Julie Conalty, the church's deputy lead bishop for safeguarding, told Sky News she 'can see issues around lack of accountability' in the church.
The Church of England's deputy head of safeguarding has said the institution's rules 'are not fit for purpose' after the Archbishop of York Stephen Cottrell said he is 'deeply sorry' action was not taken earlier over a sex abuse case. Julie Conalty, the bishop of Birkenhead, told Sky News programme The UK Tonight she 'can see issues around lack of accountability' in the church.
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