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Post Office scandal: Ex-boss Paula Vennells may have to hand back bonuses, says minister

'If it’s on your watch something like this happens, then you have got to do the right thing,' says postal services minister Kevin Hollinrake

Evening Standard

Fujitsu bosses to be questioned by MPs over Post Office scandal

Firm created Horizon IT software, which gave false impression post office operators had stolen cash

The Guardian - UK

Reports PM privately thinks Rwanda plan won’t work are why costs must be published, Yvette Cooper says – as it happened

Yvette Cooper opens debate that, if passed, would force government to publish confidential documents about costs of Rwanda scheme

The Guardian - UK

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Post Office scandal: Ministers in crunch talks with judges on how to fast-track clearing Horizon victims

A Bill to quash subpostmasters’ convictions is one of the options being considered

Evening Standard

Ministers scramble to clear names of victims of Post Office Horizon scandal

Government draws up plans to speed up process of justice for those who were wrongfully convicted as public pressure grows

The Guardian - UK

Post Office scandal: Sunak would ‘strongly support’ review of ex-boss’s CBE

Calls grow for Paula Vennells to have honour removed as ITV drama brings Horizon scandal back into spotlight

The Guardian - UK

Sunak would ‘strongly’ back honours probe into ex-Post Office boss’s CBE

PM’s intervention comes as Tory MPs and Labour urge government to consider legislation to exonerate staff

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Ex-Post Office boss Paula Vennells should hand back CBE over scandal, says Tory minister

Paula Vennells, who was chief executive of the Post Office from 2012 to 2019, should give up the honour voluntarily over her role in the scandal, Kevin Hollinrake said

The Independent UK

Former Post Office chief should give back her CBE, says postal minister

The woman who was in charge of the Post Office when branch managers were falsely accused of fraud should consider giving up her CBE, the postal services minister said on Wednesday.

Evening Standard

Binge Drinking Brits Will Be Able To Buy Pints Of Wine In 2024

After a report named British women as "unattractive" for being the world's biggest binge drinkers, the government announced that pint-sized bottles of wine will be hitting Britain's shelves and pubs.

International Business Times UK

Wrongly convicted Horizon scandal postmasters offered £600,000 to settle claims

The Government said 86 convictions have been overturned and £21 million has been paid in compensation.

Evening Standard

Post Office: Horizon scandal victims to receive £600,000 compensation each

Workers whose wrongful convictions for theft and false accounting have been overturned to receive payment from government

The Guardian - UK

MPs overturn peers’ attempts to strengthen crackdown on dirty money

The Commons voted 276 to 210, majority 66, to reject two Lords amendments.

The Independent UK

Government assesses changes to stop ‘widespread’ practice of hidden online fees

So-called ‘drip pricing’ is costing UK consumers £1.6 billion a year online, the Government said.

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The Brexit ‘red tape’ illusion has been exposed by the Tories’ CE mark climbdown

Despite claims over taking back control, UK is forced to comply with rules on which it has no say

The National (Scotland)

Scots Tory MPs vote to include Scotland in 'draconian' UK anti-strike laws

ALL six of Scotland’s Tory MPs voted to ensure that the UK Government’s controversial “anti-strike” bill also impacts on workers north of…

The Guardian - UK

Touts to remain ‘rampant’ on resale sites after UK government avoids crackdown

Campaign group backed by artists including Ed Sheeran criticises decision not to prevent bulk buying and speculative selling

The Guardian - UK

UK government to investigate Post Office over wrongly paid bonuses

CEO Nick Read and other top bosses given thousands of pounds for cooperating with IT scandal inquiry

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Evening Standard

Digital Markets Bill to crack down on big tech, fake reviews and subscription traps

The Digital Markets Unit will have the power to fine big tech platforms up to 10% of their global turnover if they do not abide by competition rules.

The Independent UK

Bill to crack down on big tech, fake reviews and subscription traps

The Digital Markets Unit will have the power to fine big tech platforms up to 10% of their global turnover if they do not abide by competition rules.

The Guardian - UK

Employment experts round on Hunt’s remarks on ‘golf course’ over-50s

Those who want to work need guidance, support and flexible jobs, employment leaders tell MPs

Daily Mirror

Tories still haven't delivered on zero hours contract promise made five years ago

Labour's Angela Rayner said the Tories' record on workers’ rights is 'one of broken promises and abject failure' as she attacked the government for not delivering on its pledge to tackle zero hours contract

Wales Online

Pregnant women and new parents set for more protection to stay in work thanks to new law

The Protection from Redundancy (Pregnancy and Family Leave) Bill will now go to the House of Lords after being supported unopposed in the House of Commons

The Independent UK

Right to request flexible work could push over-50s back to employment, MPs claim

Conservative MP Scott Benton’s Workers (Predictable Terms and Conditions) Bill has cleared its first parliamentary hurdle.

Daily Mirror

Joy as new law to protect jobs of pregnant women and new parents backed

Dan Jarvis told MPs they had a "precious opportunity within our grasp to make a real difference to over 50,000 pregnant women and new parents each year"

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