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Aine Fox

Bishop and Colman’s mustard heir’s wife face discipline on safeguarding failings

The Makin review concluded that abuse carried out for decades by Christian camp leader John Smyth was known about and not acted upon by various people within the Church of England (John Walton/PA) - (PA Archive)

Seven Church of England clergy including a bishop face being disciplined after a damning abuse report which prompted Justin Welby’s resignation.

Retired former Bishop of Durham Paul Butler is among those who could be banned from ministry as a result of investigations following the Makin review – but former archbishop of Canterbury George Carey will not face any action.

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