Husband of slain UK MP Jo Cox steps down from charities after sexual misconduct claims

The widower of a slain British legislator has stepped down from two charities set up in her memory after allegations of sexual misconduct in the past were reported.

Brendan Cox said late on Saturday night he had acted inappropriately and would leave his positions at the Jo Cox Foundation and the More in Common charity.

Both were started after his wife Jo Cox was shot and stabbed to death by a mentally-ill far-right extremist during the Brexit referendum in 2016.

Brendan Cox said he wanted to apologise “deeply and unreservedly” for his past behaviour while working at another charity.

“I do 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,” he said in the statement.

He promised to hold himself to “much higher standards” in the future.

This came after The Mail on Sunday published reports alleging sexual misconduct on his part. Brendon Cox called the newspaper’s allegations a “massive exaggeration”.