The Bishop of Newcastle has criticised the Archbishop of York's Christmas sermon, just weeks before he takes over as leader of the Church of England. Stephen Cottrell's remarks capped off a turbulent end to the year for the Church,

Helen-Ann Hartley asked how Stephen Cottrell could have credibility, after a priest allegedly at the centre of a case was twice reappointed

The Church of England needs to "kneel in penitence" and "be changed", the Archbishop of York has said in his Christmas Day sermon. It comes at a challenging time for the Church, which has faced criticism over how it handled a number of abuse scandals.