Archbishop of York Stephen Cortrell has apologised as scrutiny mounts over his handling of Church of England-linked sexual abuse case in 2019, leading to fresh questions around who will become the next Archbishop of Canterbury.
A BBC investigation has alleged that in a previous post as Bishop of Chelmsford, Mr Cottrell allowed priest David Tudor to remain in post despite knowing that he had been banned from being alone with children and had paid compensation to a sexual abuse victim.
