Ex-Post Office chief to return CBE over scandal
Manchester Evening News|January 10, 2024
FORMER Post Office boss Paula Vennells has confirmed that she will hand back her CBE following the fallout of the Horizon IT scandal, which led to the wrongful prosecution of hundreds of subpostmasters.
FIONNULA HAINEY
Ex-Post Office chief to return CBE over scandal

Vennells, who grew up in Denton and attended Manchester High School for Girls, was in charge of running the Post Office during the time it routinely denied there was a problem with its Horizon IT system. She was appointed a CBE in December 2018.

In recent days, demands for her to return the honour had intensified after ITV aired a new drama series focusing on the story.

In a statement to the PA news agency, Ms Vennells said: “I continue to support and focus on co-operating with the Inquiry and expect to be giving evidence in the coming months. I have so far maintained my silence as I considered it inappropriate to comment publicly while the Inquiry remains ongoing and before I have provided my oral evidence.”

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