Anglican Archbishop of York Dr John Sentamu has questioned the deterrent effect of imprisonment and severe prison sentencing.

The Anglican Archbishop of York is backing a schoolgirl from Scalby, near Scarborough, who has compiled a cookery book to raise money for Christian Aid.

Anglican Archbishop of York Dr John Sentamu has challenged leaders of all political parties to invest in people and public services - in the face of talk of drastic cuts.

The Archbishop of York, who grew up in rural Uganda, has said that he intends to stay silent about proposed legislation in the country which would introduce the death penalty for certain consensual homosexual acts.