Rishi Sunak adds to pressure on former Post Office head to have CBE stripped
Monday, 8 January 2024 Rishi Sunak has added to the pressure on the former head of the Post Office to have her CBE removed in the wake of the Horizon scandal.
Public and political calls for redress for the victims of the Post Office scandal continue to grow as MPs return from their Christmas recess. The prime minister and the Labour leader have joined calls for Paula Vennells to be stripped of her CBE, as a petition calling for the former Post Office CEO...
During a visit to Bury, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak emphasised that the "only poll that matters is the poll on 4th July," downplaying concerns over current Tory poll ratings. Sunak defended his policy announcements as bold and necessary, while criticising Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer's green energy plans as lacking substance. "The British people deserve a lot more," Sunak stated, urging voters to focus on the upcoming election. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Rishi Sunak bottle feeds lambs during a visit to Rowlinson's Farm, a dairy, beef and sheep farm in Gawsworth, Cheshire, while on the General Election campaign trail. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Rishi Sunak has said the UK “will not hesitate” to protect British interests after the RAF carried out a fifth round of joint strikes against Houthi rebels with US forces. The prime minister said that the strikes "were taken in self-defence in the face of an ongoing threat that the Houthis pose." He continued: "We have always said that we will not hesitate to protect British interests abroad and at home." Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
In the 15-year scandal of the Post Office, this may be remembered as the day that hundreds of sub-postmasters, subject to the greatest miscarriage of justice in.. Sky News
Former Post Office boss Angela van den Bogerd has left the Post Office inquiry after her second day of giving evidence. Ms van den Bogerd, who held numerous positions at the Post Office during her 35-year career, opened her evidence yesterday by saying she is "truly sorry" for the "devastation" caused to wrongly convicted sub-postmasters.
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Former Post Office boss Angela van den Bogerd has arrived at the Post Office inquiry on her second day of giving evidence. Ms van den Bogerd, who held numerous positions at the Post Office during her 35-year career, opened her evidence yesterday by saying she is "truly sorry" for the "devastation" caused to wrongly convicted sub-postmasters.
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Former sub-postmaster Alan Bates said that "they just have to get on with it and get people paid", as he spoke out after giving evidence at the Post Office inquiry. Mr Bates was asked if he believes there will be any criminal prosecutions as a result of the scandal.
"I think we will see some. Whether it's undertaken by the authorities themselves, or whether we as a group have to bring some if the authorities fail us once again - we'll have to wait and see," he added.
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Conservative MP Dame Maria Miller calls on Rishi Sunak to ban the use of NDAs in all severance agreements saying "it's against the law to silence victims of crime, but that's exactly what the Post..
Rishi Sunak accuses Sir Keir Starmer of wanting to reverse the Rwanda bill even if it's working saying it's "crystal clear" the Labour leader doesn't have a plan to stop illegal migration and it would..
Former Post Office minister Sir Ed Davey speaks on the Post Office inquiry, after the scandal was publicised from a TV drama. The Liberal Democrats leader says the Post Office “lied to the British..
Monday, 8 January 2024
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