the archibishop of canterbury — justin welby — has resigned after days of mounting pressure, following a report highlighting how he had failed to deal with a prolific abuser associated with the church of england. john smyth abused dozens of children and young men over a number of decades. senior figures in the anglican church said justin welby�*s position had become untenable — because he'd failed to prevent smyth from carrying out more crimes after he'd first been told of the abuse. in a statement, justin welby wrote... francis martin is a reporter at the church times. we spoke to him earlier on and he said

that this is an unprecedented situation. there've been calls for the archbishop of canterbury to resign previously on this issue. he said on thursday that he would not resign. and today he did resign. the question really is what happened in the interim for that we can only assume that as per his statement today where he said he didn't believe it was in the best interest of the church for him to continue, within that period of time he changed his mind. about whether it really wasn't hit best interest of him to continue as the archbishop of canterbury. how devastating do you think this is for the church of england? it's an unprecedented situation and that this hasn't happened before in the long history of the church of england. hadriana lowenkron, national political reporter henry bonsu, broadcaster

and journalist. henry, do you think he had to 90, henry, do you think he had to go, did he have any choice in the end?— the end? fsa, when i was interviewed _ the end? fsa, when i was interviewed yesterday - the end? fsa, when i was| interviewed yesterday they broke the original story about 2017 and as a former vicar who was a victim of my, he said he was a victim of my, he said he was stunned by the arch bishop well b's refusal to go. he said when well be in his interview, which channel 4 said i'm knocking to resign for that. when he heard that as a survivor he was stunned. i thought to myself, he's got to go. because in the end he is the spiritual head of the anglican community, it is clear it is abundantly clear from the documentary point of view and his own words that he was told about this man back in 2013, the year when he became archbishop of canterbury and he didn't do anything about it. he must�*ve recognized just how

serious it was by 2013 child abuse in the catholic church in particular had become a major issue. it wasn't as if he could turn away and say i'm a well, why would it be any different in the church of england? this is notjust about in the church of england? this is not just about sex, in the church of england? this is notjust about sex, it's about power for the it's about the power over vulnerable and sometimes people and their family, credulous i say because this is about faith. you entrust your self, your being, your life and the time in the realm beyond a where we're in earth through the medium of this pastor, bishop, teacher. that's one of the reasons why the church among other professions is attractive to predators and pedophiles and abusers. , ., ., abusers. yes. there are other churches _ abusers. yes. there are other churches that _ abusers. yes. there are other churches that have _ abusers. yes. there are other churches that have been - churches that have been afflicted by scandal, abuse scandal. , , ,

scandal. yes. this is something that although _ scandal. yes. this is something that although i'm _ scandal. yes. this is something that although i'm not _ that although i'm not personally following it to the same — personally following it to the same extent as you all here, this— same extent as you all here, this is— same extent as you all here, this is something that happens everywhere. i think this is something that other people in the us— something that other people in the us here and others will be looking — the us here and others will be looking to comment on and to see if— looking to comment on and to see if that _ looking to comment on and to see if that will influence things— see if that will influence things elsewhere. it happens a lot. things elsewhere. it happens a lot we — things elsewhere. it happens a lot. we will look to see what comes— lot. we will look to see what comes next from fat. as you said. — comes next from fat. as you said. it's _ comes next from fat. as you said, it's unprecedented. this is history— said, it's unprecedented. this is history in the making for them — is history in the making for them every day there's something unprecedented happening. we will definitely see what the fallout looks like — see what the fallout looks like. , ., ., ., ., like. henry, how damaging do ou like. henry, how damaging do you think. _ like. henry, how damaging do you think, obviously _ like. henry, how damaging do you think, obviously it's - you think, obviously it's damaging forjustin welby because he is resigned, what about for the institution of the church of england, how damaging is it, how lasting will be the damage from the scandal? in will be the damage from the scandal? , ., , ., ., scandal? in his own resignation later he talked _ scandal? in his own resignation later he talked about _ later he talked about institutional failure in the

report referred to other bishops who will have known what was happening at the time for the build—out bishop lincoln, the bishop of ely past intervention along and they didn't pursue it.— intervention along and they didn't pursue it. there might be more resignations, - be more resignations, conceivably?— be more resignations, conceivably? be more resignations, conceivabl ? , conceivably? there could be. the survivors _ conceivably? there could be. the survivors are _ conceivably? there could be. the survivors are demanding| the survivors are demanding this. they are asking for this and they want reform for the reformation, if i could use that word from king henry the a's time for grassroots level. my a's time for grassroots level. my partner is a parish counselor and she is involved in safeguarding. she says at the local level in her church they talk about it all the time. it's very patchy according to some church leaders but it shouldn't be. it should be uniformly taken seriously and clearly it hasn't been. . ~ seriously and clearly it hasn't been. ., ,, i. seriously and clearly it hasn't been. ., ,, ., been. thank you to the panel. we will be _ been. thank you to the panel. we will be back _ been. thank you to the panel. we will be back in _ been. thank you to the panel. we will be back in a _ been. thank you to the panel. we will be back in a moment. | been. thank you to the panel. i we will be back in a moment. we will talk about the cop29 climate summit now.

sir keir starmer has told the cop29 climate summit — that he is committed to what he called an ambitious climate goal for the uk — involving a reduction in emissions by 81% on 1990 levels by 2035. speaking at the conference, the prime minister said he wanted the uk to be �*ahead of the game'. action on climate now is the route to world economic growth, energy security, betterjobs and national security in the long term. to deliver on the paris agreement and keep 1.5 degrees within reach. hadriana lowenkron, national political reporter henry bonsu, broadcaster and journalist on our panel, let's discuss that cop29 conference for the keir starmer is one of the few t20 leaders who bothered to make that journey to t20 leaders who bothered to make thatjourney to baku. i

make thatjourney to baku. i think something to note the timing — think something to note the timing of theirs. there is kind ofa— timing of theirs. there is kind of a looming dark cloud for climate _ of a looming dark cloud for climate activists in the us that— climate activists in the us that the _ climate activists in the us that the recent election has brought— that the recent election has brought upon this event. for the biden delegation they are now kind of seen as lame ducks. and does— now kind of seen as lame ducks. and does it _ now kind of seen as lame ducks. and does it diminish the effectiveness of what they are hoping — effectiveness of what they are hoping for? naturally stormers and asked it definitely puts it on the — and asked it definitely puts it on the forefront of the battle here — on the forefront of the battle here -- _ on the forefront of the battle here. —— keir starmer is for that— here. —— keir starmer is for that has— here. —— keir starmer is for that has the potential to put pressure on other nations to follow — pressure on other nations to follow suit. what were looking at now — follow suit. what were looking at now at _ follow suit. what were looking at now at trump who has not made — at now at trump who has not made any— at now at trump who has not made any of his policies and beliefs — made any of his policies and beliefs on global warming and refuting — beliefs on global warming and refuting its existence, he hasn't _ refuting its existence, he hasn't made that a secret. it'll— hasn't made that a secret. it'll be _ hasn't made that a secret. it'll be interesting to see if he is — it'll be interesting to see if he is pulled out of the paris

accord _ he is pulled out of the paris accord in— he is pulled out of the paris accord in the past, will he do that— accord in the past, will he do that again _ accord in the past, will he do that again and will other nations— that again and will other nations follow suit on that end as well? — nations follow suit on that end as well? that is something we will definitely be looking at. henry, _ will definitely be looking at. henry, that is a dark cloud hanging over this climate summit. the trump presidency is widely known of something as a climate change skeptic. the hoax, climate change skeptic. the hoax. he — climate change skeptic. the hoax, he says _ climate change skeptic. the hoax, he says it's _ climate change skeptic. tie: hoax, he says it's basically fake news, it's not real. joe biden would also, no president macron of france, no modi of english india, so what happens, how meaningful can these conversations be without those people they are? i've been to a few of these myself, i was at the famous one cup 21 in paris 20 15. the the famous one cup 21 in paris 2015. the big climate change agreement talking about 1.5 degrees being the threshold, which you should not cross. above industrial level so that we costed this year according

to our current the climate measuring team at the eu. there is great concern. you can be sure that between now and the 22nd of november when cop finishes there will be a communique, some kind of agreement as they did at the previous and the previous one and the previous one in glasgow where borisjohnson was there. they will talk about loss and damage for the bill talk about trying to slow down the increase was that they will talk about trying to help, adaptation of course in mitigation. but both funds, can't remember exactly what they want to raise, which the rich countries won't spend in order to help the poor countries, especially the low island countries to deal with what is to come, who's gonna pay? in the end they always fall short by hundreds of billions. . ~ fall short by hundreds of billions.— fall short by hundreds of billions. ., ,, ., ., billions. thank you for that. i want to get _ billions. thank you for that. i want to get your _ billions. thank you for that. i want to get your thoughts . billions. thank you for that. i want to get your thoughts on j want to get your thoughts on one more subject.

as world leaders gear up for the return of donald trump the world stage — the office of the south korean president confirmed on tuesday, that he'd recently dusted off his golf clubs for the first time in eight years — to begin practising for the return of diplomacy on the fairway. the office said yoon suk yeol was practising in preparation for a possible round of golf with mr trump — a strategy that proved successful for the late japanese prime minister, shinzo abe — seen here with mr trump back in 2019. henry, are you a golfer? no. i was hit me the beg off levels of is it business people like to play golf with each other is a good way of networking, is a good thing for a politician to

do, a sensible precaution to include your golfing in case darla trump turns out? could very well be. nigel farage said you could roll out the red carpet for donald trump, not sure if that means keir starmer need to take a lesson or two anyway you can come up with to try and disarm and somebody, whether as a world leader ——. if trump values royalty and golf and maybe not the loyalty that may be swing and iron. gill that may be swing and iron. all sorts of political leaders around the world has set all sorts of things about donald trump. many of them again to be meeting him in the next two or three years, they've gotta be nice to him, maybe they've got to play golf with them. mar; nice to him, maybe they've got to play golf with them. may be. it's interesting _ to play golf with them. may be. it's interesting obviously, - to play golf with them. may be. it's interesting obviously, you l it's interesting obviously, you know — it's interesting obviously, you know donald trump does enjoy golfing — know donald trump does enjoy golfing. with the secret service suggesting that he has had these assassination attempts, one of them while he

was golfing. it does become a question— was golfing. it does become a question of is the safe to do? he has— question of is the safe to do? he has hinted that himself. he's— he has hinted that himself. he's asked for more protection. on he's asked for more protection. 0n the — he's asked for more protection. on the golf course because there's— on the golf course because there's so much open greenery it isjust — there's so much open greenery it isjust a _ there's so much open greenery it isjust a harder area to protect _ it isjust a harder area to protect. to me it's also a public— protect. to me it's also a public safety question. having all these leaders and how are you able _ all these leaders and how are you able to protect that just given— you able to protect that just given what has already happened so far— given what has already happened so far with the two attempts on his life? — so far with the two attempts on his life? that i think is something that we will also have — something that we will also have to _ something that we will also have to investigate a little bit more. it'sjust kind of how that— bit more. it'sjust kind of how that works _ bit more. it'sjust kind of how that works from a public safety and personal safety of donald trumu's _ and personal safety of donald trump's. | and personal safety of donald trum's. ., ., ., ., trump's. i got a mental image of world leaders _ trump's. i got a mental image of world leaders all _ trump's. i got a mental image of world leaders all around - trump's. i got a mental image| of world leaders all around the planet adult learning golf or practising their golf so that they could play a few rounds with donald trump. thank you so much to our panel for the day.

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you are watching the contacts on bbc news. you are watching the contacts on bbc news. —— the context. we head now to central london where the 2024 booker prize winner is soon to be announced, — the world s most influential prize for a single work of fiction. the shortlist includes the largest number of women in the booker s 55—year history, with five women and one man represented. i'm joined now by katie razzall — bbc�*s news culture & media editor. wonderful evening, tension are mounting. the naming of the winter is just mounting. the naming of the winter isjust a mounting. the naming of the winter is just a few minutes away, katie? winter isjust a few minutes away. katie?— winter isjust a few minutes awa , katie? ., ., ., , , away, katie? you are absolutely

riuht. away, katie? you are absolutely right- yes _ away, katie? you are absolutely right- yes it _ away, katie? you are absolutely right. yes it is, _ away, katie? you are absolutely right. yes it is, the _ away, katie? you are absolutely right. yes it is, the band. - away, katie? you are absolutely right. yes it is, the band. i'm i right. yes it is, the band. i'm here in this old fish market and it is quite a star—studded advance. it's getting louder now, it's about to get loud as the tensions rise, as we get closer to the announcement. they've made videos of each of the shortlisted work for them it's a star—studded event, gillian anderson, charles the answer here, i'm suing former booker prize winner douglas stewart and also paul lynch you want last year for the it is a big 1532 0