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Post Office bosses ‘maintained fiction’ Horizon was accurate, inquiry concludes

A copy of the first volume of the final report of the Horizon Inquiry. Picture: Jeff Moore/PA

First Post Office inquiry report stops short of attributing blame

Post Office campaigner peer calls for branches to be expanded with more services

Three taken to hospital as 40,000 attend Lewes Bonfire Night celebration

Former Post Office bosses not ‘held to account’ over Horizon, chief suggests

Post Office campaigner Sir Alan Bates to be knighted at Windsor Castle

Nick Read to call time on Post Office job after tenure marred by Horizon

Nick Read to step down as chief executive of Post Office next year

Post Office bonus culture ‘played part’ in Horizon scandal, says former minister

Paula Vennells ‘slavishly maintained Horizon was robust but knew of faults’

Paula Vennells told government that subpostmasters ‘had fingers in the till’

Post Office boss Nick Read to temporarily step back to focus on Horizon inquiry

Former subpostmasters union leader ‘privately tipped off Post Office on Horizon’

Former head of subpostmasters union denies being ‘too close’ to Post Office

Ex-Fujitsu boss ‘aggrieved’ after initially believing Horizon was major success

Post Office involved in ‘possibly a criminal conspiracy’ – forensic accountant

Documentary about impact of Mr Bates Vs The Post Office commissioned by ITV
The film will feature leading figure Alan Bates, who was played by Toby Jones in the TV series.
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Government considered removing Paula Vennells in 2014 over ‘lack of knowledge’

Toby Jones: I got to play a ‘hero’ in drama about Post Office Horizon scandal

Vennells booed, grilled and pushed to tears over three days of evidence

Vennells booed after inquiry hears she said Horizon victim ‘lacked passion’

Paula Vennells: What have we learned from ex-Post Office boss’s evidence?

Venells sobs as she declares love for Post Office during fierce inquiry grilling

Vennells felt ‘uncomfortable’ during High Court case brought by Bates

Ex-subpostmaster wishes Vennells recognised ‘unforgivable’ treatment years ago

Former subpostmaster’s ‘joy’ over news Post Office convictions will be quashed

Paula Vennells admits treatment of bankrupted subpostmaster ‘unforgivable’

Vennells concedes ‘no one to blame’ but herself for Horizon scandal
The former Post Office chief executive was giving evidence for a third day at the Horizon IT inquiry.
Editorial Team

Vennells tried to ‘manipulate language’ in non-emotive Horizon bugs request

Post Office lawyer ‘made to sit outside board meeting like a naughty schoolgirl’

Vennells took advice not to review cases as it would end up ‘front page news’

Vennells denies having inkling convictions were unsafe despite Bates email

Alan Bates says he has ‘no sympathy’ for tearful Paula Vennells

Paula Vennells: What did we learn on day one of ex-Post Office boss’s evidence?

‘I do wonder what kind of god you worship,’ ex-subpostmaster emailed to Vennells

Paula Vennells breaks down twice in emotional appearance at Post Office IT probe

Post Office scandal victims accuse Paula Vennells of making ‘PR apology’

Accusations over subpostmaster who killed himself were unhelpful – Vennells

Paula Vennells breaks down in tears mid-evidence at Horizon IT inquiry

Ex-chief of Royal Mail Group accused Vennells of knowing about IT errors

Paula Vennells admits ‘mistakes’ but denies conspiracy in Horizon scandal

Paula Vennells apologises to subpostmasters at Post Office Horizon IT inquiry

Vennells braced for questions on whether she misled MPs during Horizon scandal

‘For god’s sake, speak truth’: ex-subpostmasters call for honesty from Vennells

The Post Office scandal – a timeline of key events

Disgraced ex-Post Office boss Paula Vennells set for Horizon inquiry showdown

Paula Vennells: Key moments in Horizon IT inquiry involving ex-Post Office boss

Vennells ‘heading into corner where there’s no way out’ before inquiry showdown

Vennells believed there were no miscarriages of justice, Horizon inquiry told

Ex-head of IT blocked Paula Vennells’ phone number after she sought her help

Paula Vennells told to not allow ‘malcontents’ to pollute public service mission

Ex-comms chief asked himself if Post Office were ‘baddies’ in Horizon scandal

Mark Andrews: While civilisation burns, our leaders argue about the name of an i...

Plus Horizon scandal left me suicidal, says postmistress who lost her home thanks to ...

Plus Peter Rhodes on hankies, medals and the downside of being optimistic

PM would back honours committee if it chose to review ex-Post Office boss’s CBE

Wrongly jailed post-office clerk to address Horizon inquiry

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