Justin Welby has announced he will resign following criticism of his handling of a report into a prolific child abuser associated with the Church of England.

In his role as Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby has presided over royal weddings and funerals – but he has also spoken of a “messy” early life and subsequent battle with depression. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.

During his 11 years as Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby has presided over royal weddings and funerals while also trying to keep a divided Anglican Communion together. But it was a scandal which began before his time as the head of the Church of England which led to his downfall.