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Davey: Welsh Lib Dem leader must reflect on position

2024-11-17 21:00:04
Jane Dodds and Sir Ed Davey in Knighton, Powys, on the general election trail in May

The leader of the Liberal Democrats has said his party's Welsh leader should reflect on her position over her handling of a sexual abuse case when she worked for the Church of England.

A 2021 report found Jane Dodds, who is in charge of the Welsh Lib Dems, made a "grave error of judgement" by not organising a meeting to discuss a particular case of abuse by the former Bishop of Chester.

She has accepted there were "shortcomings", but said she would continue as leader.

Sir Ed Davey, when asked whether she should stand down, said she needed to "reflect on this very carefully" and "think about what else she may need to do".