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Ministers to press ahead with legislation to exonerate Post Office Horizon victims

Plan comes despite judiciary’s alternative proposal amid concerns about parliament overturning court decisions

The Guardian - UK · Feb 22, 2024

Boris Johnson praises Liz Truss's new book on how to save the West

The two ex-PMs are making headlines in America this week

Evening Standard · Feb 22, 2024

Thursday briefing: Kemi Badenoch’s war of words with the Post Office official she fired, explained

In today’s newsletter: The business secretary’s spat with Henry Staunton could damage her reputation, and future ambitions

The Guardian - UK · Feb 22, 2024

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Post Office scandal: civil servant rejects claims she asked to slow compensation

Sarah Munby insists she never suggested to ex-Post Office chair Henry Staunton that he delay payments to post office operators

The Guardian - UK · Feb 21, 2024

The Guardian view on Kemi Badenoch v the Post Office: a symptom of chronic shallowness

Editorial: If the government had cared as much about Horizon victims as the business secretary claims, she would not be in a row about delayed compensation

The Guardian - UK · Feb 21, 2024

Civil servant dragged into fight with ex-chair of Post Office has government’s backing – for now

Sarah Munby forced to break cover to rebut Henry Staunton claim she told him to delay Horizon compensation payments

The Guardian - UK · Feb 21, 2024

PMQs sketch: Starmer and Sunak trade Post Office blows but bigger fight awaits on Gaza

Prime Minister and Labour leader face off over Post Office scandal but bigger clash awaits

Evening Standard · Feb 21, 2024

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Sunak refuses to repeat Badenoch claim that ex-Post Office chair lied

PM declines to say Henry Staunton lied about government’s handling of payments for Horizon scandal victims

The Guardian - UK · Feb 21, 2024

Fired Post Office chief escalates Horizon scandal compensation row as he hits back at Badenoch with ‘memo’

Henry Staunton’s note of a conversation with senior civil servant was reported to say he had been advised to ‘hobble’ into the election and not to ‘rip off the band aid’ in terms of Post Office finances

Evening Standard · Feb 21, 2024

More than 30 MPs sign motion of no confidence in Commons speaker – as it happened

Labour amendment calling for immediate Gaza ceasefire passes after government and SNP walkout

The Guardian - UK · Feb 21, 2024

Badenoch v Staunton: a public mudslinging over the Post Office

A look at the origins of the confrontation between the business secretary and the former Post Office chair, and what is at stake

The Guardian - UK · Feb 20, 2024

Harrowing video of suffering of sub-postmasters victim of Horizon IT scandal published by public inquiry

The move came as MPs are probing whether a top civil servant gave a ‘go-slow order’ on pay-outs

Evening Standard · Feb 20, 2024

MPs demand to see ex-Post Office chair’s note over Horizon payouts

Henry Staunton has accused government of wanting to stall compensation payments to victims until after election

The Guardian - UK · Feb 20, 2024

SNP welcomes Labour call for ‘immediate humanitarian ceasefire’ in Gaza, claiming it forced Starmer into U-turn – as it happened

Stephen Flynn says decision by Labour is ‘long-overdue’ and Starmer was forced into position by public pressure and the SNP

The Guardian - UK · Feb 20, 2024

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The Guardian - UK · Feb 19, 2024

Kemi Badenoch accuses Post Office chair she sacked of seeking revenge

Business minister criticises Henry Staunton after he claimed the government wanted to stall payouts to scandal victims

The Guardian - UK · Feb 19, 2024

On Horizon, the truth is an insult to the ever-outraged Kemi Badenoch

The business secretary is a passionate defender of free speech – apart from any criticism of her

The Guardian - UK · Feb 19, 2024

Minister says government working on sanction options for those involved in Alexei Navalny’s death – as it happened

Leo Docherty, Foreign Office minister, says government ‘working at pace’ to hold those responsible for Russian opposition leader’s death to account

The Guardian - UK · Feb 18, 2024

Ministers deny claims government wanted to stall Post Office Horizon scandal payouts

Former Post Office chair claimed request was made so government could ‘limp into’ the next election

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Evening Standard · Jan 28, 2024

‘Difficulties’ in Post Office governance led me to sack chairman, says Badenoch

The Business Secretary would not be drawn on whether there will be other departures from the board of directors

International Business Times · Jan 28, 2024

UK Post Office Chief Sacked As Firm Reels From IT Scandal

UK Business Minister Kemi Badenoch on Sunday said she had sacked the chairman of the Post Office amid tensions over the scandal of hundreds of subpostmasters wrongly convicted of theft due to faulty accounting software.

The Guardian - UK · Jan 28, 2024

Minister hints at wider shake-up of Post Office after departure of chair

Kemi Badenoch says issues at Post Office go beyond Horizon scandal, after Harry Staunton removed

Evening Standard · Jan 27, 2024

Post Office chairman steps down amid 'tensions with government' in wake of Horizon IT scandal

Insiders reportedly said Henry Staunton's departure is not directly linked to the scandal

The Guardian - UK · Jan 27, 2024

Post Office chair dismissed as business reels from Horizon IT scandal

Business secretary Kemi Badenoch tells Henry Staunton he is to be replaced, feeling ‘a need for new leadership’

The Guardian - UK · Jun 20, 2023

Post Office boss apologises for inquiry bonus payments

Company wrongly paid executive bonuses for cooperation with inquiry into faulty computer system

Birmingham Post · Jun 15, 2022

WH Smith travel shop revenue surpasses pre-pandemic levels as holiday and travel markets recover

The Swindon-based retailer said a rebound in passenger numbers had helped a ‘particularly strong performance’

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