Archbishop of Canterbury fined for speeding
It's just days after he took centre stage at the King's coronation
Last updated 12th May 2023
Just days after he took centre stage at the King's coronation, it's emerged the Archbishop of Canterbury has been convicted of speeding.
On Wednesday, Justin Welby was ordered to pay ÂŁ510 for exceeding a 20-mile-an-hour limit in the Kennington area of London last year.
The Archbishop also now has three points on his licence after being caught by a speed camera in his Volkswagen Golf on the A3036 Albert Embankment.
He was convicted and sentenced at a private hearing at Lavender Hill Magistrates' Court on Wednesday, the same day he condemned the Government's plans to tackle the small boats crisis as "morally unacceptable and politically impractical".
Mr Welby admitted the offence online, was fined Ă‚ÂŁ300 and ordered to pay a Ă‚ÂŁ120 victim surcharge and Ă‚ÂŁ90 in costs, the court spokeswoman said.
The prosecution was conducted through the Single Justice Procedure - allowing the court to deal with the matter through written evidence in a private hearing.
A Lambeth Palace spokeswoman said the Archbishop was aware of the speeding offence but had not been notified that it had gone to court.
The spokeswoman said: "He has tried to resolve this and pay the fine three times.
"He has all the paperwork to prove that he has tried to pay.
"Admin errors seem to be causing problems."