BREAKING: Tim Farron QUITS as leader of Lib Dems as he wants to stay ‘faithful to Christ’

Wednesday, June 14, 2017
By Paul Martin

TIM Farron, the leader of the Liberal Democrats, has resigned because he wants to “stay faithful to Christ” in a shock announcement.

By KATIE MANSFIELD
Express.co.uk
Wed, Jun 14, 2017

Christian Tim Farron stepped down amid speculation Lib Dem heavyweight Vince Cable will lead the party.

Mr Farron said it has felt “impossible” to be Lib Dem leader “living as a faithful Christian” and said he wants “to remain faithful to Christ”.

His resignation will trigger a leadership election next month.

Mr Farron faced criticism during the General Election campaign for failing to answer questions about his position on homosexuality.

He made clear he supported equal marriage and LGBT rights, but in a broadcast interview did not say whether or not it was a sin.

After days of pressure to clarify his stance on the issue, Mr Farron made clear he does not believe gay sex is a sin.

Mr Farron said: “From the very first day of my leadership, I have faced questions about my Christian faith. I’ve tried to answer with grace an patience. Sometimes my answers could have been wiser.

“At the start of this election, I found myself under scrutiny again – asked about matters to do with my faith.

“I felt guilty that this focus was distracting attention from our campaign, obscuring our message.

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