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Post Office scandal hero Sir Alan Bates awarded knighthood at Windsor Castle

Sir Alan Bates said he was ‘honoured’ to receive a knighthood

The Independent UK

Britain's CEO of scandal-ridden Post Office will step down next year

The chief executive of Britain’s scandal-ridden Post Office will step down next year

The Independent UK

How to watch Mr Bates vs The Post Office: The Impact online or on TV

Here's how you can watch Mr Bates vs The Post Office: The Impact online, ready for when it airs on Monday, September 9.

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Revealed: Rachel Reeves’s huge £47bn compensation bill for historical injustice, cover-up and negligence

Exclusive: Attempts by the chancellor to get a grip on Britain’s finances have been made more difficult by an outstanding bill of £47bn for past mistakes by the British state

The Independent UK

Toxic culture, poor leadership: what Horizon inquiry has told us so far

As latest phase of inquiry concludes – with final stage set to begin in September – we itemise the key takeaways

The Guardian - UK

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

Former Royal Mail boss Moya Greene says Paula Vennells and top team ‘grossly understated’ Horizon scandal

The Guardian - UK

Jo Swinson criticises ‘duplicitous’ civil servants at Post Office inquiry

Former postal affairs minister says conduct of some civil servants was ‘Orwellian’ and raises questions of objectivity

The Guardian - UK

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Exit Bungee-jumping Ed, enter Shifty Ed as Davey attends the Post Office inquiry

Ed couldn’t recall his first letter from Alan Bates but couldn’t explain why he replied telling Bates to stop bothering him

The Guardian - UK

Ex-Post Office chair expresses ‘sincere regret’ over Horizon scandal

Tim Parker tells inquiry the firm relied too heavily on lawyers and should have shown key report to the board

The Guardian - UK

Horizon IT scandal investigator tells inquiry Post Office was ‘sabotaging our efforts’

Ian Henderson, looking into possible miscarriages of justice, said he came to believe he was dealing with ‘a cover-up’

The Guardian - UK

Post Office campaigner Alan Bates knighted in king’s birthday honours

Ex-post office operator recognised for exposing Horizon IT scandal, while Tracey Emin becomes a dame and Gordon Brown a companion of honour

The Guardian - UK

Actor Lia Williams on playing Paula Vennells: ‘I think she’s more shallow than malicious. She created her own set of truths’

The actor on starring in a new play about sexual harassment, her portrayal of the Post Office’s Paula Vennells, and the playwright closest to her heart

The Guardian - UK

Your sermons on integrity are a bit rich, archbishop, given your faith in Paula Vennells

Justin Welby has urged politicians to behave nicely. Shame he didn’t say as much to the former Post Office boss

The Guardian - UK

Officials considered sacking Paula Vennells as Post Office boss in 2014

Horizon scandal inquiry is shown document saying board members and Whitehall had doubts about her suitability

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Ex-Post Office chair says senior executives misled board over Horizon issues

Alice Perkins was in post when warnings of tech problems first emerged, but says she ‘missed’ their importance

The Conversation

Why are organisational cover-ups so common?

The TV dramatisation of the UK Horizon Post Office scandal evoked outrage and disbelief. However, as another example of dysfunctional organisational behaviour, it was expected rather than exceptional.

The Independent UK

Police to deploy 80 detectives for criminal investigation into Post Office

Detectives are looking at potential offences including perjury and perverting the course of justice

Evening Standard

Met Police squad of 80 detectives to probe Post Office Horizon scandal

Former chief executive Paula Vennells was booed by wrongly convicted subpostmasters last week

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The Guardian - UK

The Post Office Horizon IT scandal is rooted in class prejudice

Letters: Readers respond to the testimony of Paula Vennells, former managing director of Post Office Limited, at the inquiry into the failings of its Horizon IT system

The Independent UK

Ex-Post Office boss Paula Vennells booed by subpostmasters for saying their cases ‘bored’ her

Former chief executive in 2014 dismissed stories of injustice but tells inquiry she regrets everything she said

The Guardian - UK

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

Tearful testimony confirms for many how much Post Office’s Vennells knew

There were times during Horizon inquiry when victims of scandal struggled to keep composure as former chief executive pleaded ignorance

The Guardian - UK

Hirst, Warhol and a little artistic licence

The Guardian - UK

Paula Vennells names five executives she blames over Post Office scandal

Former boss claims IT executives and legal counsels let her down and tells inquiry she ‘loved the Post Office’

Evening Standard

Paula Vennells told she was in 'la-la land' as ex-Post Office boss again breaks down in tears at Horizon inquiry

The former Post Office chief executive is giving evidence for a third day at the Horizon IT inquiry

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