Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, the most senior leader in the Church of England, has resigned over his handling of a child abuse case, according to his official account.

The Most Rev. Justin Welby, the leader of 85 million Anglicans worldwide, announced his resignation days after a report found he had taken insufficient action over claims of abuse.

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby said that his decision to step down was in the best interests of the Church.

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby has resigned over accusations that he failed to report physical and sexual abuse to the police.

Lack of curiosity' over claims of abuse of dozens of boys by Christian camp leader had made Welby's position untenable

Justin Welby said he was stepping down “in sorrow.” He faced mounting calls to resign after an investigation found he failed to promptly report serial physical and sexual abuse by a volunteer at Christian summer camps.

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, the spiritual leader of Anglicans worldwide, resigned "in sorrow" on Tuesday, saying he had failed to ensure a proper investigation into allegations of abuse by a volunteer at Christian summer camps decades ago.

The Archbishop of York, Stephen Cottrell, should resign, according to a leading advocate for survivors of sexual abuse. It follows the resignation of the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, last week after a review found "he could and should have" reported a prolific paedophile to the police.

The Archbishop of York is under pressure to step down over his handling of child abuse cases in the Church of England.

The Archbishop of York, Stephen Cottrell, has faced calls to resign following the Church of England abuse scandal that led to the resignation of Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby.