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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Tara Cobham

Labour piles pressure on Justin Welby as he faces calls to resign over sexual abuse scandal

A senior Labour MP has intervened in the Justin Welby abuse row highlighting his “failure to act” as the party adds to the pressure piling on the Archbishop of Canterbury.

Marsha de Cordova, who represents the Church of England in the House of Commons, said the sexual abuse scandal was a “stark reminder that the church has much more work to do” to clean up its act.

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