The account of the Post Office’s former chief executive about what she knew during key years of the firm’s scandal is not believed by the former CEO of Royal Mail, the inquiry into the injustice has heard. Paula Vennells has been giving evidence as part of a three-day appearance at …
Read More »The former Post Office chief executive Paula Vennells repeatedly broke down in tears as she told a public inquiry that she had been misled by her staff about the safety of the prosecutions of branch operators. Under questioning from Jason Beer KC, the inquiry’s lead counsel, about her knowledge of …
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The former chief executive of Britain’s Post Office, Paula Vennells, has apologized for the huge scandal that led to hundreds of sub-postmasters who ran the institution’s local branches wrongly prosecuted for theft. Questions linger over what Vennells and other executives knew while continuing to push for sub-postmaster prosecutions. Vennells on …
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By Milo Pope Published: 03:30 EDT, 22 May 2024 | Updated: 09:44 EDT, 22 May 2024 Advertisement Paula Vennells, the disgraced former CEO of the Post Office, will today give evidence to the Horizon IT scandal in what will be her first public remarks on the controversy in almost a …
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Ms Vennells has told the inquiry how she trusted information from the “highest lawyer in the organisation” but accepted it was “clearly completely inaccurate”. The inquiry was shown minutes from a meeting attended by Ms Vennells and Susan Crichton, then the Post Office’s most senior in-house lawyer. The document stated …
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By Adele Robinson, business correspondent It has been a repeated denial from Paula Vennells that she prioritised protecting the reputation of the Post Office. It appears to fly in the face of everything we’ve ever learned about how the organisation conducted itself during the scandal. The irony of hearing her …
Read More »On Wednesday, the Horizon IT inquiry was shown a text message exchange between Vennells and Dame Moya Greene in January 2024, after the ITV drama Mr Bates Vs The Post Office aired. Ms Vennells, the former Post Office chief executive, said Dame Moya was suggesting that there was a conspiracy within …
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Maersk is set to mark a significant milestone in its air cargo business next quarter with the arrival of its first two Boeing 777 freighters, highlighting the company’s ambitious expansion plans amid a challenging market environment. Despite a downturn that has seen many competitors scale back, Maersk is pressing forward …
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A former Royal Marine accused of spying for Hong Kong has been found dead in ‘unexplained’ circumstances. Matthew Trickett, 37, was found in a park near his home on Sunday just days after being charged with carrying out surveillance and hostile reconnaissance on pro-democracy activists in the UK for the …
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Queen Mary shared a sweet moment with her 13-year-old twin daughter Princess Josephine as they pulled funny faces at each other during Denmark’s annual Royal Run. The Queen, 52, was pictured looking cool in sunglasses to shield her eyes at the event, while she and her youngest daughter waited for …
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