Justin Welby apologises ‘for the hurt’ caused by farewell Lords speech

Abuse survivor accuses archbishop of Canterbury of making tone deaf' remarks amid safeguarding failures

The archbishop of Canterbury has apologised after being accused of making light of serious safeguarding failures in the Church of England.

Justin Welby made his final speech in the House of Lords on Thursday. The speech was criticised by a bishop who said she was deeply disturbed" by the language used, and by an abuse survivor who said it was tone deaf".