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Watch live: Post Office inquiry hears Paula Vennells’ final closing statement after two years of evidence

Watch live as Paula Vennells' closing statement is heard in the Post Office Horizon IT inquiry on Tuesday, 17 December.

The Independent UK

Paula Vennells ‘devastated’ over missing information about faulty Horizon system

Former Post Office CEO has maintained her innocence in a closing submission to the inquiry, saying executives did not share crucial information with her

The Guardian - UK

Post Office’s ‘malignant culture’ destroyed Horizon victims’ lives, inquiry told

The inquiry has heard oral evidence from 298 witnesses since hearings began in 2022.

Evening Standard

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Seeking a skiing bargain this season? Head to Italy, research shows

Italian destinations dominate a ranking of the best value European ski resorts

The Independent UK

1,000 days of tears and buck-passing: the evidence from the Post Office inquiry’s key witnesses

As the long-running inquiry into one the biggest miscarriages of justice in British history wraps up, we review the evidence from key players

The Guardian - UK

'Dozens of people' being investigated over Horizon Post Office scandal, police chief reveals

Met Commander Stephen Clayman said investigators had identified "dozens" of people of interest over the scandal

Evening Standard

Dozens of Post Office and Fujitsu staff investigated for perjury and perverting course of justice over Horizon scandal

A 100-strong national taskforce is probing staff at Fujitsu, the Post Office and legal professionals over crimes but no charging decisions will be made until after the public inquiry report

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Police criminal inquiry into Post Office has identified dozens of persons of interest

Investigation is examining potential offences of perjury and perverting the course of justice among others

The Guardian - UK

Any criminal trials linked to Post Office Horizon scandal will not be until 2027

Police and prosecutors will make decisions on criminal charges after the final report from the public inquiry into what happened.

The Independent UK

Olympic cycling champ Evenepoel and Belgian Post Office send door safety message to drivers

After suffering multiple fractures when he crashed into one of their vehicles, two-time Olympic champion Remco Evenepoel is teaming up with the Belgian Post Office to raise awareness of road safety for cyclists and reduce the number of “dooring” victims

The Independent UK

Sorry, archbishop, you need to do a bit more work on your ritual contrition skills

In a year of wretched public apologies, Justin Welby beats even Gregg Wallace

The Guardian - UK

Post Office issues Christmas warning as its busiest day approaches

The Post Office has revealed the day it expects branches to be busiest during the Christmas period

The Independent UK

Post Office urges people to 'post early' as busiest Christmas days revealed

The Royal Mail's final posting dates for Christmas have also been revealed

The National (Scotland)

Government targets reform of private prosecutions after Post Office and Single Justice Procedure scandals

The government is drawing up plans for private prosecution reform after the Post Office and Single Justice Procedure scandals

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Chelsea residents raise fears over future of last remaining Post Office on King's Road

Chelsea and Fulham MP Ben Coleman says there is ‘genuine incredulity at the threat to the only Post Office left in the street’

The Guardian - UK

Slapps used to silence whistleblowers should be outlawed, says group of MPs

Cross-party group cites legal threats used to hide Post Office Horizon scandal and allegations against Mohamed Al Fayed

Evening Standard

Four suspects identified in Post Office Horizon probe, police say

The Metropolitan Police said members of the investigating team met lead campaigner Sir Alan Bates on Sunday to provide an update.

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Post Office campaigner peer calls for branches to be expanded with more services

Lord Arbuthnot, who campaigned for wrongly convicted subpostmasters, says the Post Office’s future is about ‘holding communities together’.

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The Guardian - UK

Post Office inquiry: hopes for delivery of good news dwindles

With the hearings in their final phase, there has been less movement on the issues besetting the organisation than might have been hoped

The Independent UK

‘Don’t be on wrong side of history’: Indefinite jail terms compared to Post Office and Infected Blood scandals

Supporters say the government’s response to the ‘industrial-scale miscarriage of justice’ is not good enough, and praised The Independent for highlighting the issue

The Guardian - UK

Peers say not reforming IPP sentences could cause another Post Office scandal

Ministers told they risk more miscarriages of justice by not backing bill to replace indefinite jail terms with fixed ones

Evening Standard

Threat of Post Office branch closures in London triggers growing backlash

MPs raise concerns in the Commons over the plans for dozens of branches in the capital

The Guardian - UK

Digested week: Snail’s pace payments, a dodgy knee and gullible hounds

As the Post Office Horizon inquiry ends, Gary Lineker aside and Donald Trump makes some mad picks

Evening Standard

MPs concerned at loss of ‘vital lifeline’ amid Post Office closures threat

Commons Leader Lucy Powell said Labour inherited a Post Office that is ‘not fit for purpose’ and the organisation needs a ‘serious culture change’.

Evening Standard

The full list of Post Office branches which could close under major overhaul

The Post Office revealed it is looking to offload around 115 directly-owned branches within its 11,500 network.

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