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 news. the husband of the murdered mpjo cox has resigned from two charities he set up in her memory, after allegations of sexual harassment were published in the mail on sunday. mr cox denies assaulting a woman at harvard university in 2015 but admits to inappropriate behaviour while working for save the children. our political correspondent susana mendonca reports. the murder ofjo cox in 2016 shocked the nation. the labour mp, who was also a mother of two small children, was murdered by a far right extremist during the eu referendum campaign. after her death, her husband brendan became a prominent campaigner against extremism and went on to help set up two organisations thejo cox foundation and more in common. now he has resign
as skeleton winners, lizzy yarnold and laura deas are presented with their gold and bronze medals. also,looking to the future in south africa, that s in dateline london with carrie gracie in half an hour, here on bbc news. good morning and welcome to bbc news. the husband of murdered mpjo cox has resigned from two charities he set up in her memory, after allegations of sexual harassment were published in the mail on sunday. mr cox denies assaulting a woman at harvard university in 2015, but admits to inappropriate behaviour while working for save the children. our political correspondent susana mendonca reports. the murder ofjo cox in 2016 shocked the nation. the labour mp, who was also a mother of two small children, was murdered by a far right extremist during the eu referendum campaign. after her death, her husband brendan became a prominent campaigner against extremism and went on to help set up two organisations thejo cox foundation and more in common. now he has res
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
as skeleton winners, lizzy yarnold and laura deas are presented with their gold and bronze medals. and africa express, a unique train journey between tanzania and zambia, that s in the travel show, in half an hour here on bbc news. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. save the children, says the widower of the murdered labour mp, jo cox, resigned from a senior role at the charity 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 her 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 me
not test israel s resolve. 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. and at 2.30, preeti shenoy will be with us for talking books. good afternoon, and welcome to bbc news. save the children says the widower of the murdered labour mp, jo cox, resigned from a senior role at the charity 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