Butler-Sloss steps down from child abuse inquiry

Retired judge Baroness Butler-Sloss has stepped down as head of a probe into child sex abuse saying she is not the right person for the job. 

Lady Butler-Sloss has been under pressure to quit as MPs and victims express concern about her family links. 

Her late brother, Sir Michael Havers, was Attorney General in the 1980s. 

Downing Street says it will take a few days to appoint a new chairman and appeared to indicate that whoever is chosen would not be so closely linked to the establishment.

BBC