The General Synod has voted to transfer most of the Church of England's national safeguarding staff to a new independent body ...

Members of the General Synod of the Church of England were under pressure as they began a week-long meeting in London ...

The Archbishop of York faced a rebellion from some members of the General Synod of the Church of England amid calls for his ...

Members of the Church of England’s parliament have voted for more independent oversight of the way it handles abuse ...

Members of the Church of England’s General Synod have voted against a plan to independently manage safeguarding.

The Church of England on Tuesday will take the first step towards overhauling its safeguarding system to make it independent ...

The Archbishop of York will deliver the opening address to General Synod today as he fights to hold onto his senior position ...

The Archbishop of York has apologised to the Church of England’s parliament for ever “completely unintentionally” having been ...

He also survived a vote to stop him giving a presidential address as the General Synod began on Monday. Separately, Mr Cottrell has also “categorically rejected” allegations that he bullied ...

The Church of England on Tuesday stopped short of backing a fully independent safeguarding model to deal with abuse cases, ...