Archbishop of Canterbury resigns – live: Welby quits as he admits ‘profound shame’ over church child sex abuse

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, has resigned following a report revealing his failure to alert police about sexual abuse allegations against John Smyth QC, a barrister linked to the Church of England. Smyth reportedly abused around 130 boys and young men over several decades. Welby admitted his responsibility for not reporting the allegations to authorities in 2013, stating that stepping aside is in the best interests of the Church of England due to historic safeguarding failures.

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