Jo Cox is remembered a week on from her death

More than 40,000 have now signed an online petition calling for Bernard Kenny to be given the George Cross. The former miner tried to intervene when the Batley and Spen MP Jo Cox was killed.

He was also stabbed in the attack, and has since been released from hospital.

The market place in the West Yorkshire village of Birstall fell silent today - exactly a week after MP Jo Cox was killed.

The vicar who brought everyone together said it was now time to 'draw a line' under the public outpouring of grief - and instead carry on her work both in the community and abroad:

A minute's silence will be held in Birstalll this lunchtime - a week on from the murder of the MP Jo Cox.

It's being held in Birstall market place between 12.50 pm and 1.50 pm - just yards from the scene of the shooting and stabbing of the Batley and Spen MP as she left a constituency surgery.

Yesterday thousands of people across the world marked what would have been the MPs 42nd birthday at vigils and gatherings. Her sister, Kim Leadbetter spoke movingly at a tribute in Batley, also attended by her parents.

Meanwhile the man accused of her murder, 52-year-old Tommy Mair, is due at the Old Bailey this morning for a preliminary hearing. He's also charged with greivous bodily harm and possession of weapons.

Kim Leadbeater, the sister of Jo Cox, has been amongst those paying tribute to the MP on what would have been her 42nd birthday.

Events have been taking place around the world, including Brussels, the US and Kenya. But it was to a crowd of around 2,000 in Batley that Kim remembered her "caring, compassionate and inspirational" sister.

She said, when asked how she would find the strength to make what was only her second attempt at public speaking:

"There are many more difficult things in life than to talk about someone you love so deeply, about how caring, compassionate and inspirational they were. Jo's life centred around people and standing up for the causes she felt so passionate about."

Also at the Batley event were Jo and Kim's parents, Gordon and Jean Leadbetter. Kim thanked on behalf of all the family each and every person who had sent their love and sympathy to them in the last few days.