Tim Welby, son of the recently resigned Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, has defended his father s decision to step down amid mounting scrutiny over the Church of England s handling of abuse

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 has said he does not consider himself a candidate to replace the Archbishop of Canterbury, who is quitting after a damning report into abuse cover-up in the Church of England. Stephen Cottrell acknowledged that he is “the person that people will look to” over the coming months, as the Church seeks to replace Justin Welby.

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