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The Latest Breaking News from Justin Welby

Welby to resign as Archbishop of Canterbury: What happens next?

The King and Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer both have roles to play in the process of appointing the new archbishop.

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How the next Archbishop of Canterbury will be appointed as favourite Stephen Cottrell rejects call to resign

The King and Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer both have roles to play in the process of appointing the new archbishop

The Independent UK

Justin Welby: Archbishop’s faith ‘a safety net’ as he jostled with self-hatred

Mr Welby’s downfall was prompted by events that took place before he reached high office.

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Reverend who called for Welby to quit ‘pleased’ he has taken ‘responsibility’

Justin Welby has announced his resignation as Archbishop of Canterbury, following pressure after a damning review into late barrister John Smyth.

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Archbishop Of Canterbury Resigns Amid Abuse Scandal

Archbishop of Canterbury resigns amid outrage over failure to report abuse, highlighting broader issues within Church of England.

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Archbishop of Canterbury resigns - live: Welby’s Lords seat in doubt amid calls for Labour to refuse peerage

Mr Welby said it was ‘very clear’ he must take responsibility and regretted the Church’s historic failures

The Independent UK

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby resignation statement in full

The statement was issued by Lambeth Palace after days of mounting pressure on him to quit

Evening Standard

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby to resign over Smyth review

Mr Welby had apologised but stated that he would not resign, following the review’s publication last week.

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What happens now the archbishop of Canterbury has resigned?

Justin Welby’s departure sets in train a process involving the monarch, the PM and a 17-strong voting panel

The Guardian - UK

Church of England head Justin Welby resigns over handling of sex abuse scandal

Church of England head Justin Welby has resigned after an investigation found that he failed to inform police about serial physical and sexual abuse by a volunteer at Christian summer camps as soon as he became aware of it

The Independent UK

Justin Welby resigns as Archbishop of Canterbury over Church’s child abuse ‘conspiracy of silence’

Justin Welby was under growing pressure to stand down over a damning report into John Smyth QC’s ‘abhorrent’ abuse of children and young men

The Independent UK

Victims of abuse scandal call for more resignations after Archbishop of Canterbury quits in ‘shame'

Justin Welby had tried to stay in post following the Makin Review but bowed to growing pressure over his position

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Justin Welby to quit as archbishop of Canterbury over handling of abuse scandal

Leader of Church of England had faced pressure since damning report on cover-up of John Smyth’s abuse

The Independent UK

Pressure mounts on Justin Welby to quit as Starmer says abuse victims were ‘failed very, very badly’

Justin Welby is facing growing calls to step down from his position

The Guardian - UK

Starmer refuses to back Justin Welby after clamour for archbishop to resign

Prime minister says victims of serial abuser John Smyth ‘failed very, very badly’

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Pressure mounts on Justin Welby as Starmer says abuse victims were ‘failed’

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby has faced calls to resign over his handling of allegations against Christian camp leader John Smyth.

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The Independent UK

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby insists he won’t resign over Church of England sex abuse

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby has said he considered resigning over the John Smyth scandal.

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Justin Welby urged to resign in solidarity with C of E abuse victims

Victim of serial abuser John Smyth joins calls for archbishop of Canterbury to quit as 10,000 people sign petition

Evening Standard

Welby should take opportunity to resign, says abuse victim as petition hits 10,000

A petition calling on the Archbishop to quit was started by three members of the General Synod.

The Independent UK

Church of England sex abuse victim urges Archbishop of Canterbury to resign: ‘Do right thing now’

A Church of England sex abuse victim has urged the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby to resign.

The Guardian - UK

Tuesday briefing: The abuse scandal that leaves the archbishop of Canterbury in an ‘untenable’ position

In today’s newsletter: An independent review has cast doubt on Justin Welby’s claims to have had no idea of John Smyth’s appalling abuse until 2013 – and now the calls for him to resign are growing

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What the papers say – November 12

Here are the UK’s biggest stories leading Tuesday’s headlines.

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John Smyth QC abuse survivor calls for ‘clean sweep’ of Church of England

Mark Stibbe, who was abused by John Smyth QC in the 1980s, called for all senior clergy ‘that did nothing but knew what was going on’ to stand down.

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