Welby: C of E must do 'whatever it takes' to redress sexual abuse scandal

Archbishop of Canterbury said inquiry into C of E failings is big wake-up call'

The Church of England must do whatever it takes" to put right its failings in the way it deals with sexual abuse, the archbishop of Canterbury has said.

Speaking the day after an independent inquiry said the church had protected its own reputation and given abusers a place to hide, Justin Welby said: Nothing must get in the way and we must do whatever it takes. This report is a big wake-up call."