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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Hayden Vernon and Jon Ungoed-Thomas

Post Office chair dismissed as business reels from Horizon IT scandal

Henry Staunton.
Henry Staunton, who in 2023 was repeatedly questioned by the chair of the Commons’ business and trade committee about £1.6m in bonus payments made to executives in 2021-22. Photograph: Sky News video grab

The chair of the Post Office has been dismissed by the government as the state-owned company reels from the Horizon IT scandal.

Henry Staunton was this weekend told by the business secretary, Kemi Badenoch, that he will be replaced.

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