Sarah Mullally: Incoming Archbishop of Canterbury warns immigration debate divides Britain

The incoming Archbishop of Canterbury has called for national unity on immigration in her Christmas message to the nation.
Dame Sarah Mullally warned debates on the issue "continue to divide us, when our common humanity should unite us".
The 63-year-old, who is currently serving as Bishop of London, delivered her address at St Paul's Cathedral, speaking of joy emerging precisely where despair anticipates victory.
“Joy is born exactly where despair expects to triumph," she told the congregation.
“As joy breaks through in our lives it gives us the opportunity to become people who make room."
“Room in our homes. Room in our churches. Room in our public conversations and in the attitudes we hold.
“The joy asks us to allow our lives to be interrupted by the needs of others, just as the people of Bethlehem were interrupted.”
She continued: “This insight matters because our own society carries uncertainties that can wear us down.
“Many feel the weight of economic pressure. Some feel pushed …