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09.01.2024 - 14:29 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
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.
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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Addressing the calls for her to return the honour, she said: “I am, however, aware of the calls from subpostmasters and others to return my CBE. I have listened and I confirm that I return my CBE with immediate effect."
She added: “I am truly sorry for the devastation caused to the sub-postmasters and their families, whose lives were torn apart by being wrongly accused and wrongly prosecuted as a result of the Horizon system. I now intend to continue to focus on assisting the Inquiry and will not make any further public comment until it has concluded.”
The Justice Secretary was holding crunch talks with judges on Tuesday on expediting clearing the names of the hundreds of subpostmasters who were wrongfully convicted. Work and
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