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Paula Vennells in the Hot Seat: Post Office Inquiry Drama Unfolds

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Former Post Office CEO Paula Vennells faces intense scrutiny during the Horizon IT inquiry, denying allegations and addressing concerns over the investigation.

Former Post Office CEO, Paula Vennells, is under the spotlight as she denies any attempt to tamper with the investigation into the Horizon system and dismisses claims of reducing the inquiry's scope, raising eyebrows among MPs. In a live inquiry session, Vennells expresses concerns over the cost and limited focus of the forensic accountants' investigation, sparking further discussion. During her questioning, she admits to a false statement made to MPs in 2015, revealing the intricate web of events surrounding the Post Office scandal.

As the drama unfolds, Vennells faces a tense second day of giving evidence, with intense scrutiny on her actions as CEO from 2012 to 2019. Despite claiming she had 'no inkling' of the issues with Horizon, a concerning 2013 email surfaces, casting doubt on her knowledge of the sub-postmaster convictions' safety. The inquiry delves deeper into her decisions, including a directive not to reopen cases due to PR concerns, adding layers to the unfolding saga.

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Post Office Horizon IT inquiry: Paula Vennells denies any attempt to ... (The Guardian)

Former CEO also denies any attempt to reduce scope of investigation into Horizon system and cases raised by MPs.

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Post Office Inquiry live: Paula Vennells had concerns over cost of ... (The Independent)

Speaking of the investigation by the independent forensic accountants, Ms Vennells said on Thursday: “There were concerns from the team that very few cases had ...

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Paula Vennells latest: Ex-Post Office CEO had 'no inkling ... (Yahoo News UK)

Disgraced former Post Office CEO Paula Vennells made the comments during her second day of questioning at the Post Office inquiry.

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'It felt staged and hollow' – PRs on ex-Post Office CEO Paula ... (PR Week)

During her first appearance before the government inquiry into the Post Office Horizon IT scandal – when hundreds of subpostmasters were wrongfully ...

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Post Office live: Paula Vennells giving evidence for second day (Law Gazette)

11.25am: We're back, and there's yet another attempt to pass off something on general counsel Susan Crichton. Vennells sent an internal email in July 2013 in ...

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Post Office inquiry live: Paula Vennells faces second day of ... (Telegraph.co.uk)

Paula Vennells, the former Post Office chief executive, returns and is giving evidence to the public inquiry.

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Paula Vennells returns to Post Office inquiry after tearful first ... (iNews)

The former CEO tearfully admitted making a false statement to MPs in 2015 - but insisted she did not know she was lying.

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Paula Vennells claims she had 'no inkling' of issues with Horizon (Daily Mail)

Shamed ex-Post Office boss Paula Vennells has today arrived at the Horizon public inquiry as she takes to the witness box to give evidence for a second day.

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Post Office live: Vennells told not to reopen cases over PR fears (Law Gazette)

Former chief executive from 2012 to 2019 makes her second appearance before the public inquiry, with questions about her top lawyers set to feature.

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Paula Vennells: Post Office boss was 'concerned' over 2013 email ... (ITV News)

Former Post Office boss Paula Vennells has claimed she had no inkling sub-postmaster convictions were unsafe in 2013 despite a “concerning” email from lead ...

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Post Office inquiry live: Paula Vennells denies trying to close down ... (BBC News)

The former CEO says the Post Office believed Second Sight's review was becoming too expensive and not meeting its objectives.

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Paula Vennells is the bland face of British mediocrity (Telegraph.co.uk)

Here's a scary thought: how many more bureaucrats and managers have been promoted well beyond their capabilities?

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Paula Vennells ruled out Post Office review that 'would be front-page ... (The Guardian)

Former boss, appearing at inquiry, denies decision not to review miscarriages of justice over 10 years ago was led by PR adviser.

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Paula Vennells told not to make Post Office front page news (BBC News)

The former Post Office chief executive faced a second day of questions into the Horizon IT scandal.

Post Office inquiry: So, is Paula Vennells lying or not? (ComputerWeekly.com)

When former Post Office CEO Paula Vennells began her much-anticipated evidence to the public inquiry into the scandal that unfolded on her watch, ...

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Paula Vennells' hollow apology epitomises a rotten culture of cover ... (Telegraph.co.uk)

The public sector's problem is that everyone is assumed to be acting with the best of intentions – even when they're not.

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Watch Paula Vennells at the Post Office inquiry (BBC News)

The former chief executive is questioned about her role in the wrongful prosecution of hundreds of sub-postmasters.

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Ex-Post Office boss Paula Vennells agreed with PR who advised her ... (Sky News)

The Post Office Inquiry hears the second day of evidence from the former chief executive officer Ms Vennells, who agreed a full review of cases may have ...

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Post Office Inquiry: If Paula Vennells's first day was about ignorance ... (Sky News)

During her seven years as chief executive, hundreds of sub-postmasters were sent to jail based on flawed evidence thrown up by the Post Office's Horizon IT ...

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Post Office Inquiry live: Paula Vennells set for bruising final day of ... (The Independent)

Ms Vennells to face grilling by subpostmasters' lawyers over her role in scandal which saw hundreds wrongly prosecuted.

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'They feel like crocodile tears' – wrongly jailed sub-postmistress ... (shropshirestar.com)

Paula Vennells' emotional appearance before Horizon Inquiry was a case of "crocodile tears", according to a former sub-postmistress wrongly jailed as part ...

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Post Office Inquiry live: Paula Vennells email says 'managing media ... (The Independent)

Ms Vennells struggles to answer questions about organisation she once led as she gives evidence on second day.

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