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. While i do not accept the allegations contained in the 2015 complaints to the police in cambridge, massachusetts, i acknowledge and understand that during my time at save the children i made mistakes and behaved in a way that caused some women hurt and offence. The labourmp some women hurt and offence. The labour mp jess phillips, who some women hurt and offence. The labour mpjess phillips, who was friends with jo labour mpjess phillips, who was friends withjo cox, said he was right to stand down. Friends withjo cox, said he was right to stand downli friends withjo cox, said he was right to stand down. I am not defending his actions, i am trying to think about this person who i know and my friend
Betrayal of Winston Churchill in the darkest hour and the director won the shape of water. We round up the days sports news, highlights of the fa cup and from the Winter Olympics. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. The family of the murdered labour mp jo cox, have pledged to support her husband, after he resigned from charity 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, 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 herfamily and in particular, her husband, brendan, who set up two charities, thejo Cox Foundation
Away from a bad deal. What happens if we dont get a deal . Our argument in those circumstances is youve got to be able to walk away. Youve got to plan for that even if you dont intend it. Business leaders warn of a drop in confidence following the election saying Political Uncertainty could be disastrous for the economy. Its five oclock. Were At Westminster where theresa may stands accused by labour of presiding over a government in chaos following news that the queens speech, setting out the governments legislative programme, could be delayed. It was meant to take place in a weeks time. The conservatives are still negotiating with the Democratic Unionist Party, to support mrs mays Minority Government, after she lost her majority in last weeks election. Labour says the possible delay to the queens speech is because the government has no idea what it plans to do. Right now, theresa may is addressing the 1922 committee of Conservative Backbenchers well have the latest on the reception sh
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Aircraft at airport in california. Good morning. It is wednesday, february 22. Welcome to bbc Newsroom Live. The government has won its legal battle to Stop Thousands of british citizens from bringing their foreign husbands or wives to live in the uk without a Minimum Income. For the last five years, the uk based spouse has had to prove they earn at least £18,600, for them to support their migrant spouse. That figure is £22,000 for couples with a child. But the Supreme Court also ruled that the rules, as they currently stand, are defective and need to be changed, because they do not take enough account of the welfare of children affected by them, and do not take all sources of earnings into consideration when calculating income. 0ur Correspondent Dominic Casciani is at the Supreme Court. It is not an entirely clear decision . No, it is very complicated. There is a belief that the couples have been degraded by this fear income rolling. The Supreme Court has in practice ruled in favour