Disgraced ex-Post Office boss Paula Vennells gave evidence for the first time to the public inquiry today.

The former chief executive led the company from 2012 to 2019 but she has faced heavy scrutiny for her role during the Horizon scandal and was formally stripped of her CBE by the King earlier this year.

Today, The Telegraph revealed how the Post Office executive joked about drinking champagne in late December 2018 after finding out she would receive the honour.

More than 900 sub-postmasters were wrongfully prosecuted between 1999 and 2015 due to faulty Horizon software incorrectly recording shortfalls on their accounts.

Read more here: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/05/22/post-office-horizon-scandal-live-paula-vennells-latest/#1716361624182

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