✣ Tim Farron resigns amid conflict over faith
What happened? Tim Farron, the leader of the Liberal Democrats, has stepped down after saying that, as a Christian, it was impossible to do his job. “To be a political leader – especially of a progressive, liberal party in 2017 – and to live as a committed Christian, to hold faithfully to the Bible’s teaching, has felt impossible for me,” Farron said.
Farron had come under pressure over his views on abortion and homosexual acts. His opinions seemed to change back and forth, provoking confusion.
