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Paula Vennells, the disgraced former CEO of the Post Office, will today give evidence to the Horizon IT scandal in what will be her first public remarks on the controversy in almost a decade.
Ms Vennells has been urged to come clean to the inquiry by former sub-postmasters ahead of her testimony which is scheduled to be heard over three days.
The 65-year-old, who was Post Office chief executive from 2012 to 2019, handed back her CBE in January this year amid mounting pressure over her role in the scandal following the ITV drama Mr Bates vs The Post Office.
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Table of Contents
- 1 LIVE: Ex-Post Office boss Paula Vennells testifies at Horizon IT Inquiry
- 2 ‘Paula Vennells will never shed as many tears as I have’, says Lee Castleton
- 3 Vennels is making a ‘PR apology’, says former sub-postmaster
- 4 Sub-postmaster victim believes there is ‘still a cover up and denial’
- 5 Vennells said sub-postmaster emails complaining about Horizon were ‘frustrating’
- 6 Inquiry to return at 2.15pm
- 7 Vennells overcome with emotion as she recalls ‘disturbing’ complaints
- 8 I didn’t see report that found Post Office systems weren’t fit for purpose, Vennells insists
- 9 Vennells unaware Horizon had more 600 bugs
- 10 Vennells distances herself from ‘hands in the till’ remark
- 11 Vennells admits ‘I should have known’ about Post Office conducting criminal investigations
- 12 Inquiry takes break
- 13 It’s ‘extremely surprising’ Vennells did not know about the prosecution of Seema Misra, says Inquiry chairman
- 14 Vennells: ‘I had no idea Post Office investigated its own staff’
- 15 Alan Bates’ accusations after Martin Griffiths’s death ‘unhelpful’, says Paula Vennells
- 16 Who was Martin Griffiths?
- 17 Vennells asked ‘were you trying to get on the front foot’ after Mr Griffiths’ death
- 18 Breaking: Former Post Office CEO cries for second time in inquiry
- 19 Vennells: ‘I trusted Post Office lawyers’
- 20 Reaction: Sub-postmasters claim Vennells is ‘blatantly lying’
- 21 Paula Vennells gives evidence to Post Office Inquiry: Key moments from the morning
- 22 Former sub-postmasters laugh as Vennells gives evidence
- 23 Inquiry takes break
- 24 Vennells sheds tears during inquiry
- 25 Vennells asked ‘How could you not know?’
- 26 KC Beer asks: ‘Why did you prioritise people who weren’t complaining about Horizon?’
- 27 Vennells denies blaming the Horizon system
- 28 Inquiry shown text messages between Vennells and former Royal Mail CEO
- 29 ‘My memory was not very good’
- 30 Vennells reveals the ‘challenge’ of seeing ‘how much went on at an individual postmaster level’
- 31 Laughter as Vennells says she was ‘too curious’
- 32 Vennells says there was ‘no conspiracy’ against me
- 33 Former Post Office boss: ‘I was too trusting’
- 34 Vennells – ‘I am truly sorry and will so for the rest of my life’
- 35 Breaking: Paula Vennells apologises to sub-postmasters
- 36 Vennells takes to the stand
- 37 Timeline of a travesty that’s still playing out 25 years on
- 38 What questions can Paula Vennells expect at the inquiry?
- 39 Post Office scandal victim says ‘we want to know exactly what happened’
- 40 Former subpostmaster Lee Castleton says ‘we want Vennells to tell the truth’
- 41 Protestors seen outside inquiry
- 42 Who is Paula Vennells?
- 43 Watch: Paula Vennells arriving at Post Office Inquiry
- 44 Vennells arrives at inquiry
- 45 Hello and good morning!
LIVE: Ex-Post Office boss Paula Vennells testifies at Horizon IT Inquiry
‘Paula Vennells will never shed as many tears as I have’, says Lee Castleton
Vennels is making a ‘PR apology’, says former sub-postmaster
Sub-postmaster victim believes there is ‘still a cover up and denial’
Vennells said sub-postmaster emails complaining about Horizon were ‘frustrating’
Inquiry to return at 2.15pm
Vennells overcome with emotion as she recalls ‘disturbing’ complaints
I didn’t see report that found Post Office systems weren’t fit for purpose, Vennells insists
Vennells unaware Horizon had more 600 bugs
Vennells distances herself from ‘hands in the till’ remark
Vennells admits ‘I should have known’ about Post Office conducting criminal investigations
Inquiry takes break
It’s ‘extremely surprising’ Vennells did not know about the prosecution of Seema Misra, says Inquiry chairman
Vennells: ‘I had no idea Post Office investigated its own staff’
Alan Bates’ accusations after Martin Griffiths’s death ‘unhelpful’, says Paula Vennells
Who was Martin Griffiths?
Vennells asked ‘were you trying to get on the front foot’ after Mr Griffiths’ death
Breaking: Former Post Office CEO cries for second time in inquiry
Vennells: ‘I trusted Post Office lawyers’
Reaction: Sub-postmasters claim Vennells is ‘blatantly lying’
Paula Vennells gives evidence to Post Office Inquiry: Key moments from the morning
Former sub-postmasters laugh as Vennells gives evidence
Inquiry takes break
Vennells sheds tears during inquiry
Vennells asked ‘How could you not know?’
KC Beer asks: ‘Why did you prioritise people who weren’t complaining about Horizon?’
Vennells denies blaming the Horizon system
Inquiry shown text messages between Vennells and former Royal Mail CEO
‘My memory was not very good’
Vennells reveals the ‘challenge’ of seeing ‘how much went on at an individual postmaster level’
Laughter as Vennells says she was ‘too curious’
Vennells says there was ‘no conspiracy’ against me
Former Post Office boss: ‘I was too trusting’
Vennells – ‘I am truly sorry and will so for the rest of my life’
Breaking: Paula Vennells apologises to sub-postmasters
Vennells takes to the stand
Timeline of a travesty that’s still playing out 25 years on
What questions can Paula Vennells expect at the inquiry?
Post Office scandal victim says ‘we want to know exactly what happened’
Former subpostmaster Lee Castleton says ‘we want Vennells to tell the truth’
Protestors seen outside inquiry
Who is Paula Vennells?
Watch: Paula Vennells arriving at Post Office Inquiry
Vennells arrives at inquiry
Hello and good morning!
Key Updates
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Read: Shamed ex-Post Office boss Paula Vennells breaks down in tears at inquiry
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Former Post Office CEO cries for second time in inquiry
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Paula Vennells gives evidence to Post Office Inquiry: Key moments from the morning
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Vennells sheds tears during inquiry
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Inquiry shown text messages between Vennells and former Royal Mail CEO
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Vennells says there was ‘no conspiracy’ against me
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Paula Vennells apologises to sub-postmasters
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Vennells takes to the stand
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What questions can Paula Vennells expect at the inquiry?
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Former subpostmaster Lee Castleton says ‘we want Vennells to tell the truth’
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Who is Paula Vennells?
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Vennells arrives at inquiry