News about Justin Welby

The Archbishop of Canterbury has revealed his family's ties to slavery. The Most Reverend Justin Welby disclosed that his ancestor owned enslaved people on a plantation in Jamaica and was compensated by the British government when slavery was abolished. In a personal statement, Dr Welby reaffirmed his commitment to addressing the legacies of slavery. The Church of England's most senior bishop revealed he recently made the discovery that his late biological father, Sir Anthony Montague Browne, who was a private secretary to Winston Churchill, 'had an ancestrial connection to the enslavement of people in Jamaica and Tobago'. Montague Browne, the son of a British army colonel, was born in May 1923. He studied at Magdalen College, Oxford, and then joined the RAF. He died in 2013 aged 89.

The Bill received its first reading in the Commons, paving the way for terminally ill adults to be given the right to end their lives. But a Dutch expert warned that changing the law means 'supply will create demand' as the Archbishop of Canterbury raised fears about the move.

Campaigners gathered outside Parliament today as a proposed new law on assisted dying was presented to the House of Commons. Both those in favour and against allowing terminally ill people to end their lives travelled to Westminster ahead of the introduction of controversial legislation. Labour MP Kim Leadbeater is behind the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill and this morning insisted it would have 'clear criteria, safeguards and protections'. She formally introduced her Bill to the Commons on Wednesday, and it will be debated and could face a first vote when it has its second reading on November 29. The detail of the proposed legislation is unlikely to be set out until closer to that first Commons debate. But Ms Leadbeater has suggested two doctors and a judge would have to agree that terminally ill patients can be helped to end their lives under her Bill. The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby , staged a dramatic intervention ahead of the Bill's formal introduction by warning it would put the most vulnerable at risk. He said those who feel a 'burden' on their family may feel a 'duty' to end their lives.

Sir Gavin Williamson will table an amendment to Labour 's bill to block hereditary peers that would see all bishops kicked out of the House of Lords. The former Conservative chief whip will make the case that Iran is the only other parliament in the world that reserves space for the clergy. The Tory MP - who is expecting to get cross-party support for the change - said that it was wrong that he as an Anglican had greater representation than his Catholic children. He will urge Labour to meet its manifesto commitment to bring about significant reform to the Parliament's upper chamber, which they have watered down. Should Sir Gavin's amendment be selected, Labour MPs will have to vote it down - a vote in favour of the bishops - which will be uncomfortable for many who want Lords reform to go further and the party to honour its manifesto commitments.

As the reparations industry shifted into gear, the Church of England last year announced it was setting up a £100 million fund to address the legacy of slavery. But in March, it said it planned to increase that into an eye-watering £1billion pot to deal with 'the scale of the moral sin and crime'. Justin Welby, the Archbishop of Canterbury, hailed the move, describing it as 'the beginning of a multi-generational response to the appalling evil of transatlantic chattel enslavement'.

It was two years ago today that Queen Elizabeth II passed away peacefully at the age of 96, after a 70-year reign that many hoped would somehow go on forever. King Charles, as he became near the Royal Family's Balmoral estate in Scotland on September 8, 2022, had been the longest-serving heir apparent in British history. The day when he both lost his mother and finally fulfilled his destiny was revealed in intimate detail by the Mail's Robert Hardman in his recent book, Charles III New King. New Court. The Inside Story. The biographer told how Charles was addressed as 'Your Majesty' for the first time over the phone, when he had been driving back to Balmoral to be with his mother, who he knew was seriously unwell.

Brendan Cox and his new wife Anna Ryder are expecting their first baby together around Christmas. The couple married in Lambeth Palace last June, with the blessing of Jo and Brendan's children Cuillin, 13, and Lejla, 11. It is understood that the 'whole family is delighted' by news Brendan and Anna are expecting. Ms Ryder, 38, is a campaigner on violence against women and girls. Justin Welby , the Archbishop of Canterbury, who officiated at their marriage, said Mr Cox's union brought him particular joy. Mr Cox, 45, 'never thought' he would find love again, but said: 'I am incredibly lucky that I have.'

Justin Welby is a man of the Left. It's as simple as that. His record is as plain as a pikestaff. And yet as Archbishop of Canterbury he is supposed to appeal to the whole nation, or at any rate to the whole of England, of whose Established Church he is Primate. In championing a succession of political issues from an overtly Left-wing standpoint, he risks being divisive, and alienating decent people on the Right from our national Church. His latest foray into waters from which he would be wise to steer clear was an article over the weekend in the Observer in which he called far-Right groups involved in the recent riots 'unChristian' and 'racist'.

The Archbishop of Canterbury has labelled the far-right 'unchristian' and condemned the use of Christian imagery in the riots as 'an offence to our faith'. Justin Welby condemned the violent unrest seen on British streets, describing it as 'racist', 'anti-Muslim and anti-refugee', in an article for the Guardian newspaper. He added that Christian iconography had been 'exploited' by the far-right and served as 'an offence to our faith'. The country's most senior Christian leader weighed in following a week of disorder that began after a mass stabbing of children at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in Southport in July. Rioters attacked police, mosques, shops, and a hotel housing asylum seekers after incorrect rumours were spread online that the suspect in the stabbings was an asylum seeker who arrived in the UK on a small boat, appearing to fuel the unrest. Police had arrested 779 people in connection with the rioting, the National Police Chiefs' Council said on Saturday.

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, decided to wade in where angels fear to tread, and contribute his verdict on the politics of Israel-Palestine. When peace comes to the region, it will be because of hard, raw, tough, difficult politics, not because of some abstract law imposed from The Hague. To say that law must be imposed 'irrespective of the situation' is to think of peace as something that comes down fully formed, delivered by right-minded people. In reality, it must be fought for inch by inch, with compromises made.

Guidance set to be issued to thousands of schools states that a transgender man is someone 'who was assigned female at birth but identifies and lives as a man', and a transgender woman 'was assigned male at birth but identifies and lives as a woman'. The statements are in the document Flourishing For All, which is backed by Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury, and tells teachers to challenge 'outdated terms'. About a million children attend 4,630 Anglican schools. Last night, critics condemned the proposed guidance.

Today's Royal Box on Centre Court at Wimbledon was the hottest ticket in town - with some very exclusive faces among its spectators. 1. Harriet Sperling; 2. Peter Phillips; 3. Justin Welby; 4. Deborah Jevans; 5. Queen Camilla; 6. Annabel Elliot; 7. William Hague; 8. Keira Knightley; 9. Jemima Khan; 10. Richard E. Grant; 11. James Righton; 12. Graeme Souness; 13. Feargal Sharkey; 14. Bjorn Ulvaeus

The Archbishop of Canterbury has revealed his wife felt pressured to abort their disabled child by hospital staff. Justin Welby 's daughter, Ellie, who is now aged 32, suffers from dyspraxia - a condition which affects movement and co-ordination. He told the General Synod in York it was 'expected' his wife Caroline would opt for an abortion if the disability test she was offered when she was pregnant came back positive. The Archbishop said hospital staff discussed with him and his wife the high costs associated with raising children with disabilities, The Telegraph has reported.

The honours system is a quintessentially British tradition. We still, somewhat nostalgically, award most of our honours in the name of the British Empire, even though it no longer exists. When the King's Birthday Honours list is revealed this month, there will be plenty of mentions of 'Empire'. The majority of awards that feature the word are the modest MBE (Member of the British Empire), middle-management OBE (Order of the British Empire), the CBE (Commander of the British Empire) - one step below the KBE (Knight of the British Empire.) Those awarded the MBE occasionally like to point out that the letters stand for 'My Bloody Efforts', while the OBE stands for 'Other B*****'s Efforts.' The Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and St George is reserved for diplomats and high ranking civil service officials. The lowest form of the order is the CMG (Companion of St Michael and St George). Once an official has received this award, his colleagues name him (out of earshot) Call Me God. Above: England footballer Mary Earps being made an MBE by Prince William last month (left); Justin Welby is made a Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order (centre); director Ritchie Scott gets the same award (right); Jilly Cooper after being made a dame (inset left); Laura and Jason Kenny (inset right) after receiving their gongs.

Guy Wilson, 49, (pictured) tied the knot with Karyna Kulyk, 34, on Tuesday after a whirlwind romance. The happy couple even got a blessing before their nuptials from the Archbishop of Canterbury. Justin Welby was by chance visiting their parish before the wedding. The pair met when Mr Wilson was volunteering in his hometown last January. Ms Kulyk, 34, made her way to the UK to escape her war-ravaged country with her son Serafim, now seven.

Justin Welby has been dubbed the 'Archbishop of Airmiles' and accused of hypocrisy for flying around the world while pressuring congregations to achieve net zero. The Archbishop of Canterbury will be travelling to Guatemala, El Salvador, Panama and Costa Rica later this month having only just returned from Zanzibar.

The families are among at least 24,000 households who are claiming child benefit for six or more children at a yearly cost to taxpayers of £150million. Parents in England receive £25.60 for their first child and £16.95 afterwards, with the total amount paid out by the government standing at around £13billion a year. There is no limit to the number of children you can claim for, although ministers impose some limits.

Justin Welby (centre) urged Rishi Sunak (inset right) and Keir Starmer (inset left) to axe the limit on handouts for families, saying it was 'neither moral nor necessary' and 'falls short of our values as a society'. The PM has committed to keep the policy if the Tories remain in power after the general election, while Sir Keir has so far resisted calls to scrap it despite pressure from Gordon Brown and many of his own MPs. The archbishop has come under fire for taking strident positions on delicate political issues, having railed against Mr Sunak's Rwanda deportation plan.

National treasure Dame Jilly Cooper said King Charles III appeared to be 'delighted' to be back handing out honours today. The prolific Riders and Rivals author, who has just brought out her 52nd book and was awarded a damehood for her services to literature and charity, met His Majesty at Windsor Castle . The Mail revealed last week that the monarch had been given permission by doctors to conduct his first investiture since December following his diagnosis for cancer . Dame Jilly said: 'The King said congratulations and how pleased he was. He was very sweet. I told him how well I thought he was looking and 'the country loves you so much'. He seemed very pleased. He looked really, really well and was very jolly. He asked if I was going to Royal Ascot because he thinks he might have a good horse this year.'

The King is to hold his first investiture since being diagnosed with cancer next week, handing honours to luminaries such as the Archbishop of Canterbury and Dame Jilly Cooper. He has been given permission by doctors to undertake the largest indoor engagement so far since his diagnosis. It will be at Windsor Castle on Tuesday. The last one he conducted was on December 19, a month before he first went into hospital. Many of those to be invested are being thanked for helping organise his Coronation.

The Archbishop of Canterbury today pleaded with the public not to 'judge' members of the Royal Family. Justin Welby called the royals 'human beings' and asked for people to pray for them amid the ongoing rift in the House of Windsor. In an interview with ITV 's Good Morning Britain show, the archbishop said: 'We must not judge them, they are human beings. They must not be judged. They need to be prayed for and supported.' While senior royals put on a show of unity for the King as he attended the first Buckingham Palace garden party of the summer season yesterday, Harry arrived alone at St Paul's Cathedral to mark the tenth anniversary of his Invictus Games.

The Archbishop of Canterbury continued his assault on Rishi Sunak 's Rwanda plan today as he and other church leaders expressed 'deep misgivings' over the scheme. Justin Welby issued a statement alongside Stephen Cottrell, the Archbishop of York, and senior figures from the Catholic Church and other denominations. Their intervention followed the eventual approval of the Prime Minister's new Rwanda legislation by both Houses of Parliament last night. The clerics slammed the Safety of Rwanda Bill for 'the precedent it sets at home and for other countries in how we respond to the most vulnerable'. They also hit out at senior Tories for using the treatment of refugees and asylum seekers as 'a political football'.

The Government first promised to send Channel migrants to Rwanda as part of a 'world-leading' partnership with the African country more than two years ago. But, despite being backed by all three Tory PMs who have occupied Downing Street since 2022, the multi-million pound scheme is still yet to get off the ground. It has been bogged down in legal challenges and parliamentary wrangling, with plenty of Westminster drama along the way. Here's the full story of the Rwanda ordeal for ministers...

As they courageously told the world about their illnesses, Justin Welby lauded Charles and Kate's 'dignity' and 'lack of selfishness.' He began his sermon at Canterbury Cathedral today, saying: "There are moments in our lives that change us forever, and sometimes it is personal." We've watched and sympathized with the King and the Princess of Wales' dignity as they have discussed their illness, and in doing so, their lack of selfishness, their kindness, and their faith have helped so many others.' It was his first public appearance since being diagnosed with cancer as he attended the Easter service at Windsor alongside his strength and remaining Queen Camilla. As Charles arrived in his maroon state Bentley limousine for the service at St George's Chapel, he was in good spirits and was seen smiling and applauding at well-wishers.