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Justin Welby resigns as Archbishop of Canterbury: What happens next?

We look at the process for Justin Welby’s successor

The Independent UK

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 Justin Welby resignation statement in full

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

Evening Standard

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

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

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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

Evening Standard

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 Guardian - 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.

The Independent UK

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

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

The Guardian - UK

Abuse survivors call for Justin Welby to resign as Archbishop of Canterbury in ‘clean sweep’ of Church

Multiple victims of abuse have come forward to call for the Archbishop to stand down

The Independent UK

Justin Welby’s personal link to child abuser adds fuel to resignation calls

Archbishop of Canterbury was at holiday camps with John Smyth and later failed to act when survivors came forward

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Evening Standard

Who is the Archbishop of Canterbury and why are there calls for him to resign?

Justin Welby has defied calls for him to step down after a report into a ‘serial abuser’ in the church

The Independent UK

Senior bishop calls for Justin Welby to resign over Church of England sex abuser

Archbishop of Canterbury has ‘lost confidence of his clergy’ over scandal, vicar warns

Evening Standard

Archbishop of Canterbury considered resigning over barrister abuse cases

An independent review has concluded John Smyth QC’s abuse was covered up the Church of England.

Evening Standard

Assisted dying: Kim Leadbeater has ‘productive’ meeting with church leaders

The Archbishop of Canterbury and Bishop of London Dame Sarah Mullally attended the talks.

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The Independent UK

Archbishop of Canterbury reveals ties to slavery and says ancestors were compensated for abolition

Great-great-grandfather of archbishop’s biological father owned enslaved people in Jamaica

The Guardian - UK

Archbishop of Canterbury reveals ancestral links to slavery

Justin Welby says ancestor owned enslaved people in Jamaica and was paid compensation upon abolition

Evening Standard

Woman 'raped by man in children's playground' after being approached by group in Canterbury

Police hunting man aged 18 or 19 after park assault

The Guardian - UK

Former archbishop of Canterbury urges C of E bishops in Lords to back assisted dying bill

Exclusive: George Carey’s position in stark contrast to that of current head of C of E and that of Islam and the Catholic church

The Guardian - UK

Archbishop of Canterbury to meet MP behind assisted dying bill

Kim Leadbeater wrote to Justin Welby after he described a change in the law as dangerous and ‘a slippery slope’UK politics live – latest updates

The Guardian - UK

Legalising assisted dying a ‘slippery slope’, says archbishop of Canterbury

Justin Welby warns new law risks turning right to die into a duty ahead of bill being formally introduced in parliament

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“I’d just fed the gerbils and was practicing how to play the saw when this head popped around the door and asked politely if I would like to join Caravan”: Inside the weird and wonderful world of The Canterbury Scene

Soft Machine, Caravan, Gong, Hatfield And The North - how a small town in England changed progressive music forever

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