The Latest Breaking News from John Smyth

In today’s newsletter: An independent review has cast doubt on Justin Welby’s claims to have had no idea of John Smyth’s appalling abuse until 2013 – and now the calls for him to resign are growing

Mark Stibbe, who was abused by John Smyth QC in the 1980s, called for all senior clergy ‘that did nothing but knew what was going on’ to stand down.

Justin Welby is facing growing calls to quit over his response to a serial abuser associated with the Church of England.

Archbishop of Canterbury was at holiday camps with John Smyth and later failed to act when survivors came forward

Justin Welby has defied calls for him to step down after a report into a ‘serial abuser’ in the church

The leader of the world's Anglican communion faced growing pressure on Monday to resign after a damning report which concluded the Church of England had covered up a serial abuse case.

The head of the Church of England, spiritual leader of the global Anglican Communion, is under pressure to resign after an investigation found he failed to inform police about serial physical and sexual abuse by a volunteer at Christian summer camps as soon as he became aware of it

Archbishop of Canterbury has ‘lost confidence of his clergy’ over scandal, vicar warns

Calls for the Archbishop of Canterbury to resign were growing on Tuesday