Bishop who shut down London choir in his dressing gown issues apology

Bishop of Fulham says sorry for offence caused when he told singers to leave for making terrible racket'

A bishop who went on stage in a dressing gown and shut down a choir for making a terrible racket" has apologised for the distress and offence" he caused.

Last Friday, Jonathan Baker, the bishop of Fulham, told a room of about 360-people, including the City Academy Voices choir, to leave St Andrew church in Holborn, central London, as they neared the end of their special summer concert.