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The Guardian view on Paula Vennells: pride came before her fall

Editorial: The Post Office boss’s self-serving behaviour was plain to see. But she was not the only one

The Guardian - UK · May 24, 2024

Former Post Office boss Paula Vennells makes tearful admission of ‘incorrect evidence’ in scandal inquiry

Paula Vennells has given evidence in the Post Office Scandal Inquiry as she spoke publicly for the first time in almost ten years

Woman & Home · May 23, 2024

Rev Vennells wept but couldn’t remember much about sending innocent subpostmasters to jail. All so long ago

As the former Post Office CEO faced the inquiry and her victims, she said ‘sorry’ a lot. About what? It was never really clear, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

The Guardian - UK · May 22, 2024

Former Royal Mail chair apologises for ‘tragic’ Post Office prosecutions

Allan Leighton denies having received any warnings that the Horizon IT system was unreliable

The Guardian - UK · Apr 17, 2024

The Post Office inquiry is finally exposing the part politicians played in the Horizon scandal

The government sold the service on the cheap to leaders whose principal focus was on its profits. This is the sorry result, says barrister Sam Fowles

The Guardian - UK · Apr 15, 2024

Post office operators may prosecute to hold officials to account, says Alan Bates

Campaigner demands clarity from Horizon IT inquiry that those responsible for wrongful convictions will face justice

The Guardian - UK · Apr 13, 2024

Former Royal Mail chief exec says he ‘was not aware’ group’s lawyers were prosecuting post office operators – as it happened

Adam Crozier tells Horizon IT scandal inquiry that he was unaware lawyers within the group conducted prosecutions

The Guardian - UK · Apr 12, 2024

Post Office has run out of road thanks to an honest, stubborn man

Even the judge at the Horizon inquiry seemed impressed as the Alan Bates entered the room to recount his experience with the Post Office

The Guardian - UK · Apr 9, 2024

Alan Bates tells Post Office inquiry ministers tried to sabotage his claim

Campaigner at forefront of fight for justice over faulty Horizon system says government should have been involved far earlier

The Guardian - UK · Apr 9, 2024

Alan Bates: Post Office is 'atrocious dead duck' which should be sold to Amazon

Mr Bates said he first identified problems with the Horizon IT system in late 2000

Evening Standard · Apr 9, 2024