Badenoch hits back at former Post Office boss in Horizon compensation row
Sunday, 18 February 2024 Business Secretary Kemi Badenoch has hit out at the former Post Office chairman after he alleged he was told to "stall" spending on compensation for Horizon scandal victims ahead of the next general election.
Rishi Sunak refuses to repeat allegations made by Kemi Badenoch earlier this week, that ex-Post Office boss Henry Staunton was lying. During Prime Minister’s Questions, the Labour Leader said: “Would the Prime Minister be prepared personally to repeat the allegations made by his Business...
MPs including shadow environment secretary Victoria Atkins, shadow foreign secretary Priti Patel and Tory party leader Kemi Badenoch have turned out in Westminster to offer their support to the farmers protest. Thousands of farmers arrived at the event in a convoy of tractors before joining a huge rally attended by celebrities including Andrew Lloyd-Webber and Jeremy Clarkson. The plans introduced by Labour in last month's Budget to impose inheritance tax on farms worth more than £1 million have sparked fury among rural communities. Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch was joined by shadow secretary for environment, food and rural affairs, Victoria Atkins as she visited J H and Son farm near Long Crendon on Thursday. The opposition leader headed to Buckinghamshire to speak to farmers about their concerns over the latest budget.
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Conservative leader and former business secretary Kemi Badenoch arrives to give evidence at the Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry in central London. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Kemi Badenoch has urged Labour to apologise for past "derogatory" comments about Donald Trump made by foreign secretary David Lammy.
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Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch thanks Sir Keir Starmer for his “almost” warm welcome as she gives an address at PMQs for the first time since becoming Tory leader. She says, "it is an immense privilege and the honour of my life to lead the Conservative party."
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At least eight convictions predating the Horizon Post Office scandal are being looked at by the body investigating potential miscarriages of justice, Sky News.. Sky News
Alan Bates says he wrote to Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer twice last month to set a deadline for compensation for the victims of the Horizon IT scandal. But the former subpostmaster says he has "never received a response". Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Former sub-postmaster Alan Bates has given evidence to the Business and Trade Select Committee, telling MPs that financial redress for wronged Post Office employees is not getting faster and fairer,..
Lord Cameron expresses regret over the Post Office scandal, acknowledging government awareness of a terminated probe that could have cleared sub-postmasters. Lord Cameron, at a G20 meeting in Brazil,..
Business Secretary Kemi Badenoch has hit back at claims made by former Post Office chairman Henry Staunton about the reasons for his departure. Mr Staunton said he was told to delay payouts to Post..