Bishop of London Dame Sarah Mullally, a former nurse, has been named as the next Archbishop of Canterbury - the first time a woman has been appointed to the role in the Church of England's history.

The announcement comes almost a year since Justin Welby resigned from the role as spiritual leader of the Church of England (CoE) due to a damning review into its handling of a sexual abuse scandal.

It is the first time an archbishop has been chosen since women were allowed to become bishops in 2014.

In her first visit as archbishop-designate, Dame Sarah, whose appointment will be confirmed in a legal ceremony in January, visited a local church on Friday and helped pack food parcels.

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