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Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby resigns over child abuse scandal | BBC News
The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby has resigned, days after a damning report said the Church of England had known for years about a serial child abuser who subjected more than 100 boys and young men to sexual and physical assaults.
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In a resignation statement Welby said he “must take personal and institutional responsibility for the long and retraumatising period between 2013 and 2024”.
The spiritual head of the world Anglican communion was accused of failing to act on reports of horrific child abuse by John Smyth QC.
The review of the Church’s handling of the Smyth case said Justin Welby “could and should” have reported the case to authorities when details were presented to him in 2013. Mr Welby had acknowledged that the review made clear he had “personally failed” to “energetically investigate” when presented with the facts.
Smyth is believed to be the most prolific serial abuser to be associated with the Church of England, having subjected as many as 130 victims to traumatic physical, sexual, psychological and spiritual attacks.
His abuse took place over almost five decades and across three countries, according to the report. He targeted boys who attended summer camps he ran for young Christians. Smyth abused 26 to 30 boys and young men in the UK in the 1970s and 1980s. He then relocated to Africa, where he abused a further 85 to 100 “young male children aged 13 to 17”.
The report made clear that from July 2013, the Church of England knew “at the highest level” about Smyth’s abuse in the UK and should have “properly and effectively” reported him to the UK police and the relevant authorities in South Africa.
Sophie Raworth presents BBC News at Ten reporting by Aleem Maqbool and Mark Easton.
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The Isle of Sheppey is an island off the coast of Kent in England.
It has huge potential, and was granted millions of pounds in the UK’s ‘levelling up’ scheme. But for its 47,000 residents, financial problems are everywhere you look.
The BBC’s Michael Buchanan looks at what life is like on the island. In this video…
0:00 – Intro
0:20 – Interview with locals
01:34 – ‘Levelling up’ money
02:05 – Business struggles
03:54 – Car park charges
05:05 – Bus timetables
06:17 – Job opportunities
06:53 – Reform UK council
07:46 – Tourism reflections
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Ceasefire on brink: Trump says Iran will be “blown off face of earth” if it hits US ships | BBC News
Donald Trump has warned Iran it will be “blown off the face of the earth” if it attacks US vessels trying to reopen a route for …
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BP’s profits for the first three months of the year have more than doubled following a surge in oil prices since the beginning of the Iran war.
US President Donald Trump claims that Iran has told the US it is in a state of “collapse” and would like the US to reopen the Strait of Hormuz as soon as possible.
Meanwhile, a superyacht linked to one of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s key allies has sailed through the strait, despite the ongoing blockade of the critical shipping channel.
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Why was the F-15E so deep inside Iran?
What was going on close to Isfahan, where a large amount of Iran’s enriched uranium was last believed to be held?
There are reports that 100 US Special Forces operators were flown there.
There is some speculation that it may have been part of a secret operation to grab the uranium, that came unstuck when the jet was downed.
Exactly what happened is unclear, but there is enough footage circulating online to raise real questions about the initial account of what was going on.
The Security Brief takes a closer look at that dramatic rescue operation – and some of the questions that have arisen since.
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Airlines have cut 13,000 flights globally in May as jet fuel prices soar due to the conflict in the Middle East.
Airlines have removed nearly two million seats from flights over May, new data shows.
Istanbul and Munich have seen the largest reduction in flights, according to figures from aviation analytics firm Cirium.
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