The Archbishop of York is under pressure to step down over his handling of child abuse cases in the Church of England...

Tim Welby, son of the recently resigned Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, has defended his father s decision to step down amid mounting scrutiny over the Church of England s handling of abuse

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

There are 16 voting members on the commission.Read the full story on the frontrunners here.05:32 PM GMTArchbishop ‘leading by example’ says victimA victim of John Smyth has praised the Archbishop for “leading by example” by handing in his resignation over his handling of the child abuse scandal.

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