UNITED KINGDOM
The Times
Baroness Butler-Sloss has decided to step down as chairwoman of the inquiry into the historical cover-up of child abuse in response to widespread concern about her appointment.
The former High Court judge informed Theresa May, the home secretary, of her decision at the weekend and said in a statement today that she did not want to the inquiry to be hamstrung by the controversy over her nomination.
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