The former boss of the Post Office breaks down in tears as she gives evidence to the Post Office Horizon IT inquiry.
Paula Vennells who was chief executive from 2012-2019 says she was "too trusting" of information she was given at the time and admits the Post Office did know about problems with the software but she “personally didn’t”.
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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 received a knighthood from the King. The 70-year-old is the leading campaigner for sub-postmasters in the Post Office Horizon IT scandal. Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
The Home Secretary has indicated her support for proposals to legalise assisted dying for terminally ill people, ahead of a Commons vote next week. Yvette Cooper referred to her past backing of similar legislation when it was considered in Parliament several years ago. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Yvette Cooper refused to comment on whether Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would be arrested if he visited the UK, following arrest warrants issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) over alleged war crimes in Gaza. Cooper stated, "The ICC is independent, and we respect its position," adding that the UK government’s focus remains on pursuing a ceasefire in Gaza and addressing the ongoing challenges in the Middle East. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Prime minister Sir Keir Starmer welcomed the President of Indonesia Prabowo Subianto to 10 Downing Street on Thursday. Mr Subianto, who was inaugurated last month, met the prime minister earlier this week at the G20 leaders’ summit in Brazil.
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Angela Rayner has paid tribute to former deputy prime minister John Prescott following his death aged 86 following a battle with Alzheimer's. The deputy prime minister described Mr Prescott as "an incredible figure in politics" and revealed he would often ring her after PMQs to offer words of encouragement.
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Gordon Brown has paid tribute to former deputy prime minister John Prescott following his death aged 86 following a battle with Alzheimer's. The former prime minister credited Mr Prescott with transforming "our view of climate change" and being the "pioneer of levelling up."
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Former Post Office CEO Paula Vennells was escorted by a large police presence as she departed the Post Office Inquiry. Ms Vennells broke down in tears as she gave evidence for the third and final day..
Former Post Office chief executive Paula Vennells broke down in tears as she faced questioning on the third day of giving evidence to the Horizon IT inquiry. "I loved the post office. I worked as hard..
Former Post Office boss Paula Vennells has arrived at the Post Office inquiry for a final day of questioning. Ms Vennells has faced questioning over the last two days, where she admitted to making a..