filmed violently pushing back people at the buddha. mm. and that's not just confined to croatia. greek bor

a conservative mp since 1983, first in basildon and later in southend west, he was known and loved fornds—on approach with voters. one of his many campaigns was to get city status for southend. police have arrested a man on suspicion of murder, and over the weekend they have been searching three properties in london. the man in custody is ali harbi ali, 25 years old and a british national of somali heritage. he went to school in croydon in south london. a few years ago he was referred to the prevent scheme, which is designed to stop people being drawn into terrorism. for now, southend is in mourning for a man who dedicated his life to the service of his community. arun iyengar, bbc news. brendan cox, the husband of the murdered labour mpjo cox, says it brought back terrible memories when he heard of the attack on sir david amess. i think when i got that call on friday, ijust had a very immediate and very physical reaction to it. i was back in that moment five years ago when i got the call aboutjo. and ifound it very hard ago when i got the call aboutjo. and i found it very hard to func

he'd been an essex mp, first in basildon and then in southend, since 1983.y at belfairs methodist church had started at 10:00 this morning. at 12:05, police were called to reports of a stabbing. they arrived within minutes and police officers and then ambulance paramedics battled to save the mp�*s life. at 3pm, police said a man had died, confirming later that it was sir david amess mp. the air ambulance sent to the scene was never used. police arrested 25—year—old man on suspicion of murder. he's a british citizen understood to be of apparently somali origin. detectives said he was detained shortly after officers arrived and a knife was recovered at the scene. quickly, it became a terrorism enquiry. the investigation is in its very early stages and is being led by officers from the specialist counter terrorism command. we made it clear at the time of the incident that we did not believe there was any immediate further threat to anyone else in the area. sir david was a committed roman catholic and tonight, at a specially arranged mass in the catholic church

he was a real constituency mp, he liked to visit his local rehoming centre in basildon. in terms of p°ppy relationship with him. in terms of mm smuggling. relationship with him. in terms of poppy smuggling, that is an issue we have been working on for six years to try and tackle the cruel trade. “ p°ppy to try and tackle the cruel trade. —— poppy smuggling. he isa he is a member of our leigh—on—sea parliamentary task force. he came to hand over our... he spoke on the issue in parliament for us. he is a big supporter of our work in that area. he big supporter of our work in that area. , . , ., ., . area. he must have been a fantastic collaborator — area. he must have been a fantastic collaborator and _ area. he must have been a fantastic collaborator and colleague - area. he must have been a fantastic collaborator and colleague to - area. he must have been a fantastic collaborator and colleague to get. collaborator and colleague to get your argument and cause across. tells about those characteristics and how he took the arguments to parliament. he and how he took the argu

he had been an essex mp in basildon and southend since 1983.rts of a stabbing, right within minutes and offices and then ambulance paramedics battled to save the mp's life. at three p.m., police said a man had died, confirming later that it was sir david a ms mp. the air ambulances into the sea was never used —— amess. police arrested 25—year—old man on suspicion of murder. he is a british citizen understood to be of apparently somali origin. detectives that he was detained shortly after officers arrived and a knife was recovered at the scene. quickly, it became a terrorism enquiry. the investigation - terrorism enquiry. the investigation is - terrorism enquiry. the investigation is in - terrorism enquiry. the investigation is in its l terrorism enquiry. the i investigation is in its very early stages and is being led by officers from the specialist counterterrorism command. we made it clear at the time of the incident that we did not believe there was any immediate further threat to anyone else in the area. 50 further threat to anyone else in

he has best known in basildon when he won the seat in 1992 and became the emblem of that 1992 campaign months. ., ., ., , ., months. you paint a really warm icture months. you paint a really warm picture there- — months. you paint a really warm picture there. so _ months. you paint a really warm picture there. so here _ months. you paint a really warm picture there. so here he - months. you paint a really warm picture there. so here he is- months. you paint a really warm | picture there. so here he is loved thatjob picture there. so here he is loved that job so picture there. so here he is loved thatjob so much after decades, he still felt, did he, that he could still felt, did he, that he could still achieve things for the constituency? he could still represent his constituency views. he felt, did he, he could make a difference?— felt, did he, he could make a difference? , , ., difference? oh, yes. the thing about david, he always _ difference? oh, yes. the thing about david, he always felt _ difference? oh, yes. the thing about david, he always felt he _ difference? oh, yes. the thin

a conservative mp since 1983, first in basildon and later in southend west, he was known and loved forproach with voters. one of his many campaigns was to get city status for southend. police have arrested a man on suspicion of murder, and over the weekend they have been searching three properties in london. the man in custody is ali harbi ali, 25 years old and a british national of somali heritage. he went to school in croydon in south london. a few years ago he was referred to the prevent scheme, which is designed to stop people being drawn into terrorism. there are now calls to increase security for mps. the home secretary, priti patel, is considering police guards at constituency meetings. we must not let the terrorists alter our way of lives, but we also need to, as we move forward and push back against this, do this in a responsible way. for now, southend is in mourning for a man who dedicated his life to the service of his community. arun iyengar, bbc news. we're joined now by our political correspondent chris mason. morning to you. it is going to be a very difficult day in west

david's primary goal during his 38 years as an mp, which was representing his constituents, first in basildona? yeah, a very, very sombre day indeed, — yeah, a very, very sombre day indeed, in _ yeah, a very, very sombre day indeed, in different ways, really. here _ indeed, in different ways, really. here in _ indeed, in different ways, really. here in leigh—on—sea we saw the very personal. _ here in leigh—on—sea we saw the very personal. the — here in leigh—on—sea we saw the very personal, the private grief of a family— personal, the private grief of a family who have lost a much loved husband _ family who have lost a much loved husband and father. sir david's widow— husband and father. sir david's widow came here to read some of the tributes— widow came here to read some of the tributes and _ widow came here to read some of the tributes and messages left by people outside _ tributes and messages left by people outside the church where he was stabbed — outside the church where he was stabbed to death on friday. tributes which _ stabbed to death on friday. tributes which the _ stabbed to deat

was the mp southend west for more than 20 years, and even before that, since 1983, he was the for basildont championed the town and the burrow of southend, which was clearly so dear to his heart. �* �* ., .,, which was clearly so dear to his heart. �* 1, ., ,, heart. indeed. ben boulos, thank ou. our political correspondent peter saull is in downing street for us this morning. that face—to—face contact with constituents is seen as a cornerstone of british democracy, isn't it, but once again the safety of mps has been called into question here? ., , of mps has been called into question here? . , ., , , here? that is absolutely right, nina. politicians _ here? that is absolutely right, nina. politicians of _ here? that is absolutely right, nina. politicians of all - here? that is absolutely right, nina. politicians of all stripes. nina. politicians of all stripes will be reflecting on the tragic death of sir david amess yesterday. what of them describing him yesterday is notjust a colleague, but a friend. —— lots of them. of course, he was not alone yesterday and holding a constituency surge