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Dear readers, to those who have quite rightly concluded in this silliest of silly seasons that the country is going to the dogs, apologies. It is time for a new metaphor of decline; Britain is for the birds. And I’m not even referring to Swiftmania; if only our ills really …

More than 20 investigations are ongoing into solicitors and law firms that worked for the Post Office in cases linked to the Horizon IT scandal, the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has said. The SRA is investigating the strategy and conduct used by Post Office or Royal Mail Group solicitors during …

Lawyers who fought in a lengthy case against hundreds of subpostmasters led by Sir Alan Bates are being questioned over their role in the Post Office Horizon inquiry Barrister Anthony de Garr Robinson KC is giving evidence The lengthy inquiry into the Post Office Horizon scandal continues – as lawyers …

Mr Kretinsky may not even be that interested in Royal Mail. Some observers, including The Spectator’s Martin Van der Weyer, think that his real interest is in GLS, the profitable Dutch postal delivery service also owned by Royal Mail’s parent company. Once he’s got that, he may offload Royal Mail. …

EP Group made a number of other legally-binding undertakings to the Government as part of the bid. These include maintaining key services under Royal Mail’s universal service obligation for the next five years, such as the one-price-goes-anywhere system and Saturday deliveries for first class post. Mr Kretinsky has agreed to …

The takeover deal will still need to be approved by International Distribution Services (IDS)’s shareholders at the September annual general meeting. ADVERTISEMENT The owner of Royal Mail confirmed on Wednesday that it had accepted a £3.6 billion ($4.6 billion) takeover offer from the Czech investor, Daniel Křetínský. Under the deal, Křetínský’s …

The takeover of International Distribution Services (IDS), the parent firm of Royal Mail, was completed this week after the conclusion of discussions that began in April. The IDS board had said it was “minded to” accept a bid at the price agreed on Wednesday, which is 370p per share.  Keith Williams, …

Open this photo in gallery: Former CEO of Post Office Limited Paula Vennells arrives to give evidence to the Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry, in London, on May 22.HENRY NICHOLLS/Getty Images A Canadian businesswoman who ran Britain’s Royal Mail for nearly a decade has accused a senior executive of knowing …

Ms Vennells joined the Post Office in 2007 as group network director before later progressing to managing director and eventually chief executive in 2012, a role she left in 2019 after handing in her resignation in the latter months of 2018. However, she told the inquiry that she did not …

The former CEO of Royal Mail Group accused Paula Vennells of knowing about Horizon IT errors, telling her “I can’t now support you”. 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 …