The archbishop of Canterbury has apologised after being accused of making lighthearted comments about his resignation over serious safeguarding failures in the Church of England.
In his final speech in the House of Lords on Thursday, Justin Welby had referenced a 14th-century beheading, which prompted laughter from some peers, and suggested “if you pity anyone, pity my poor diary secretary” who had seen weeks and months of work “disappear in a puff of a resignation announcement”.
