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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For me, the costs firmly don’t outweigh the benefits. Let’s assume that you’re able to invest an extra £10,000 per year by living miserably now in hopes of a brighter future (bear in mind the average full-time salary in the UK is around £35,000 and that’s before tax). The S&P …
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ROMANCE scams hit a record high last year, with victims duped out of £36.5million. But fake Romeos raked in only a fraction of the overall total lost to bank payments fraud, which hit £1.17billion. 3 Romance scams hit a record high last year, with victims duped out of £36.5millionCredit: Getty …
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By Emily Hawkins Updated: 17:00 EDT, 21 May 2024 Taking the cake: Lidl sales in the three months to May 12 were 9.4% higher than the same period a year earlier Lidl won a record share of the grocery market this spring while arch-rival Aldi lost ground. As a fierce …
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Royal Mail disclosed the total number of penalties issued after Labour MP Liam Byrne, who is chairman of the Business and Trade Committee, wrote to the firm’s new chief executive Emma Gilthorpe demanding answers in light of the public concern. However in his response to the Committee, acting chief executive …
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