we must stress, though, that there is a southend. .. southend| that there is a southend...ith them. , ., with them. i spoke with the local mos: ue with them. i spoke with the local mosque in _ with them. i spoke with the local mosque in southend, _ with them. i spoke with the local mosque in southend, and - with them. i spoke with the local mosque in southend, and they . with them. i spoke with the local. mosque in southend, and they were devastated and heartbroken. they regarded him as notjust the local mp but a friend of the family. he had seen some of them grow up, attended their weddings, celebrations and even the opening of the essex mosque in the area, so for them they could not quite comprehend how anyone could do anything like this. they themselves to be quite anxious, but there's such a nice community feeling, a lot of people coming together, really supportive of each other at this time.- coming together, really supportive of each other at this time. where in articular of each other at this time. where in particular are _ of each other at this time. where in partic

what of the people of southend west _ family. what of the people of southend west lost - family.e tragic passing of sir david? what southend west lost with the tragic passing of sir david?— southend west lost with the tragic passing of sir david? what they have lost, the passing of sir david? what they have lost. they have _ passing of sir david? what they have lost, they have lost _ passing of sir david? what they have lost, they have lost a _ passing of sir david? what they have lost, they have lost a great - passing of sir david? what they have lost, they have lost a great man, i passing of sir david? what they have lost, they have lost a great man, a i lost, they have lost a great man, a great mp. they have lost a respected parliamentarian. and they have lost a good constituency advocate. i say that, because if you look at all the work that sir david did, and just evenin work that sir david did, and just even in his last few days, he was passionate and he was defending a local green belt from development. he was doing all he could to improve fire safety in local tower blocks.

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southend and the residents of southend —— l the residents of southend —— and — the residents of southendd often did. it— the residents of southend -- and often did.— and often did. it was the mp for southend _ and often did. it was the mp for southend west - and often did. it was the mp for southend west and - and often did. it was the mp - for southend west and respected throughout politics. he had been an essex mp in basildon and southend since 1983. his constituency surgery at bell fares methodist church started at 10am. at 1205, police were called to reports 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 inves

�* . , .. , southend in? and he has achieved his aim. it is southend in? achieved his aim. it is so sad _ southend in? and he has achieved his aim. it is so sad he's _ southend in? and he has achieved his aim. it is so sad he's not _ southend in? and he has achieved his aim. it is so sad he's not here - southend in? and he has achieved his aim. it is so sad he's not here to - aim. it is so sad he's not here to see it. on a more serious note, a couple of stories in the metro. time to end the online hatred. this is because of links the suspected killer had with online radicalisation but we are told, martin. , ., ., ~ martin. yes, although i think there are two different _ martin. yes, although i think there are two different things. _ martin. yes, although i think there are two different things. the - are two different things. the investigations into suspected islamist extremism and that type of radicalisation. i think what is being talked about today is an equally grave problem but perhaps a slightly different one cup general vitriol directed at mps not fro

and southend council. in essex for overfive years now, i have worked with sir david, i have worked with him on different stories, different news reports, he has always been extremely helpful, very forthcoming and providing statements and helping us out with the stories. it is truly devastating. i am just very, very sorry that we are having to talk about it now. i very, very sorry that we are having to talk about it now.— to talk about it now. i should 'ust reiterate, to talk about it now. i should 'ust reiterate. at fl to talk about it now. i should 'ust reiterate, at this i to talk about it now. i should 'ust reiterate, at this stage, i to talk about it now. i should 'ust reiterate, at this stage, the i to talk about it now. i should just reiterate, at this stage, the only| reiterate, at this stage, the only thing that essex police are saying is that a man has died at the scene of a stabbing in england. they have not given any name, they have not been any more specific than that. there is another line i wa

he moved subsequently to southend, and he was passionate about southend.hat whatever particular issue he was raising, be it at pmqs or another time, he would always end with his call for southend to be made a city. but it was indicative of his total commitment to his constituency and the people of southend. i commitment to his constituency and the people of southend. i mentioned it to one your — the people of southend. i mentioned it to one your colleagues _ the people of southend. i mentioned it to one your colleagues earlier, - it to one your colleagues earlier, he had a tigger is quality to him, bouts of enthusiasm about everything you seem to be involved with. absolutely right, he was mostly cheerful and great company. david was always hugely entertaining, and he was always positive, always optimistic and immensely supportive of anybody who came to him with any problems. he was a very generous spirit — and for that reason, i think he was liked right across the whole of parliament, as has been demonstrated by the many attributes that have been paid to h

so many londoners have come to southend, there can't be anyone left in london. southend—on—sea.attract even more with its new city status. the news went down well with those here today. best thing i've heard today, actually, after the news of the weekend, so, absolutely great. if it's going to, you know, have an actual impact to the place and notjust the name, great, yeah, really happy for it. well, following the tragic incident on friday, many say this is a fitting tribute to sir david amess, who for many years during his time in parliament actually campaigned for this town to become a city. 0yez! his decades—long campaign has finally paid off, a lasting legacy left behind by southend's former mp. leigh milner, bbc news. that's it. now on bbc one, time for the news where you are. have a very good night. this is bbc news. 0ur headlines: british members of parliament have been paying their respects to their colleague sir david amess, who was killed on friday, at a special sitting of the house of commons. the prime minister said his death left a vacuum that would never be filled.

he was a tireless member— for southend west. he was a tireless member in_ for southend west.ice of his constituents was heard in - of his constituents was heard in this chamber~ _ of his constituents was heard in this chamber. it— of his constituents was heard in this chamber. it is— of his constituents was heard in this chamber. it is difficult- of his constituents was heard in this chamber. it is difficult to i this chamber. it is difficult to believe — this chamber. it is difficult to believe that— this chamber. it is difficult to believe that we _ this chamber. it is difficult to believe that we will- this chamber. it is difficult to believe that we will not - this chamber. it is difficult to believe that we will not hearl this chamber. it is difficult to - believe that we will not hear him make _ believe that we will not hear him make the — believe that we will not hear him make the case _ believe that we will not hear him make the case for— believe that we will not hear him make the case for southend - believe that we will not hear him - make the case for southend achie

southend.which he made that whatever particular issue he was raising bit prime ministers questions are other times he would always end with his call for southend to be made a city. it was indicative of his total commitment to his constituency and the people. he had to come up i mentioned it earlier. he had a kind of tigger quality to him. a sort of balance and an enthusiasm about almost everything he seems to be involved with. he almost everything he seems to be involved with.— involved with. he was immensely cheerful and _ involved with. he was immensely cheerful and great _ involved with. he was immensely cheerful and great company. - involved with. he was immensely cheerful and great company. he i involved with. he was immensely i cheerful and great company. he was also hugely entertaining. he was always— also hugely entertaining. he was always positive and optimistic and immensely supportive of anybody who came to _ immensely supportive of anybody who came to him with any problems. he was a

he was the mp for southend west and well respected locally.or the conservative party since 1997 and was a high profile brexit supporter and a member of the european research group. h and a member of the european research group.— research group. i think all our hearts are _ research group. i think all our hearts are full _ research group. i think all our hearts are full of _ research group. i think all our hearts are full of shock - research group. i think all our hearts are full of shock and . research group. i think all our- hearts are full of shock and sadness today at the lost of sir david amess, who was killed in his constituency surgery in a church after almost a0 years of continuous service to the people of essex and the whole of the united kingdom. and the whole of the united kingdom. and the reason i think people are so shocked and saddened is, above all, he was one of the kindest, nicest, most gentle people in politics. the olice most gentle people in politics. the police investigation is still in its early stages, but a 25—year—old m

the southend echo celebrates the conservative mp's wish coming true that southend is granted city statuslegraph says the covid booster programme is moving "too slow", with millions waiting to receive a third dose ahead of winter. in the times, an independent review recommends mi—5 should have greater control over counter terrorism startegy prevent. the photo is an image the paper claims might be the suspect, it caught on cctv. and the ft says the government will help almost 100,000 households to install electric heatpumps as part of its net zero startegy. let's start on the positive aspect of this awful story of the killing of this awful story of the killing of sir david amess, we've got the echo, which covers southend and rochford — a paper we don't feature very often at all, and here it is, "david's city of southend," the prime minister confirmed today that southend is being granted the status that sir david kinley fought for. the person who fought for this campaign, sir is not here to see this, but at least it is a positive thing — sir david, and a good legacy for him and those who sh

it pushed forward southend and the southend family.— pushed forward southend and the southend family. as we saw with sir david and — constituency offices, as we saw with sir david and jo _ constituency offices, as we saw with sir david and jo cox, _ constituency offices, as we saw with sir david and jo cox, they— constituency offices, as we saw with sir david and jo cox, they were i constituency offices, as we saw with sir david and jo cox, they were outl sir david and jo cox, they were out in the _ sir david and jo cox, they were out in the community— sir david and jo cox, they were out in the community as _ sir david and jo cox, they were out in the community as they- sir david and jo cox, they were out in the community as they would i sir david and jo cox, they were out i in the community as they would want to be. _ in the community as they would want to be. visiting — in the community as they would want to be, visiting different— in the community as they would want to be, visiting different places, - to be, visiting different places, holding — to be, visiting different places, hol

the project is based in southend.t a devastating day. david was - the work you did with him. just a devastating day. david was the l the work you did with him. juli a. devastating day. david was the pass in and supporter but as well as that he was the patron and president of the music man charity, which as you have said provides opportunities for children and adults with learning disabilities. and in many ways people with disabilities cannot necessarily change the destiny themselves. and sir david worked tirelessly over many years to open doors for my students to play music, to sing, and most notably to perform at both the london palladium and in front of 3000 people at the royal albert hole, and these are the sort of thing so david would do. —— at the royal albert hall. these were the royal albert hall. these were the sort of things he would do for other people and he was a true constituent mp in that regard, he really cared about the people of southend, notjust the most obvious people we might see. i'm talking about

but it has been amazing in southend today to see the mayor, _ amazing in southend today to see the mayorns coming _ speaker of the house of commons coming here just to pay respects to david's _ coming here just to pay respects to david's memory, and say he was important — david's memory, and say he was important and he will be missed. and ou bean important and he will be missed. you began by important and he will be missed. situc you began by talking about important and he will be missed. fific you began by talking about how people just going about their day—to—day lives have come to lay flowers, and you finish by talking about people holding the highest office in the land, who clearly thought very highly of him. what was it about him that meant he could appeal to those of all walks of life? ., appeal to those of all walks of life? . ., ., ., , , life? he had an enormous energy. he would always — life? he had an enormous energy. he would always do _ life? he had an enormous energy. he would always do double _ life? he had an enormous energy. he would always do double the _ life? he had an

in southend, residents gathered outside the civic centre for a minute's silence to remember sir davidvening. the prime minister, borisjohnson, and the leader of the opposition, sir keir starmer, have laid flowers together at the site of the fatal stabbing of the mp, sir david amess, in essex. sir david was killed during a constituency surgery in leigh—on—sea yesterday. the police are treating the attack as a terrorist incident which is potentially "linked to islamist extremism". a 25—year—old man who was arrested at the scene remains in custody and searches have been carried out at two addresses in london. our home affairs correspondent, dominic casciani, reports. a moment of unity across the political divide. two leaders representing a shocked nation. this morning, borisjohnson and the labour leader, keir starmer, stood together on a quiet road in leigh—on—sea, where sir david amess lost his life. the committed constituency mp who, at the age of 69, showed no sign of giving up his work or his community. campaigning on every issue that mattered — climate change, cycling, veterans and

sir david amess was the mp for southend west and well—respected locally.esented the seat for the conservative party since 1997 and was a high—profile brexit supporter and a member of the european research group. i think all our hearts are full of shock and sadness today at the loss of sir david amess, mp, who was killed in his constituency surgery in a church after almost a0 years of continuous service to the people of essex and the whole of the united kingdom. and the reason i think people are so shocked and saddened is, above all, he was one of the kindest, nicest, most gentle people in politics. the police investigation is still in its early stages, but a 25—year—old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder. detectives say the man was detained shortly after officers arrived, and a knife was recovered at the scene. one witness who was opposite the church when it happened told me he saw a woman coming out and calling an ambulance, and then, after armed police arrived, he saw a man of african appearance being led away. as constituents gathered near the

this was the reaction this afternoon of representatives of three mosques in southend.riend, our guardian, and he used to attend our programmes, our celebrations, so we greatly miss him and he will be always missed, and we are very sad. and the whole community in southend are really shocked and we show our respect to his memories here today. our sincere condolences go to the family. he's known me and the family and everyone in the community for years, he's known me since i was a child. he's a close family friend as well. to go like that and his family to... his life to cut short is devastating, the way he's gone. again, our wishes and our condolences go out to the family. did any of you know him personally? yeah, we all... yes, i knew him personally. _ since he moved here. since 1983 i knew him. but he was really an english gentleman. he was so kind to our community as well as the whole of southend. he has a very smiley face always. i can't believe it, what has happened to him. a review has begun into the security of mps when meeting their constituents, something seen b

i but he was 100% in supporting southend and the residents of| southend. join me... sir david amess was the mp for southend west and respected throughout politics. he'd been an essex mp, first in basildon and then in southend, since 1983. his constituency surgery 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

. —— in southend.urchman, cardinal vincent nichols, has given his reaction to the death. he said... and we will hope to speak to cardinal nichols later. a little earlier, i spoke to mervyn thomas, who is the founder president of christian solidarity worldwide, and campaigned together with david amess on religious liberty issues. he knew him as young as six boys growing up in the county, and they were friends from the very early age and both active in the young conservatives. he began by telling me how shocked and saddened he was by the news of david's death. first of all, i would like to be asleep pass on my condolences to sir david's wife julia asleep pass on my condolences to sir david's wifejulia and the five children and the families. this is something that totally unexpected, but maybe we should not have... maybe it should not be unexpected for tub it is beginning to become some kind of regularity, but david was a very special person. when you hear that a friend that you have known for decades, we

he was— southend and the people of southend. status for southend. how did that friendship come about, how did he rope you into the campaign? he how did he rope you into the campaign?— how did he rope you into the camaiun? . . ., how did he rope you into the cam-lain? ., ., ., .,, campaign? he had a wonderful habit of rain: campaign? he had a wonderful habit of raping everybody _ campaign? he had a wonderful habit of raping everybody into _ campaign? he had a wonderful habit of raping everybody into everything. | of raping everybody into everything. i had owned sir david the 25 years. as a musician in the town, he would often _ as a musician in the town, he would often ask— as a musician in the town, he would often ask me — as a musician in the town, he would often ask me to play piano at a reception — often ask me to play piano at a reception or a concept so we got to know— reception or a concept so we got to know each— reception or a concept so we got to know each other. then he supported my charity. — know each other. then he

there is a muslim community in southend — what have we heard there? we have his name now.eritage and we know police have been searching locations in london and we understand he has been referred to the prevent scheme, the scheme to help prevent people being drawn into virtualisation but we don't know much about the details of that. we know he was not viewed as a person of interest. he is in custody?— person of interest. he is in custod ? , . ,, , , custody? yes, and essex. he is being held in essex — custody? yes, and essex. he is being held in essex and _ custody? yes, and essex. he is being held in essex and what _ custody? yes, and essex. he is being held in essex and what is _ held in essex and what is interesting is we have had reaction from the muslim community in southend and bev issued a joint statement and it is quite strong and powerful, actually. let mejust statement and it is quite strong and powerful, actually. let me just read a little bit. they basically said his murder was an indefensible atrocity committed on the grounds of atrocity committed on the ground

for the seaside town southend. follow-up husband time in the parliament.aigned tirelessly for south end to become a my. here's the prime minister again. >> i am happy to announce that her majesty has agreed had in southend will be corded the city status it so clearly deservings. >> we also heard from the leader of the opposition. >> each tribute paints its own picture of a committed public servants, of kindness and of a man whose decency thank you. ed everybody that he met. taken together, those tickets are a powerful it will to the respect, the affection and yes, the love that david was held in across politics and across different communities. ros: while say david amess's depth has brought back memories of cox, who was billed five years ago. her -- his widow spoke today. >> i recognize the moment i took the phone call saying she had been attacked. i remember physically trembling if the visceral pain that overtook me and it breaks me -- my heart to know that another family has happened to experience that phone call and the nightmare which follows. it's a r

this is the scene, live above southend, where a minute's silence is taking place to remember sir davidthis evening, the residents of leigh—on—sea will also be holding a candlelit vigil, in memory of their mp. also this hour - questions are asked about how a covid pcr testing lab, that recorded thousands of inaccurate results, won a multi—million also this hour - questions are asked about how a covid pcr testing lab, that recorded thousands of inaccurate results, won a multi—million pound government contract. uncovering the secrets of the solar system — a new nasa mission aims to learn more about how the planets were created. and coming up at 3.30pm — click investigates whether wikipedia entries about hong kong are being edited in favour of china. good afternoon. the prime minister, borisjohnson, and the leader of the opposition, sir keir starmer, have laid flowers together at the site of the fatal stabbing of the mp, sir david amess, in essex. sir david was killed during a constituency surgery in leigh—on—sea yesterday. the police are treating the attack as a terrorist incident which i

�*of �* of southend and indeed �* of seuthend and indeed for community of southend and indeed for the of greater essex. sir david has dedicated his life to serving the communities of essex and southend and today, he was simply dispensing his duties when his life was horrifically cut short. i know the residents of essex, southend west will stand with me today in remembering a member of our community. here at essex police, officers are right across our force and in particular south and have enjoyed a positive working relationship with sir david and today's events is hard to take. a specially trained family liaison officers are providing support to his family today. our officers will continue to work around the clock to ensure justice is delivered force a david and his family. i would like to thank the people of southend for their understanding as the investigation continues. i would urge anyone who has any information in relation to this terrible incident to call essex police on 101, online or indeed phone crimestoppers. finally, iask everybody to respect the privacy of sir david's fami

he is conservative mp for southend west.ent and that is what we are hearing from some of our parliamentary colleagues, that his officers at westminster confirming that there has been a stabbing at his office in his constituency. now, they are giving us no further details at the moment, simply saying there has been a stabbing at his constituency office in essex. he is a long—standing member of parliament for southend west and has been an mp since the 80s, a long—standing mp. we don�*t know, as you can tell, it is not clear who has been stabbed, they are simply saying there has been a stabbing inside his constituency office. we are of course trying to get further details about that. that is the conservative mp sir david amess, and stabbing there at his constituency in lee in essex. as soon as we get further details, we will bring those to you. of details, we will bring those to you. of course, friday, not uncommon for constituency surgeries, as they are known, to be held on a friday. members of the public able to go and put pr

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i am sure many players will be set throughout southend and - can. and his family. reverend steve tinning, thank you very much. another element to all of this is the question of safety of mps. the labour mp harriet harman has called for a speaker's conference to be convened. that is something that crosses party political lines to discuss the issue of how to keep mps say. she spoke to me about that a little earlier. everybody with having worked in common cause with them is feeling shocked and feeling a sense that this has been an attack on and that is why we have to really think about how we enable us as mps to do our work, to engage with our constituents, but do so in a safe way. and this cannot be just left to the government are left to the police. we have to have that discussion as a parliament about what we need to change to make sure that we can keep that engagement with our constituents which are so precious and such a distinctive part of the uk's democracy, but not have a situation where this is the second murder of an mp in five years. we cann

southend has two representatives in parliament and the other mp, james duddridge, paid this emotionalnd. the community hasjust been hit sideways by this. it's notjust a member of parliament, notjust the local member of parliament but he really did touch people's lives in a way that most mps don't manage to do. at southend civic centre this afternoon, a simple ceremony to remember an mp that not everyone agreed with but who everyone respected and loved. # amazing grace... #. daniel sandford, bbc news, leigh—on—sea. earlier, i spoke to the former labour mpjohn woodcock — now lord walney — an independent adviser on political violence. he's been conducting an independent review of political violence and disruption, due to be submitted by the end of year. two main areas spring to mind and it springs back to the time from when joe cox died. and with sir david losing his life. and i think on policing and security, harriet harman had a really strong point where there is surely a media know and i think it's realistically talking about the kind of closed protection for members of parliament tha

he was known as highly accessible to constituents in southend, an energetic advocate for the area.o at long last southend—on—sea can become a city? those who knew him best have been left shocked. he was devoted to that constituency and he was always full of enthusiasm for things that were going on in southend, full of enthusiasm for parliament, full of life. it's just a horrible shock. his senseless killing follows a series of attacks on mps all in their constituencies. in 2000 nigeljones, a liberal democrat, attacked with a sword. his aide andrew pennington died. in 2010 the labour mp stephen timms suffered life—threatening injuries — stabbed in the stomach, he survived. and in 2016 labour'sjo cox murdered, shot and stabbed while out during the referendum campaign. her killing happened as the nation argued over brexit. many worry that political debates are becoming increasingly polarised and social media has fuelled the trend, among them jo cox's sister, now an mp herself. it's really important that we get good people in public life, - but this is the risk— that we are all taking,

a candlelit vigil was held last night in tribute to the southend mp, who was stabbed multiple times during constituency surgery on friday. i don't know where we go from here. as a nation, i don't know where we go from here, i really feel sad. a princely prize — the duke of cambridge prepares to reveal the winners of a new environmental award. some of the busiest rail routes between london and the south east of england are being taken over by the government today. airports is showing early signs of success. a trial using pigs to scare away birds from one of europe's busiest airports is showing early signs of success. hello and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world. the home secretary, priti patel, says she is looking at a whole spectrum of measures to better protect mps following the death of sir david amess. she said mps had been contacted by the police to share details of their whereabouts and that her department was looking at whether officers should be on duty at constituency surgeries. detectives now have until next friday to question a man arrested in connection wit

it is something he had long campaigned forfor southend. it is a bittersweet moment because the man who wanted it perhaps more than anyone else hasn't lived to see it happen. yesterday in the house of commons, we saw a chamber that we don't often see hushed, sombre, gone was the raucous debate, the noise, the bustle, at times, complete silence as mps there reflected on his life, his contribution to politics over almost a0 years as an mp. during the tributes, the home secretary even went on to describe sir david amess as mr southend. so, people here see that there is perhaps no better, no bigger, no more fitting tribute, than for southend to be granted city status in his honour, in recognition of all that he did for this constituency in the more than 20 years that he was the mp here. find years that he was the mp here. and ben, the debate continues over how best to keep mps safe and secure, what is the latest on the examination of that question by the home secretary?— home secretary? yes, you're absolutely — home secretary? yes, you're absolu

a candlelit vigil was held last night in tribute to the southend mp, who was stabbed multiple times during constituency surgery on friday. one of the closest associates of the venezuelan president, nicolas maduro, has arrived in the united states to face money laundering charges. a princely prize — the duke of cambridge prepares to reveal the winners of a new environmental award. some of the busiest rail routes between london and the south—east of england are being taken over by the government today. a trial using pigs to scare away birds from one of europe's busiest airports is showing early signs of success. now on bbc news, melissa hogenboom explores the hidden forces at play that shape a mother's identity. a few years ago i became a mother for the first time, an immersive new reality. i'm a science journalist at the bbc and i have spent over a year researching the science behind how motherhood changes us and why this change can feel so stark and overwhelming. i was intrigued when i came across these intimate diaries about the experiences of new motherhood written by a dutch doctor in t

, saying _ councillors in southend—on—sea, saying how — councillors in southend—on—sea, saying how much into many details. but i got backl go into many details. but i got back from qatar. — go into many details. but i got back from qatar, which incidentally was where _ from qatar, which incidentally was where sir— from qatar, which incidentally was where sir david amess was last week, and we _ where sir david amess was last week, and we have _ where sir david amess was last week, and we have been looking at what has been happening to afghan refugees who have _ been happening to afghan refugees who have been flying through doha and other— who have been flying through doha and other countries following the collapse — and other countries following the collapse of campbell mike. i got back on— collapse of campbell mike. i got back on a — collapse of campbell mike. i got back on a saturday morning to a death— back on a saturday morning to a death threat in an e—mail. i passed it the _ death threat in an e—mail. i passed it the police — you've just said somebody has been arrested _ you've jus

southend has two representatives in parliament and the other mp, james duddridge, paid this emotionalnd. the community hasjust been hit sideways by this. it's notjust a member of parliament, notjust the local member of parliament but he really did touch people's lives in a way that most mps don't manage to do. tonight hundreds of people gathered to remember the mp many of them knew personally. he was a very, very decent human being. an mp that not everyone agreed with but to everyone respected and loved. at southend civic centre this afternoon, a simple ceremony to remember an mp that not everyone agreed with but who everyone respected and loved. # amazing grace... #. daniel sandford, bbc news, leigh—on—sea. police forces across the uk are contacting all mps to discuss their personal safety. meeting constituents is seen as central to their role as representatives. but the death of sir david amess has re—opened a debate about the risks they face. our political correspondent damian grammaticas reports. around the country today, mps continuing to hold their surgeries. robert largan in th

one of his many campaigns was to get city status for southend.ave 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 function. i picked the kids up from school and went away for the weekend just to try and get away from i

her majesty has agreed that southend will be accorded the city status it so clearly deserves.des have fears about their and their staffs safety. this place can be the scene of tantrums and torment — not today. i want to lean across, to reach across, and to acknowledge the pain that's felt on the opposite benches, and i do. hear, hear! of course our differences matter. after all, that is what democracy is about. but today we are reminded that what we have in common matters far more. in a packed commons, the only empty spot, sir david's old seat. his close friend furious at how mps are treated, urging a crackdown on online abuse. we are now systematically vilified day after day, and i simply say to you, ladies and gentlemen, that enough is enough. i'd like to drag mark zuckerberg of facebook and jack dorsey of twitter to the bar of the house. the survivor of a similar attack urged them to stand firm. we must not give up on the accessibility of members of parliament. if we do, the sponsors for those who attacked david and who attacked me will have succeeded. isn't it fitting that

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southend has two representatives in parliament and the other mp, james duddridge, paid this emotionalunity hasjust been hit sideways by this. it's notjust a member of parliament, notjust the local member of parliament but he really did touch people's lives in a way that most mps don't manage to do. at southend civic centre this afternoon, a simple ceremony to remember an mp that not everyone agreed with but who everyone respected and loved. # amazing grace... #. daniel sandford, bbc news, leigh—on—sea. our home affairs correspondent daniel sandford gave us this update from the vigil. at seven o'clock there were probably more than 200, possibly 300 people here. people here havejust marked a minutes silence and you can see they have gathered with candles, with dogs, reminiscing about the david amiss. almost everyone had a personal story to tell because he was a man that attended so many events in the constituency, that helped so many people with any problems that they had. almost everyone laying flowers at the corrigan today around the scene where the murder happened had some story to t

i am happy to announce that her majesty has agreed that southend will be accorded the city status ito cearly deserves. colin powell, who rose to become america's first black secretary of state has died at the age 8a. president biden said he'd lost a dearfriend and a patriot of unmatched honor and dignity. has china's burgeoning military arsenal, gone hypersonic? beijing says reports it is trialling a new missile are wide of the mark, and in fact tests were for a new space ship. we'll get the expert view. hello and welcome. sir david amess loved," "evil cannot triumph over the democracy sir david amess loved," said the prime minister today. our politics he said needs people like sir david. one by one the mp�*s rose to pay their own tribute. it was a friendlier politer day, a day when all factional differences were put to one side. labour's sir keir starmer said there were lessons to be learned from sir david's collaborative approach to politics, and he called for more civility in public life. this country needs people like sir david. this house needs people like sir david and our poli

of course david, as i knew him and we all knew him, was a passionate advocate and champion for southendat, of course, he was a man of the people. the community has been hit sideways by this, it is notjust a member of parliament, notjust the local member of parliament, but he did really touch people's lives, in a way that most mps doesn't manage to do. lives, in a way that most mps don't manage to do. today the belfairs methodist church remains behind a cordon, detectives still at the scene where the suspected attacker was arrested and a knife recovered. overnight, scotland yard said sir david's death was being investigated as an act of terrorism motivated by islamist extremism. the 25—year—old man arrested at the scene remains in custody and security officials have told the bbc that he wasn't on mi5�*s main database of suspects, but there have been two searches overnight at addresses in london. signs of the huge operation now under way to understand what happened and more about this man's life. and nearby, shock at sir david's constituency office, the flag at half—mast. i don't think it

their headline is "terror will now win" — following the death of the mp for southend west, sir davidhat's according to the mail on sunday. the observer leads with the commons speaker sir lindsay hoyle calling for a "kinder form of political discourse", following the death of sir david amess. in the wake of the attack, the home secretary priti patel is devising a police protection plan for mps. that makes the front page of the independent. the telegraph say the murder suspect, ali harbi, was not known to m15, despite being referred to the counter—terrorism prevent programme. and the sunday times reports that sir david amess�* last act was to help children understand democracy. the paper details the final phone conversation he had, moments before his death. so let's delve into the papers and hello to our guests. welcome to you both. maybe i can start with you, because the sunday times reflecting what we have seen, that vigil, hundreds attending that vigil for sir david amess last night and it is a community that is still coming to terms with what happened? yes. a community that is stil

southend has two representatives in parliament and the other mp, james duddridge, paid this emotional. the community hasjust been hit sideways by this. it's notjust a member of parliament, notjust the local member of parliament but he really did touch people's lives in a way that most mps don't manage to do. at southend civic centre this afternoon, a simple ceremony to remember an mp that not everyone agreed with but who everyone respected and loved. # amazing grace...#. daniel sandford, bbc news, leigh—on—sea. a review has begun into the security of mps when meeting their constituents — something seen by many as central to their role. one senior mp — tobias ellwood — has suggested that face—to—face meetings should no longer take place. our political correspondent damian grammaticas reports. around the country today, mps continuing to hold their surgeries. robert largan in the peak district saying he'll "keep doing this all year round." craig williams in montgomeryshire thanking welsh police for being there to give reassurance, and kieran mullan in cheshire saying, "we must not let pe

he was so passionate about southend.put the same thought to you about the _ he wanted so much. i put the same thought to you about the tenor- he wanted so much. i put the same thought to you about the tenor of l thought to you about the tenor of political discussion and debate because there has been quite a lot of real —— reflection over the last couple of days and it is tricky because those elected to office need to be scrutinised and held to account and yet at the same time many observed that we have got into a culture where very easily, whether it be counsellors or mps or ministers, are scorned and ridiculed to an extent where they come bottom of lists of trusted professions and yet we as a society collect tivoli elect them. —— collectively. how does that work which mek�*ele you are right. yes, and it is notjust those elected, those in public life, journalists and people like that as well, have become fair game. i saw a marked deterioration in the discourse in the four and half years i was mp. it is really worrying. b

he regularly championed southend's case to be a city — the queen's already agreed to grant the statusthough, is we need to take a little bit of time to make sure that what we do do to honour sir david is fully in accordance with the wishes of his family. the thames barrier will close today for the two hundreth time since it became operational in 1982. it's the second largest moveable flood barrier in the world — reducing the risk of flooding for up to 640,000 properties along the river thames. the closure comes as the environment agency warns of increasing sea levels along the thames estuary as a result of climate change. just to say on the subject of climate change, london's mayor sadiq khan will be taking your questions on the expansion of the ultra low emission zone. he'll be on bbc london tonight at 630. a film made by young people focusing on youth violence and how it affects mental health has won an award at the london international film festival. ijust think you i just think you need someone to talk to, someone who doesn't know you and you don't know them. it has to be someone