CARDIFF South and Penarth MP Stephen Doughty was among MPs who paid tribute to MP Jo Cox yesterday.

The Batley and Spen MP and mother-of-two was killed when she was shot and stabbed outside a library where she was due to hold a constituency surgery on June 16.

Parliament was recalled yesterday where Mr Doughty joined other MPs of all parties wearing white roses to pay tribute to Mrs Cox.

Speaking in the House of Commons the Labour MP said: “I was in awe of Jo.

“To be honest I was always a bit envious.

“She was energetic, she was brave, she was dynamic, she was beautiful, she was passionate.

“I can’t ever recall seeing her sad, negative or without hope.”

Mr Doughty also paid tribute to Mrs Cox’s work to tackle poverty and stop conflict in the Middle East.

“Not just did everyone like Jo, more impressively, Jo liked everyone,” he added.

“She was furious at injustice but saw no one as a permanent enemy and everyone as a potential ally.”

Mrs Cox’s family, including children, Lejla and Cuillin, and husband Brendan, were in the gallery watching proceedings, alongside her parents Jean and Gordon and sister Kim.

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said: "We have lost one of our own and our society has lost one of our very best."

While Prime Minister David Cameron called Mrs Cox “a loving, determined, passionate and progressive politician who epitomised the best of humanity and who proved so often the power of politics to make our world a better place".

Thomas Mair, aged 52, of Birstall, has been charged with murdering Mrs Cox, and grievous bodily harm against 77-year-old Bernard Kenny, who tried to come to her aid.

He is also charged with possession of a firearm with intent to commit an indictable offence and possession of a knife.

He appeared at the Old Bailey yesterday, and was remanded in custody. He will return to court for a preliminary hearing on Thursday.