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Tom Davidson and Josh Salisbury

Victims of abuse scandal call for more resignations after Archbishop of Canterbury quits in ‘shame'

Victims of the Church of England's worst ever child abuser have demanded more resignations after the Archbishop of Canterbury quit in ‘shame’ over the scandal.

Justin Welby had been under days of pressure after a damning review into the most prolific abuser associated with the Church of England, barrister John Smyth, found he might have been brought to justice had the archbishop formally alerted authorities in 2013.

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