the labour mp jess phillips, who was friends withjo cox, said he was right to stand down.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. i don't defend any of this behaviour. a spokesperson for thejo cox foundation said staff admired mr cox's contribution and dedication to the charity. today, jo cox's sister said the family would support brendan cox as he endeavoured to do the right thing. charlotte gallagher, bbc news. 66 people are feared dead after a passenger plane crashed in iran. the flight, which took off from the capital, tehran, came down in the zagros mountains, in the south—west of the country, on its way to the city of yasuj. it was operated by aseman airlines. i spoke to a corresponding to tell you about why there is some confusion about the survivors. this isa is a freezing, inaccessible mountainous area. and the latest as they have now followed the lead of a mobile phone signal which will help them to pinpoint the gps coordinates of the exact crash site