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‘For god’s sake, speak truth’: ex-subpostmasters call for honesty from Vennells

Former subpostmasters have called for honesty from Paula Vennells ahead of the ex-Post Office boss’ oral evidence to the Horizon IT inquiry, imploring her: “For god’s sake, speak truth.” Ms Vennells is set to be quizzed on her role in the scandal ...

22 May 2024 at 09:45

Post Office scandal victims accuse Paula Vennells of making ‘PR apology’

Victims of the Post Office scandal have accused the company’s former boss Paula Vennells of making a “PR apology” to those affected. Ms Vennells began her evidence to the Horizon IT Inquiry in central London on Wednesday by apologising to ...

22 May 2024 at 14:43

Post Office conducted ‘one side of coin’ report on IT system accused of faults

A “one side of the coin” report was commissioned by Post Office management to give assurances about its IT system as subpostmasters accused it of being faulty, the Horizon inquiry has been told. Post Office Limited’s former head of ...

11 May 2023 at 17:54

Post Office chief executive apologises over unapproved bonuses linked to Horizon

The chief executive of the Post Office has apologised for paying himself and other senior officers unapproved bonuses relating to the Horizon IT Inquiry. Unbeknown to the inquiry’s chair, retired High Court judge Sir Wyn Williams, ...

05 May 2023 at 20:53

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Post Office boss to return bonus pay linked to Horizon inquiry after pressure

The boss of the Post Office has said he will return all of his bonus payment linked to the Horizon inquiry regarding hundreds of wrongfully convicted postmasters. Nick Read, chief executive of the Post Office, also apologised ...

23 Aug 2023 at 17:45

Post Office staff ‘probably feared career death’ by conceding Horizon failings

An independent forensic investigator told a former Conservative MP that Post Office staff “probably fear it will be career death” if they conceded failings with the Horizon system, an inquiry has heard. The Post Office ...

10 Apr 2024 at 15:01

Post Office scandal: Petition nears 600k for compensation of affected people

A petition demanding compensation for people affected by the Post Office Horizon IT scandal is nearing 600,000 signatures, as campaigner Alan Bates gives evidence to the public inquiry into the system’s failures. The ...

09 Apr 2024 at 14:16

Alan Bates ‘took offence’ to Sir Ed Davey’s arm’s length Post Office claim

Alan Bates has said he “took offence” after former postal affairs minister Sir Ed Davey suggested the government had an arm’s length relationship with the Post Office. Mr Bates wrote to Sir Ed in May 2010 on behalf ...

09 Apr 2024 at 14:10

Former MP dissatisfied with Horizon complaints ‘brush-off’ from Paula Vennells

A former MP has told the Post Office inquiry he was not satisfied with the “brush-off” response he received from Paula Vennells after he raised concerns over subpostmaster complaints about the Horizon system. Lord ...

10 Apr 2024 at 11:22

Sir Ed Davey apologises to Alan Bates over ‘arm’s length’ comment in 2010 letter

Former Post Office minister Sir Ed Davey has apologised to campaigner Alan Bates for his letter about the government having an “arm’s-length relationship” with the organisation – which the ex-subpostmaster ...

16 Apr 2024 at 09:58

Fujitsu boss labels editing of witness statements in prosecutions as ‘shameful’

Fujitsu’s European boss has described the editing of witness statements to defend the Horizon IT system that were used in the prosecutions of subpostmasters as “shameful”. Paul Patterson told the Post ...

19 Jan 2024 at 16:12

Fujitsu boss says company determined to ‘get to the truth wherever it lays’

Fujitsu’s European boss has said the technology giant is determined to “get to the truth wherever it lays” as he answered questions at the Post Office Horizon IT inquiry. Paul Patterson reiterated ...

19 Jan 2024 at 11:04

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