‘Nicker from vicars flew more than Whicker’

A Church of England boss clocked up ‘more flights than Alan Whicker’ as he stole more than £5 million, a court heard today. Martin Sargeant, 52, was head of operations for the Diocese of London, which controls churches and their coffers in the capital. He requested cash for ‘dysfunctional churches’ and the money went straight into his pocket – and out again, Westminster Magistrates Court heard. Sargeant gambled away a fortune and jetted around the world. flying over 180 times,…