Hours after John Perumbalath announced his retirement as Bishop of Liverpool we show a written account which highlights safeguarding issues during his appointment, and the alleged role played by the current leader of the Church, Stephen Cottrell.
One of Perumbalath’s accusers, the Bishop of Warrington, who made an allegation of sexual harrassment back in 2023, said she regretted that the Church had not dealt with concerns in a proper and satisfactory manner.
Produced by Claire Sinka and Vik Patel