DIOCESE OF LONDON REJECTS ANGLICAN COVENANT

From Thinking Anglicans:

London diocesan synod voted on the Anglican Covenant motion this evening.

The motion in favour of the covenant was lost, being defeated in both the houses of laity and clergy.

Bishops: 2 for / 1 against / 0 abstentions
Clergy: 17 for / 32 against / 1 abstention
Laity: 26 for / 33 against / 2 abstentions

These are the confirmed figures taken from the diocesan website, please ignore earlier incorrect results taken from a garbled tweet.

Summary from Not the Same Stream:

Dioceses for the Covenant to date: 15

Dioceses against the Covenant to date: 24

There are 5 dioceses yet to vote