Now Church's No2 the Archbishop of York is urged to step down for 'ignoring 11 separate complaints' - after Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby was forced to quit

The Church of England faced further turmoil last night after the Archbishop of York Stephen Cottrell was urged to resign over his handling of abuse cases. Archbishop Cottrell, the CofE’s second most senior figure, is accused of ‘ignoring’ 11 separate complaints, some involving leading figures in the Church, including bishops. In a devastating intervention, Dame Jasvinder Sanghera, who led an independent body probing abuse in the CofE, said she had repeatedly raised concerns with Archbishop Cottrell, 66, but argued he left victims ‘in the wilderness’. Archbishop of York Stephen Cottrell, the CofE’s second most senior figure, is accused of ‘ignoring’ 11 separate complaints, some involving leading figures in the Church The Church of England is shrouded in controversy following scandalous revelations over its inability to properly deal with allegations of sexual abuse by members But father-of-three Archbishop Cottrell tried to draw a line, suggesting Mr Welby’s decision was enough ‘because he has resigned for the institutional failings’. She said: ‘The Archbishop has always taken safeguarding very seriously, particularly his commitment to victims and survivors, and he commends Dame Jasvinder’s work in this important area.