Archbishop calls for ‘fair’ UK-EU relationship

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby has called for politicians across Europe to find “fair and sustainable solutions” for the future UK-EU relationship.

Churches must “strive for reconciliation” as “some politicians and political forces seek to drive a wedge between people”, the archbishop said in a joint message with German bishop Heinrich BedfordStrohm.

“European relationships are changing, not least as a result of Brexit,” the two clerics said.

“We do not know what will happen and what the relationship between the UK and EU will look like after March 29 2019.”

The German bishop is on a twoday visit to London hosted by the archbishop.

In their statement, they said: “As churches, we urgently appeal to all politicians to find fair and sustainable solutions for the future coexistence of the UK and the EU.”

Their statement noted the recent commemorations of the Armistice centenary.