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
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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
Mission which circled saturn for 13 years, sending back never before seen images. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. An explosion on a tube train in south west london this morning is being treated as a terrorist attack. Witnesses have spoken of a flash and a bang and then panic as commuters ran out of the carriage. 29 people have been treated in hospital, some suffering from burns. The incident happened in the morning rush hour as a District Line tube train pulled into the overground station at Parsons Green in south west london at 8. 20am. The bbc understands that the bomb, described as a homemade device, had been fitted with a timer, but it failed to fully detonate. Whoever planted it is still on the run. Tom symonds has our first report tonight. At 8. 20am, the friday commute was well under way. A packed commuter train, young, old, children, pensioners, everyone. At Parsons Green station, where the lines run overground, a brief stop. I stepped on and within two seconds, a massive
The uk Terror Threat level has been increased to critical, in the wake of a bomb explosion on a rush hour train in south west london. British police say they are treating an explosion on an underground train in south west london as a terrorist incident. 29 people were injured. At least one woman suffered burns. Others are reported to have cuts, grazes and facial wounds. The so called Islamic State is claiming responsibility. The incident happened in the morning rush hour as a District Line underground train pulled into the station at Parsons Green in west london at 08. 20am. The bbc understands that the bomb, described as a homemade device, had been fitted with a timer, but it failed to fully detonate. Whoever planted it is still on the run. The british Prime Minister spoke a short time ago. I have just been updated on the investigation into this mornings cowardly terrorist attack in london. And major covert and overt investigation is taking place involving police and Security Official