The Archbishop of Canterbury’s right-hand man is facing calls to resign in the wake of a major child abuse scandal in the Church of England. William Nye, the secretary general to the Archbishops’ council and General Synod,

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby said that his decision to step down was in the best interests of the Church.

As the Church of England looks for a new leader, David Maddox examines how the appointment will be as important for British politics as it is for religion

The Archbishop of York is under pressure to step down over his handling of child abuse cases in the Church of England. The Most Rev Stephen Cottrell faced calls to resign on Sunday from a survivor who said he is perpetuating a Church “cover-up” and a former abuse inquiry leader whose investigation was prematurely disbanded by the archbishops last