Justin Welby has resigned as Archbishop of Canterbury after 11-and-a-half years as leader of the Church of England.
It comes after the publication of an independent review into the Church’s handling of allegations of physical and sexual abuse committed by John Smyth at Christian camps in the 1970s and 80s.
Welby became Archbishop in 2013, having only served as a bishop for two years.
He also became the first Archbishop of Canterbury for 70 years to preside over the funeral and coronation of a monarch.
Report by Jonesia.
Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Sir Keir Starmer welcomes Cheryl Korbel, whose daughter Olivia Pratt-Korbel was murdered in Liverpool in 2022, to the House of Commons. The prime minister also meets Cheryl and Antonia Elverson, Olivia’s aunt in his private office, who are both campaigning to force criminals to appear in court for sentencing. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer welcomes the President of Cyprus, Nikos Christodoulides to 10 Downing Street. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Kemi Badenoch says it is a "joke" to say that Sir Keir Starmer's partial U-turn on winter fuel payments is a reaction to the economy improving. The Conservative leader also says she would like to see a change that means pensioners who earn “£11,000 to £15,000 a year getting winter fuel payments”. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
More than 70 Dunkirk Little Ships set sail from Ramsgate to Dunkirk to mark the 85th anniversary of Operation Dynamo where retreating allied troops were rescued from northern France. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Retail expert Amna Khan says she believes Marks and Spencer customers will, in the long term, stick with the company as “trust can be rebuilt”. The British shop says the disruption caused by the cyber-attack could continue until July. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
The Bishop of Blackburn, Philip North, calls for more “awareness” around sex abuse as the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, resigns over the Church of England’s failure to alert authorities..
![PM welcomes Cheryl Korbel to House of Commons [Video]](https://video.newsserve.net/300/v/20250521/1411473362-PM-welcomes-Cheryl-Korbel-to-House-of-Commons.jpg)
![Starmer welcomes president of Cyprus to Number 10 [Video]](https://video.newsserve.net/300/v/20250521/1411465290-Starmer-welcomes-president-of-Cyprus-to-Number-10.jpg)
![Tory leader brands PM’s reason for fuel U-turn a ‘joke’ [Video]](https://video.newsserve.net/300/v/20250521/1411446240-Tory-leader-brands-PM-reason-for-fuel.jpg)
![Dunkirk Little Ships mark 85th anniversary of rescue [Video]](https://video.newsserve.net/300/v/20250521/1411443768-Dunkirk-Little-Ships-mark-85th-anniversary-of-rescue.jpg)
![Retail expert says Marks and Spencer shoppers will stay [Video]](https://video.newsserve.net/300/v/20250521/1411442002-Retail-expert-says-Marks-and-Spencer-shoppers-will.jpg)
![Bishop calls for more ‘awareness’ after Archbishop resigns [Video]](https://video.newsserve.net/300/v/20241112/1393213382-Bishop-calls-for-more-awareness-after-Archbishop-resigns.jpg)
