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Aine Fox

Archbishop of York apologises for ever ‘unintentionally influencing voting’

Archbishop of York Stephen Cottrell apologised at Synod for ever having been thought to influence a voting committee (Jonathan Brady/PA) - (PA Wire)

The Archbishop of York has apologised to the Church of England’s parliament for ever “completely unintentionally” having been thought to influence voting in the selection of a new bishop.

Stephen Cottrell last month rejected allegations that he bullied members of a committee to secure the appointment of a man who later quit amid media coverage of sexual assault and harassment allegations against him.

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