Jo Cox tribute events: Latest updates

One of several events taking place across the country and around the globe was held in Trafalgar Square, London, where people used the inclusivity theme of the late MP's maiden speech in the Commons to remember Mrs Cox.

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Those on the stage were greeted by a sea of placards, many carrying the slogan #LoveLikeJo and #MoreInCommon, while others were simply colour portraits of the smiling MP. 

Hosting the event, Mrs Cox's friend and television presenter Mariella Frostrup said the pair bonded over mutual passions including "feminism and dry white wine".

Crowds gathered by Ha'penny Bridge in Dublin to remember MP Jo Cox.

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Jamie Drummond, who along with Bono co-founded poverty foundation One, was a friend of Mrs Cox's since her days working with aid agencies.

He said: "Jo stood for the best, whether as an activist on the outside or as an activist on the inside when she joined parliament."

A member of the crowd attending a commemorative event to celebrate the life of killed Labour MP Jo Cox.

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Crowds in central Brussels leave white roses as a tribute to Jo Cox.

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A portrait of Jo Cox was displayed in front of the French National Assembly in Paris during a ceremony in tribute to the late MP.

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A Gypsy Balkan band celebrates the life of Jo Cox in heart of Brussels at the end of the memorial.

"Jo Cox was a modern day suffragette," says Betsy McCallon, executive director of White Ribbon Alliance, at the Washington tribute. 

She adds Jo was one of her heroes and made every moment matter.

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In Washington, people watched a live stream of the Jo Cox memorial in London where husband Brendan was speaking.

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Former Oxfam colleague Bernice Romero says Jo Cox taught her about "confidence, determination and style".

The audience holds hands and calls out in unison "We will love like Jo" as the event in Brussels ends.

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Around 80 people gathered in Cambridge to pay tribute to MP Jo Cox who had studied in the city.  

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A mixed day of emotions here in Batley as today's event comes to a close.

Many people remain in the square chatting in the sunshine as the community clap and cheer in honour of the Batley and Spen MP.

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At Portobello Beach in Edinburgh, friends of Ms Cox gathered to celebrate her life. Her photo was placed on the sand next to 300 candles arranged into the words 'More In Common'. 

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Kim Wallace, a friend and former colleague of Ms Cox and her husband, said: "Jo was fearless in standing up for her beliefs and was a force for good, bringing people together."

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Human rights campaigner and Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai tells the crowd in Trafalgar Square that their response to the killing of Jo Cox shows that "once again, the extremists have failed" .

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Crowds also gathered outside the Unicef building in New York to remember Jo. 

David Miliband, head of humanitarian relief agency International Rescue Committee addressed the crowds.

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He said: "I want to not dwell on the lessons of her death but of her life. Jo broke all the rules. She was from a small town yet she broke out, but her soul never left home."

"She was a pioneer for a different kind of politics and, as a woman in politics, Jo showed how politics should be done."  

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People continue to sign a book of condolence in memory of Jo Cox MP in Batley as the speakers lead more tributes.

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Brendan Cox listened intently in front of an image of his wife as tributes were paid to her during the rally in Trafalgar Square.

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The silence when it came was total and heartfelt, save for the cries of a babe and the bark of a faraway dog.

The smell of flowers piled up in front of Batley town hall drifted across the hushed crowd of all faiths and none, those who knew her and those that wished they had. 

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Once the feed on the big screen from London had finished the mood picked up, a school choir belted out "Ain't no mountain high enough" and the crowd clapped along . 

The applause of a Yorkshire crowd for the speakers began to relax those gathered there and became a celebration of a remarkable life.

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Kim Leadbeater urges people to do small day-to-day acts in her sister's memory.

Brendan Cox, husband of Jo Cox, delivers a speech during a memorial event at Trafalgar Square.

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This was the response to his speech in Batley.