Archbishop of Canterbury continues his assault on the PM's Rwanda plan as Justin Welby and other church leaders say they have 'deep misgivings' about migrant deportations and slam Tories for using refugees as a 'political football'

Justin Welby issued a statement alongside Stephen Cottrell, the Archbishop of York, and senior figures from the Catholic Church and other denominations.

Royal fans are left disappointed by no new picture of Prince Louis as he turns six, as William and Kate's social media accounts stay silent in the early hours of his birthday

Prince Louis turned six today and royal fans were hoping the Prince and Princess of Wales will keep up their annual tradition of releasing photographs to commemorate his birthday.

Lockdown trysts, parliament liaisons and romps amid the red boxes: Harold Wilson's affair puts him on the list of politicians including Hancock, Major, Prescott, Ashdown and Lloyd George who have proved that power is the greatest aphrodisiac of all

Edwina Currie revealed her four-year affair with Sir John in her diaries in 2002. The sexual liaison began in the 1980s, when Sir John was a government whip. Above: The pair in 1994.

Lockdown trysts, parliament liaisons and romps amid the red boxes: Harold Wilson's affair puts him on the list of politicians including Hancock, Major, Prescott, Ashdown and Lloyd George who have proved that power is the most unlikely aphrodisiac of all

Edwina Currie revealed her four-year affair with Sir John in her diaries in 2002. The sexual liaison began in the 1980s, when Sir John was a government whip. Above: The pair in 1994.

How do the grey men of politics keep getting away with it? Harold Wilson's affair puts him on the list of politicians including Hancock, Major, Prescott, Ashdown and Lloyd George who have proved that power is the most unlikely aphrodisiac of all

Edwina Currie revealed her four-year affair with Sir John in her diaries in 2002. The sexual liaison began in the 1980s, when Sir John was a government whip. Above: The pair in 1994.

Archbishop of Canterbury wishes King Charles and Kate well during his Easter sermon - as he encourages congregation to 'pray' for the royals amid their cancer treatment

Justin Welby commended Charles and Kate's 'dignity' and 'lack of selfishness' as they courageously told the nation about their diagnoses.

Archbishop of Canterbury will use his Easter sermon to urge us to 'confront evil and pain' - from people-smugglers and county lines gangs to Hamas and Russia's invasion of Ukraine

Justin Welby will tell Canterbury Cathedral today that issues from people-smugglers and county lines gangs to Hamas and Russia's invasion of Ukraine must be confronted.

STEPHEN GLOVER: The Church of England's gone stark, raving bonkers. If it persists in telling white worshippers they're racists it'll condemn itself to oblivion

Readers of Private Eye will remember the magazine's fictional vicar, the Rev J. C. Flannel. He is a worldly, waffley, wishy-washy sort of fellow.

QUENTIN LETTS: The BBC cares more about Asian aunties from Bradford and a rapper called Big Zuu than it does about the Greatest Story Ever Told

This is Holy Week, the most sombre, ultimately dazzling seven days in the Christian year, but you would not know it from our national broadcaster.

Church of England archdeacon calls for 'anti-whiteness' and 'smashing the patriarchy' but insists she is not 'anti-white' or 'anti-men'

The Ven Miranda Threlfall-Holmes, Archdeacon of Liverpool, said that after attending a conference on 'whiteness', she was prompted to reflect on race and gender.

Hospital staff allegedly tried to access Kate's medical records AFTER she left the clinic amid a frenzy of online conspiracy theories

Three employees at the London Clinic, where Kate stayed for 14 days after abdominal surgery, are said to be under investigation over the shocking data breach.

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby compares church advert for a 'deconstructing whiteness' officer to BBC satire W1A

Justin Welby claimed the advert - posted by the Diocese of Birmingham and seeking n 'anti-racism' officer to 'deconstruct whiteness' was like something off BBC spoof drama W1A.

QUENTIN LETTS: A whistleblowing vicar to make Justin Welby clench his fists so hard, any communion wafer would be milled to a powder

QUENTIN LETTS: The Rev Matthew Firth was at the home affairs committee. He described Iranians and Syrians arriving in 'batches' at his former church demanding conversion.

Archbishop of Canterbury slams Michael Gove's new definition of 'extremism' as Justin Welby warns Government crackdown in wake of Gaza marches 'threatens freedom of speech, the right to worship and peaceful protest'

Justin Welby warned the move 'threatens freedom of speech' and risked 'the right to worship and peaceful protest'.

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby reveals he was scolded by his son when he initially refused to forgive his mother on her deathbed for 'messing up his life'

Justin Welby has today spoken publicly about the final few moments he had with his mother Jane Williams before she died in June last year.

James Cleverly accuses peers of being 'on the side of people smugglers' after government's  Rwanda Bill suffers a slew of defeats in the House of Lords - but first deportation flights 'still planned for next month'

The Home Secretary lashed out after the unelected upper chamber made changes to the marquee legislation designed to get flights off the ground within months.

Princess Anne's husband Sir Tim Laurence, 69, is seen sporting black eye at RNLI anniversary event - as palace reveal how he got nasty injury

The royal was spotted at the Royal National Lifeboat Institution's (RNLI) 200th anniversary on Monday with a black eye and a source close to Sir Tim has calmed the fears of royal fans.

Peers inflict series of heavy defeats on Rishi Sunak's Rwanda Bill as House of Lords renews assault on PM's flagship laws to 'Stop the Boats'

Ministers were resoundingly defeated on amendments to the marquee legislation in the unelected chamber, as peers set up a fresh battle with the House of Commons.

Church of England is blasted for trying to hire £36,000 a year 'anti-racism' officer to 'deconstruct whiteness' - with critics accusing it of 'drinking the critical race Kool Aid'

The 35-hours a week role is part of a new 11-person 'racial justice unit' being set up by the Diocese of Birmingham to work across the West Midlands.

The Rev Scargill's tirade on vicars' low pay left the Archbishops queasy... writes QUENTIN LETTS at the General Synod

QUENTIN LETTS: Tearing into the priesthood's pay, he called it 'a scandal, an absolute scandal - ridiculous!' The Archbishops of Canterbury and York were just a few yards away.

Post Office boss Paula Vennells should have been questioned more closely over her Church of England role, Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby admits

Ms Vennells was shortlisted for the position of Bishop of London in 2017 and Church of England sources have suggested the Most Revd Justin Welby was among her backers.