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The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, is facing increased calls for him to step down from his role following the release of a damning report into a child abuser associated with the Church of England.

The report found that Welby “could and should” have reported the allegations against John Smyth when they were put to him in 2013. Smyth died in 2018.

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There is growing pressure on Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby to step down from his role following a damaging report into a prolific child abuser associated with the Church of England. The report’s findings – splashed across many of today’s front pages – suggest Welby “could and should” have reported the allegations against John Smyth when they were put to him in 2013.

Smyth died in 2018.

News that Gary Lineker is to step down from hosting the much-loved Match of the Day at the end of the season makes many of the front pages, which acknowledge it as an ‘end of an era.’ The papers also report Lineker is set to quit the BBC altogether after the 2026 World Cup.