Kim Leadbeater speaks at memorial Get Together for late Jo Cox
Political figures, including the MP for Batley and Spen, have gathered to remember the legacy of the late Jo Cox MP.
The Great Parliamentary Get Together recently took place at Speaker's House in Westminster.
Get Togethers are held annually across the country to remember Ms Cox and the 'more in common' values she championed.
Kim Leadbeater, Ms Cox's sister and the MP for Batley and Spen, said: "It is heartwarming to see so many familiar faces here - and many new friends too - and on behalf of Jo's family I want to thank you all for coming.
"It means a lot to us all that colleagues have taken the time out of their busy schedules to join us to get together to remember Jo.
"There is much more work still to do to channel Jo's message of finding common ground."
The event was attended by former prime ministers Rishi Sunak and Theresa May; Rachel Reeves; Yvette Cooper; and Lindsay Hoyle, among others.
Ms Cox's parents, Gordon and Jean Leadbeater, and Ms Cox's children, Cuillin and Lejla, were special guests.
The annual Run for Jo will take place at Oakwell Hall in Birstall this Sunday (June 22), which is also Ms Cox's birthday.
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