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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Archie Mitchell

Kemi Badenoch says ministers let bureaucracy hold up payments to wronged subpostmasters

The government let bureaucracy get in the way of redress for wronged subpostmasters, Kemi Badenoch has told the inquiry into the Post Office scandal.

The new Tory leader said that during her time as business secretary, she and former postal affairs minister Kevin Hollinrake "wanted to get the money out there" but were constantly given reasons why they could not by officials.

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