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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Mark Sweney

Vennells knew prosecution of post office operators was wrong, inquiry told

Dame Moya Greene
Dame Moya Greene, former CEO of Royal Mail, after giving evidence to the Horizon IT inquiry on Friday. Photograph: James Manning/PA

The former head of Royal Mail has said she believes that Paula Vennells, the ex-chief executive of the Post Office, knew that the prosecution of branch operators was wrong, adding that executives “grossly understated the gravity of the situation” as the Horizon IT scandal unfolded.

Moya Greene, who headed Royal Mail from 2010 to 2018, was Vennells’ boss until the Post Office was split off from Royal Mail Group in 2012.

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