Jo Cox coat of arms unveiled in Parliament
JO COX, the murdered MP, has been honoured by having her own coat of arms unveiled in Parliament by her children.
Cuillin, six, and Lejla, four, designed the memorial plaque which was installed in the Commons as part of a Parliament “family day”, with MPs and staff encouraged to bring their children into the Chamber.
Inspired by Mrs Cox’s maiden speech, in which she said “we are far more united and have far more in common than that which divides us”, the plaque bears the motto “More in Common”. It also features four roses to represent each of her family members – two red for Labour and two white for Yorkshire.
The unveiling – which was rescheduled due to the General Election – happened shortly after the first anniversary of the Labour MP’s murder by Rightwing extremist Thomas Mair.