Church of England plans action against former archbishop of Canterbury and nine others after Makin report

George Carey, the former archbishop of Canterbury, is among 10 Church of England clergy who could face disciplinary proceedings over the way the church handled allegations of abuse carried out by the barrister John Smyth.

A damning independent report, the Makin review, into Smyth’s alleged sadistic abuse of more than 100 boys and young men over decades led to the resignation of Justin Welby as archbishop of Canterbury in November and has sent shockwaves through the C of E.