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Jordan Reynolds

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby was ‘right to resign’, his son says

The Archbishop of Canterbury’s son has said his father was “right to resign” following a damning review into the most prolific abuser associated with the Church of England, according to reports.

The independent Makin Review concluded that barrister John Smyth might have been brought to justice had the archbishop formally alerted authorities in 2013.

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