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Post Office lawyer ‘covered up’ flawed prosecution of pregnant subpostmistress

A former top Post Office lawyer knew of bugs in the Horizon IT system which resulted in account discrepancies days before legal proceedings which saw a pregnant subpostmistress jailed began and subsequently lied to “cover up” that fact, an inquiry ...

03 May 2024 at 14:20

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

Fujitsu boss raised concern Post Office still saw itself as victim, inquiry told

Fujitsu boss raised concern Post Office ‘maintains approach as victim’ – inquiry

Fujitsu’s European boss told the Post Office he was concerned the company still sees itself as a “victim” four months ago, the Horizon IT inquiry has heard. Paul Patterson wrote to Post Office chief executive Nick Read in May to express ...

24 Sept 2024 at 17:55

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 Office Horizon IT inquiry that he ...

19 Jan 2024 at 16:12

Angela van den Bogerd to give evidence at Post Office Horizon IT inquiry

Former Post Office head of partnerships Angela van den Bogerd is set to give evidence to the Post Office Inquiry on Thursday. The inquiry is entering phases five and six, which will examine governance, redress and how the Post Office ...

25 Apr 2024 at 02:45

Paula Vennells to give evidence at next stage of Horizon inquiry

Former Post Office boss Paula Vennells will give evidence at the next stage of the inquiry into the Horizon IT scandal. Ms Vennells, who was chief executive officer of Post Office Ltd between 2012 and 2019, has come under fire over ...

02 Feb 2024 at 18:55

Paula Vennells: Key moments in Horizon IT inquiry involving ex-Post Office boss

The decisions and conduct of former Post Office chief executive Paula Vennells have been put under the spotlight in the Horizon IT inquiry since the beginning of the year. As the eyes of the inquiry’s counsel and wronged ...

21 May 2024 at 02:45

Post Office lawyer ‘made to sit outside board meeting like a naughty schoolgirl’

A top Post Office lawyer was made to sit outside a board meeting “like a naughty schoolgirl” when an independent review into the Horizon IT system was discussed, an inquiry has heard. The company’s former chief ...

23 May 2024 at 16:07

‘I do wonder what kind of god you worship,’ ex-subpostmaster emailed to Vennells

A former subpostmaster who tried to warn the Post Office about the Horizon IT system emailed Paula Vennells when she was chief executive, saying: “I do wonder what kind of god you worship”. In 2015, Tim ...

22 May 2024 at 16:57

Vennells took advice not to review cases as it would end up ‘front page news’

Ex-Post Office boss Paula Vennells followed a “grossly improper” suggestion to not review all subpostmaster prosecutions after her communications chief said it would end up “front page news”, the ...

23 May 2024 at 12:46

Paula Vennells ‘likely’ signed off on £300,000 trial bill over £25,000 shortfall

Paula Vennells “likely” signed off on a trial bill of more than £300,000 after a subpostmaster was accused of having a £25,000 shortfall at his branch. Former Post Office managing director Alan ...

12 Apr 2024 at 16:03

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 ...

09 Apr 2024 at 14:16

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