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Archbishop of York cleared of misconduct over handling of sexual abuse case

Par :Jessica Murray Social affairs correspondent

29 janvier 2026 à 18:36

Stephen Cottrell was criticised for renewing contract of David Tudor, despite being aware of his past abuse

The Church of England’s second most senior cleric has been cleared of misconduct over his handling of a priest who committed sexual abuse.

Stephen Cottrell, the archbishop of York, was criticised after he allowed the disgraced priest David Tudor to remain in ministry during his oversight from 2010, despite Tudor’s history of sexual abuse.

Temporary accommodation in England is ‘torture’ for neurodivergent children, report finds

The Guardian

Par :Jessica Murray Social affairs correspondent

27 janvier 2026 à 01:01

Exclusive: Parents said their children had become withdrawn or hypervigilant because of uncertainty, unsafe environments and removal of support

Neurodivergent children living in temporary accommodation (TA) in England are subjected to conditions that amount to “torture”, and the harm it causes them is “psychologically excruciating” and a form of “child cruelty”, a report has found.

The report by King’s College London through the all-party parliamentary group (APPG) for households in temporary accommodation, found that while living in TA was damaging for any child, it had a particularly severe impact on neurodivergent children and those with special education needs and disabilities (Send).