Metro – Welby quits in shame
Metro leads with the resignation of the Archbishop of Canterbury after he was criticised in a damning report on a serial abuser who ran Christian summer camps.
The paper highlights his resignation came after criticism from bishops and victims as well as a petition for his resignation that was started by a member of the Church’s parliament. The petition gained 12,000 signatures.
Welby had initially resisted calls for his resignation.
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Editorial 13 November 2024.
The newly unemployed Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby leads most of Wednesday’s front pages as he announced his departure following a damning report into a prolific child abuser associated with the Church of England found that Welby “could and should” have reported John Smyth’s abuse of boys and young men to police in 2013.
Fighting for space on the front pages this morning is the confirmation that Gary Lineker will step down from hosting Match of the Day at the end of the season. Lineker confirmed he will leave the BBC altogether following the end of the 2026 World Cup.
