save the children says the widower of the murdered labour mp, jo cox, resigned from a senior role at ty in 2015 before an inquiry into a complaint of inappropriate behaviour was completed. brendan cox this morning stepped down from two organisations set up in his wife's memory after admitting he had behaved inappropriately three years ago. but he rejects a separate allegation he assaulted a woman at harvard university in 2015. charlotte gallagher reports. the murder ofjo cox by a far right extremist stunned the nation. the labour mp and mother of two was shot and stabbed in the week before the eu referendum in 2016. in the months after her death, her widower, brendan cox, vowed to campaign in his wife's memory, and set up the jo cox foundation and more in common. now, following allegations of inappropriate behaviour against women, he has stood down from both charities. he was accused of harassing a female colleague at save the children, and assaulting a woman during a trip to harvard university in 2015. late last night, brendan cox apologised for his actions. the labour mp jess philli

yes, i was a sex pest, confesses jo cox's husband.does not say that anywhere in the interview at all. he certainly admits to inappropriate behaviour. he apologises profusely for behaviour that may have made colleagues feel uncomfortable. and he completely denies an allegation about, i think it was in the mail on sunday last week, that he sexually assaulted a woman in america. he has continued to deny that. and he says that one of the descriptions of an incident in 2015 is massively exaggerated. the headline, as is so often the case, belies the story inside. there is no doubt it is yet another story of somebody who perhaps now, with hindsight, realises that their behaviour, and he does say i did not think it was predatory, i thought it was playful, was inappropriate and caused deep distress. even though he is saying it isa distress. even though he is saying it is a massive exaggeration, clearly some of the women involved there are some to complain about. that right. obviously he feels they did have something to complain about, because

the headlines at 2.00 — brendan cox, the widower of the murdered mp, jo cox, resigns from two organisationset up in her memory after claims of sexual misconduct in the past. the family ofjo cox have pledged to support him. the education secretary says university tuition fees should reflect the economic benefit graduates will have to the country, ahead of a wide—ranging review of higher education funding in england. a plane with 66 people aboard crashes in iran. it's not clear whether there are any survivors. president trump criticises the fbi for missing warning signals about wednesday's school shooting, describing it as unacceptable. benjamin netanyahu benjamin neta nyahu has benjamin netanyahu has described iran as the greatest threat to the world, not just to iran as the greatest threat to the world, notjust to israel. you can ta ke world, notjust to israel. you can take back with you a message to the tyra nts take back with you a message to the tyrants of terror and —— tehran. do not test israel's resolve. also, emma watson donates £1 million to a new fund aimed at making uk workplaces

today, jo cox's sister said the family would support brendan cox as he endeavoured to do the right thingagher, bbc news. the education secretary says university students should pay different amounts to study different courses. damian hinds suggested that subsidies could be provided to fund more expensive degree courses, such as science and engineering. it comes as the prime minister prepares to outline details of a wide ranging review into higher education funding, which will be launched tomorrow. but labour say another review isn't going to solve basic funding problems. tom barton reports. what's this worth? cheering that's the question facing ministers as they try to address concerns over the cost of university, both to students and taxpayers. a review launching tomorrow to look at how degrees are funded and whether it's right that expensive science and engineering courses cost students the same as cheaper arts and humanities degrees. when the system was brought in, it wasn't anticipated that so many universities, so many courses, would all have the same fee for their course. there has

jo cox's sister, kim leadbeater, stood with brendan cox at the end of the murder trial.en another very difficult day for the family but they would support brendan cox and they respected him for admitting past mistakes. no one from save the children was available to speak to us today, but in a statement the charity said staff safety and welfare were priorities and that all complaints were dealt with in accordance with its internal procedures. that was what had happened in 2015, when mr cox was suspended and the disciplinary process began. he had resigned before that process was complete. this statement does not say whether the save the children foundation told police. this investigated but said he believes things need to change. -- investigator. there should be a legal requirement on the pa rt should be a legal requirement on the part of any employer to report any allegations of sexual or indecent nature to the authorities. that way they can be properly investigated with and dealt with. tonight, jo cox's family say they are supporting each other and on —— and are unwaveri

, jo cox was murdered outside her constituency —— may remember. murdered by a far right extremist. following her murder, she was the mother of two young children, her husband was brendan cox. he then began to campaign, really, against extremism. he set up and got involved in charitable works, thejo cox foundation was set up and matt moore in coleman was set up —— maureen, and were set up. it follows allegations that have been made against him. what are those allegations? we understand a former colleague who worked with him while he worked at save the children, back in 2015, claims that he had drunkenly harassed a female employee. there is an allegation in the mail on sunday about holding someone the mail on sunday about holding someone by the throat and making a llera comment. as well is that, there are accusations that he forced himself on to a woman during a trip to harvard university in the us. we have had a response from brendan cox. he said that in terms of the allegations in the united states, he does not accept that those allegations are tr

jo cox's sister stood with brendan cox at the end of the murder trial.d it had been another very difficult day for the family but they would support brendan cox and they respected him for admitting past mistakes. no one from save the children was available to speak to us today but in a statement the charity said staff safety and welfare were priorities and that all complaints were dealt with in accordance with its internal procedures. that was what had happened in 2015, when mr cox was suspended and the disciplinary process began. he had resigned before the process was complete. another senior labour figure linked brendan cox's decision to wider changes in attitude. hopefully we are seeing a change in the climate and the culture where people are recognising that those in positions of power should not abuse positions of power, those who end up becoming victims of harassment should have support to speak out. tonight, jo cox's family say they are supporting each other and are wavering in their determination that nothing will cloud her legacy. the education

the family of the murdered labourmp,jo cox, have pledged to support her husband after he resigned fromty roles following allegations of sexual misconduct. brendan cox denies assaulting a woman in the united states in 2015, but admits to "inappropriate" behaviour while working for save the children. the charity has confirmed that he was suspended from his role there, and says he resigned before a disciplinary process was completed. robert hall reports. jo cox, labourmp jo cox, labour mp and mother of two, was murdered in her constituency during the run—up to the 2016 eu referendum. shot and stabbed by a far right extremist. in the months after her death, the public rallied in support of her family and her husband, brendan, who set up two charities. today he announced his resignation from both of those following allegations of inappropriate behaviour a year before his wife's murder. the claims are reported in a sunday newspaper, linked to alleged incidents in massachusetts and while he was working for save the children. in this case, he is said to have pinned a staff when the two wall wh

brendan cox, the widower of the murdered mp, jo cox, resigns from two organisations set up in her memory, after claims of sexual misconduct in the past. president trump criticises the fbi for missing the signals about wednesday's school shooting, describing it as unacceptable. a major review of university funding is to be unveiled by ministers tomorrow, as mps claim interest rates on student loans are "unjustifiable". harry potter star emma watson donates £1 million to a new campaign aimed at making uk workplaces safe for women. the donation comes as nearly 200 stars sign a letter calling for an end to sexual harassment at work. coming up in a few minutes our sunday morning edition of the papers — this mornings reviewers are rachel cunliffe from city am and the ft‘s henry mance. before the papers, the sport. we'll start with the winter olympics in pyeongchang. and after super saturday it hasn't gone to plan for great britain today. james woods just missed out on a medal in the ski slopestyle, finishing fourth after a nail—biting finish. the sheffield skier was in the bronze medal positio

we have had a statement from kim ledbetter, jo cox's sister, and that has come into us this morning, charities: this is another very difficult day for our family. the last 20 months have been a constant roller—coaster with emotions that we are dealing with on a daily basis. my are dealing with on a daily basis. my priority is always looking after their children and supporting my pa rents their children and supporting my parents who have already been through so much. as a family we will support brendan as he endeavours to do the right thing by admitting m ista kes do the right thing by admitting mistakes he may have made in the past. we respect him for doing so. we all make mistakes. brendan is a wonderful father we all make mistakes. brendan is a wonderfulfather and i we all make mistakes. brendan is a wonderful father and i have we all make mistakes. brendan is a wonderfulfather and i have no doubt about the happiness he brought to my sister. that is a statement from jo cox's sister, kim ledbetter. church buyers will be helping people in rural areas get better access to broadband an

a spokesperson for the jo cox foundation of this behaviour. a spokesperson for thejo cox foundation said staff admired mr cox's contribution and dedication to the charity. todayjo cox's sister said the family would support brendan cox as he endeavoured to do the right thing. the education secretary says university tuition fees should reflect the economic benefit graduates will have to the country ahead of a wide ranging review of higher education funding. damian hinds suggested that subsidies could be provided to fund more expensive degree courses such as science and engineering. it comes as the prime minister prepares to outline details of a wide—ranging review into education funding. wide—ranging review into education funding. but labour say another review isn't going to solve basic funding problems. tom barton reports. what is this worth? that is the question facing ministers as they tried to address concerns over the cost of university both to students and taxpayers. a review launching tomorrow to look at how degrees are funded and whether

the headlines at ten: brendan cox, the widower of the murdered mp, jo cox, resigns from two organisations set up in her memory after claims of sexual misconduct in the past. president trump criticises the fbi for missing the signals about wednesday's school shooting, describing it as unacceptable. 66 people are killed in a passenger plane crash in iran, the airline says there are no sui’vivoi’s. a major review of university funding is to be unveiled by ministers tomorrow, as mps claim interest rates on student loans are "unjustifiable". also: emma watson donates £1 million to a new fund aimed at making uk workplaces safe for women. ahead of tonight's baftas, the actorjoined 200 female british and irish stars in signing a letter calling for an end to sexual harassment in all industries. we'll have all the latest action from the winter olympics as skeleton winners, lizzy yarnold and laura deas prepare to receive their gold and bronze medals. we will be meeting the man tried to rid our roads of potholes. that is coming up at half past ten here on bbc news. good morning and welcome to bbc new

the headlines at 2.00 — brendan cox, the widower of the murdered mp, jo cox, resigns from two organisationse past. the family ofjo cox have pledged to support him. the education secretary says university tuition fees should reflect the economic benefit graduates will have to the country, ahead of a wide—ranging review of higher education funding in england. a plane with 66 people aboard crashes in iran. it's not clear whether there are any survivors. president trump criticises the fbi for missing warning signals about wednesday's school shooting, describing it as unacceptable. benjamin netanyahu benjamin neta nyahu has benjamin netanyahu has described iran as the greatest threat to the world, not just to iran as the greatest threat to the world, notjust to israel. you can

this is bbc news — our latest headlines: brendan cox, the husband of the murdered mp, jo cox, has resignedm two organisations he set up in her memory, after claims of sexual misconduct in the past — her friends say it's the right thing to do. i'm not defending his actions. i am trying to think about this person who i know and my friend who isn't here, and make sure that there is a change in the future. the education secretary says university tuition fees should reflect the economic benefit graduates will give to the country, ahead of a review of higher education funding in england. ministers rejects pleas to issue a medical cannabis licence to a six—year—old boy whose rare form of epilepsy improves after taking the drug. a plane with more than 60 people aboard has crashed in iran — it's not clear whether there are any sui’vivoi’s. it's not clear whether there hour. are any ‘ on iivoi’s. choose wi—fi, choose snapchat, choose a pre—ordered macchiato with almond milk, choose likes, choose follows, choose pizza delivered by drone, swipe right, swipe left, follow, follow, follow. we are constan

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this morning jo cox's sister has said that the family will continue to support brendan and that theirllagher reports. the murder ofjo cox by far right

the jo cox foundation said that mr cox was admired by staff there to the integrity commitment and dedicatione had shown to creating a positive legacy for his wife. susana mendonca, bbc news. the new education secretary says he wants to see more variety in university tuition fees in england, rather than what he says is almost all institutions charging "exactly the same price". interviewed in the sunday times, damian hinds also suggests the benefit of a university course to the economy could help decide future fees. it comes as he and the prime minister announce a review into university funding today, as simon clemison reports. many of the day's students were not born when university tuition fees we re born when university tuition fees were first introduced but 20 years on, the link between getting a degree and paying towards the cost of it remains that has meant big sacrifices for some. but parents sold their house all i could come to um, sold their house all i could come to uni, on the first one in my family. looking at it there were lots of aspects about how much to pay back in the long run

this is bbc news — our latest headlines: the family of murdered labour mp, jo cox, have pledged to supporter, brendan, after he admitted behaving inappropriately towards women in 2015. the education secretary says university tuition fees should reflect the economic benefit graduates will have to the country, ahead of a review of higher education funding in england. a plane with 66 people aboard crashes in iran — it's not clear whether there are any sui’vivoi’s. president trump criticises the fbi for missing warning signals about wednesday's school shooting, describing it as unacceptable. more headlines at the top of the hour. now on bbc news, rebecca jones presents talking books. hello and welcome to talking books, here at the birmingham literature festival. celebrating its 20th birthday, this festival brings together writers, poets, speakers and thinkers across the whole of the city centre. today i am talking to preeti shenoy, who began her career writing a blog that has gone on to become one of india's top—selling writers and an influential celebrity. you are the only woman, preeti sheno

reception at downing street with colleagues from thejo cox at downing street with colleagues from the jo coxndation at downing street with colleagues from thejo cox foundation which i work for, and there we are, it shows that larry the cat is choosy about who he decides to fraternise with. he was digging his claws into my hand at the time. but there you are. it can be done. i that had to do a piece about the day he came to downing street, he was picked up by a colleague who he did scratch her. he has form. this is your paper story steven. this is about labour's policy on brexit this time. indeed, out policy on brexit this time. indeed, our europe editor has on taped a memo from brussels which is a meeting jeremy corbyn had with michel barnier, why it is interesting thatjeremy michel barnier, why it is interesting that jeremy corbyn suggested he was open to staying in the customs union rather than labour's policy which is to stay in a customs union, that might sound like semantics but to labour it means a lot. the party is trying to chart a difficult course between vote rs chart a difficult c

the headlines at 11: the husband of the murdered mp jo cox has resigned from two charities set up inims of sexual misconduct in the past. henry bolton is ousted as leader of ukip, as the party face its fourth leadership election in less than 18 months. security post—brexit — theresa may said a new treaty on foreign and defence policy should be effective by next year. lizzy yarnold goes to the front, and how. an historic day for team gb at the olympics.

over the weekend, brendan cox, the husband of murdered mp jo cox, weekend, brendan cox, the husband of cox, admitted he had made mistakes and behaved in a way that had caused some women hurt an offence when he was director of policy at the charity. james landale, thank you. almost 200 people — including children — have been killed on the outskirts of syria's capital damascus since sunday, according to activists. syrian government forces have stepped up their bombardment of eastern ghouta — the last rebel—held enclave near the capital. the united nations has called for an immediate ceasefire. 0ur middle east editor jeremy bowen reports. his report contains distressing images. this could be the beginning of the end of a rebellion in eastern ghouta that began in 2012. all the other smaller rebel—held enclaves around damascus have been starved and bombed into submission. explosion. now, it looks to be eastern ghouta's turn as the regime pushes for decisive victory around the capital. activists say this is as bad as it's been. we can hear the shout and crying of women and children through t

this is bbc news, our latest headlines: brendan cox, the husband of the murdered mp, jo cox, resigns from two organisations set up in her memory after claims of sexual misconduct in the past. the education secretary says university tuition fees should reflect the economic benefit graduates will have to the country, ahead of a review of higher education funding in england. ministers reject pleas to issue a medical cannabis licence to a six—year—old boy whose rare form of epilepsy improves after taking the drug. and sam rockwell has been named best supporting actor at this years bafta awards for the film three billboards outside ebbing, missouri. the film has also been named outstanding british film. now on bbc news, it's time for our world, "we lived through a war: compton, la." a warning, there are flashing images from the beginning of this film. we have a pursuit. sirens wail ..heading eastbound, about 70mph... it's a pursuit. they're on the freeway, they're coming east. the crime situation is high. it's very, very busy for law enforcement. but, again, it's a very small percentage o

brendan cox, the widower of murdered british politician, jo cox, has announced he's standing down fromt follows historic allegations of inappropriate behaviour with a female colleague. in a statement, mr cox said during his time at save the children, he behaved in a way that had caused some women hurt and offence. he said it was never malicious but it was certainly inappropriate. the israeli air force has carried out raids in the gaza strip following an explosion near the border in which four soldiers were hurt. an israeli military spokesman said six hamas military targets were hit, including a tunnel. it's not known if there are any casualties at this stage. around 100 neo—nazis have held a torchlit march through the bulgarian capital sofia, to honour a bulgarian nationalist leader during the country's second world war alliance with the nazis. the event, held for lieutenant—general hristo lukov, went ahead despite condemnation from the city's mayor and two us congressmen. the march has been held annually since 2003. the body of zimbabwe's opposition leader, morgan tsvangirai, has arri

the husband of the murdered mp jo cox resigns from two organisations set up in her memory after allegationsn cox admits he behaved inappropriately while working for save the children, but denies assaulting a woman at harvard university in 2015. good morning, it's sunday the 18th of february. also this morning: a major review of university funding will be unveiled by ministers today as mps claim interest rates on student loans are "unjustifiable". thousands of people in florida, including survivors of wednesday's mass school shooting, take to the street to demand tighter gun controls.

brendan cox, the husband of the murdered mp, jo cox, resigns from two organisations set up in her memory, after claims of sexual misconduct in the past. and ‘three billboards outside ebbing, missouri' is the biggest success of tonights baftas, taking a total 5 awards including best film, best supporting actor and best leading actress. gary oldman scooped best actor for his portrayal of winston churchill in the film ‘the darkest hour.‘ thank you, sir winston, thank you, sirwinston, i thank you, sir winston, i thank you, the churchill family and of course, once again, bafta. i am so grateful for this incredible honour, thank you. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are the former conservative adviser, giles kenningham and torcuil crichton, political editor at the daily record. let's have a look at tomorrow's front pages. the financial times is leading with a story about donald trump lashing out at the fbi and his national security advisers over the russia investigation. a pensions boost for millions. the daily express says pensio

the headlines at five: brendan cox, the husband of the murdered mp, jo cox, resigns from two organisationssexual misconduct in the past. her friends say it's the right thing for him to do. i'm not defending his actions, i am trying to think about this person who i know, and my friend who isn't here, and make sure that there is a change in the future. the education secretary says university students should pay different amounts, to study different courses ahead of a review of higher education funding in england. also in the next hour, final preparations are under way ahead of the 2018 bafta film awards. i'm jane hill live at the awards at the royal albert hall ahead

brendan cox, the widower of the murdered labour mp, jo cox, has resigned from two charities set up inal assault allegations were made against him. the mail on sunday has published claims made by a former colleague when they worked at the charity, save the children. mr cox said the allegations against him had been exaggerated, but he admitted he had behaved "in a way that caused some women hurt and offence." our political correspondent, susana mendonca, has the latest details of the allegations. we understand a former colleague who worked with him while he worked at save the children, back in 2015, claims that he had drunkenly harassed a female employee. there is an allegation in the mail on sunday about holding someone by the throat and making a llera comment. as well is that, there are accusations that he forced himself on to a woman during a trip to harvard university in the us. we have had a response from brendan cox. he said that in terms of the allegations in the united states, he does not accept that those allegations are true. and in terms of his time at save the children, he s

in 2016 jo cox died after being shot and stabbed near one of her constituency offices. and, brendan cox, set up charities in her memory after her killing. and now he has, though, resigned from them, after at least two allegations of sexual impropriety were made public by uk media. cox tweeted earlier, last week i decided to step down from my public roles to face up to mistakes i made several years ago while at save the children. i apologize to people i offended or upset at the time. my actions were never malicious, but they were, at times, inappropriate. i take responsibility for my actions, and will hold myself to a higher standard in the future. >>> coming up here, one of the most famous olympic skiers in the world is having to deal with online haters. after failing to medal in the winter olympics. we'll be live in pyeongchang to learn more about that story coming up. >>> plus, how a huge gift of private land is preserving the breathtaking wilderness of chile. are cream conditioners bringing your hair down? from the world's number one conditioner brand... new pantene l

the headlines at nine: brendan cox, the widower of the murdered mp, jo cox, resigns from two organisationsjor review of university funding is to be unveiled by ministers tomorrow, as mps claim interest rates on student loans are "unjustifiable". also this hour — emma watson donates £1 million to a new fund aimed at making uk workplaces safe for women. ahead of tonight's baftas, the actorjoined 200 female british and irish stars in signing a letter calling for an end to sexual harassment in all industries. we'll have all the latest action from the winter olympics

the husband of the murdered mp jo cox resigns from two organisations set up in her memory after allegationsf sexual harassment. brendan cox admits he behaved "inappropriately" while working for save the children, but denies assaulting a woman at harvard university in 2015. good morning, it's sunday the 18th of february. also this morning: a major review of university funding will be unveiled by ministers today, as mps claim interest rates on student loans are "unjustifiable". thousands of people in florida — including survivors of wednesday's mass school shooting — take to the street to demand tighter tighter gun controls. if all our government and president can do is send thoughts and prayers, then it is time for victims to be the change that we need to see. after a super saturday for team gb at the winter olympics, we'll hear from all three medallists live on breakfast. yes, it is the morning after the night if you are here in pyeongchang, red britain havejust missed out on another medal, james woods being edged into force in the ski slopestyle. more vu in 30 minutes. —— more for you in 3

the statement from the jo come back and haunt you years later. the statement from thejo coxthe board has accepted his resignation as a trustee, since establishing, they have admired the dedication that brendan has shown to create a positive legacy forjo it was established in 2016 for practical effo rts established in 2016 for practical efforts to champion the cause is that she did. he is taking a step back because he does not want this to get in the way of all of that. let's stay... we are moving to the sunday times, i beg your pardon. "no screen sex, please. we are actors!" i think at this time of night, it is half term, it must be post—watershed. .. half term, it must be post—watershed... i will only read out the first bit. equity are suggesting they needed a rethink about sex scenes, in rehearsal and protecting actors and actresses. i would have thought they already did that. there is a lovely thing here that. there is a lovely thing here that says when roger moore had to film a sex scene he would apologise in advance to the act was involved in case she aroused him notice

because they both of them effectively made threats based on the murder of another mp, jo cox.. oh, for god's sake. and i wasn't doing anything really disturbing, just my opinions. some people say parliament's got to look more like society. right? i think it needs to be more relatable, but how it is... i mean, to me, and how many people, i think of parliament, i think of like a room with men and women, but a lot of like old men like falling asleep, do you know what i mean? in my mind, if ijust do like a visual, that's what i see right now. but then the same time, they should be awake, that would be a start. but apart from that, i feel like it can't look like society. you can't have dave from your local pub just ranting and raving in the house of commons, do you know what i mean? i think he's there! he probably is, he's the one sleeping. no, i know exactly what you mean. i think you are absolutely right. i think we should see more women there. i think we could do with more younger people in. we could certainly do with more women in, certainly more black and brown faces in. what

were actually wishing him good luck sixers hosting the clips and offensive, fletcher cox checking out joel embiid. jo-jo with defense guess the steel, goes on in for the dunk sixers up by 16. the big fellow with 29 points, 16 boards. then more sixers defense this time ben simmons with the block. gets the ball, drives, scores, fouled. the rookie with 14 boards, ten assists, fourth quarter the sixers lead down to six jay jay reddick facing his former team drills the three. he had 17-point. the sixers will match last season's win total with a 112- 98 victory. their seventh straight win at the center. >> this is a great win. this was you know, up there one of the best wins of the season i do believe that. beer teams playing back-to-back and us just making enough plays down the stretch. >> to college hoops, top ranked villanova back in action after wednesday night losses to saint john's taking on butler, the bull dose won the last three games against the wildcats. to the first half, butler with the ball and the lead. martin pulls up the three, bulldogs now up by ten martin with 30 in the contest. but, cat

—— murdered pmp jo cox. extremist murdered pmpjo cox —— murdered pmpjoional words from jo's maiden speech rightly entered oui’ jo's maiden speech rightly entered our political lexicon, describing their experiences as a candidate the new mp for batley and spen, said, where we celebrate our diversity what surprises me time and again as i travel around the constituency is that we are former united and have far more in common than that which divides us. the lesson we must never forget. that sentiment chimes much more closely with how the public feel about politics than do shrill and tribal insults. most people don't view politics to an ideological prison. they want politicians to work together to improve our lives and country. they expect disagreements and debate about the best way forward but they also want practical solutions which will improve people's lives. as the famous suffragette battle cry put it, they want deeds, not words. and each day in downing street on and pass the framed portraits of my 53 predecessors, 52 of whom were men, i focus not on wha