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. —— paula venables. they said they would do all they can to right wrongs of the past. two government ministers met with government lawyers to try to work out how they could speed up the delivery of compensation and exoneration, clearing names. and in the next 15 or 20 minutes one of those ministers will be here in parliament answering questions, all of this after a holiday season tv series. this is alan bates. 2a years ago he raised an issue with the computer system at the post office he ran in north wales. a quarter of a century on, tobyjones is playing him in a television drama. we a century on, toby jones is playing him in a television drama.- all him in a television drama. we are all here to — him in a television drama. we are all here to share _ him in a television drama. we are all here to share our— him in a television drama. we arei all here to share our experiences. white mr bates led a campaign to ensure hundreds of sub—postmasters get compensation and exoneration having been wrongly convicting of theft and fraud, some evenjailed. theft and fraud, some even j
. —— paula venables. they said they would do all they can to right wrongs of the past. two government ministers met with government lawyers to try to work out how they could speed up the delivery of compensation and exoneration, clearing names. and in the next 15 or 20 minutes one of those ministers will be here in parliament answering questions, all of this after a holiday season tv series. this is alan bates. 2a years ago he raised an issue with the computer system at the post office he...
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we consistently tried to get an interview with paula venables, and she was — don't forget, the post officewned by the government — and yet she would not make herself available for interview to talk about any aspect of the scandal. and i don't know why more people weren't asking her that question. if serious news editors from large news organisations had gone to the government and said, "why won't the chief executive the post office give an interview to anyone"? then things might have happened. and i think actually that is one finger that you can point atjournalism. why weren't big news organisations piling in there at the very highest level and saying, "it is unacceptable that this person, this the leader of this organisation who is paid by the taxpayer, is refusing to allow herself to be held to account". now, you first worked on this, i think, for radio surrey and the bbc regional tv current affairs series inside out. inside out, of course, no longer exists. it was axed by bbc management a few years ago. bbc local radio budgets have gone down a lot. do you think it would be harder now to
we consistently tried to get an interview with paula venables, and she was — don't forget, the post officewned by the government — and yet she would not make herself available for interview to talk about any aspect of the scandal. and i don't know why more people weren't asking her that question. if serious news editors from large news organisations had gone to the government and said, "why won't the chief executive the post office give an interview to anyone"? then things might...
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we contacted alice perkins and paula venables but didn't receive a response.ld be inappropriate to comment. downing street said it was taking today's revelations extremely seriously. andy verity, bbc news. let's turn to a fascinating and somewhat troubling story of animal adaptation — scientists say hermit crabs — which normally use discarded snail shells as their armour, are increasingly using plastic waste instead. researchers at the university of warsaw say they've been "heartbroken" to see the extent to which crabs are living in rubbish. two—thirds of hermit crab species have been seen using rubbish, including bottle tops, plastic tubes, and even lightbulbs. marta szulkin, head of the wild urban evolution & ecology lab at the university of warsaw. research published shows that at least ten out of 16 existing terrestrial hermit crab 5pecie5 least ten out of 16 existing terrestrial hermit crab species is plastic and other epigenetic waste as artificial shells to protect their and so, as artificial shells to protect theirand so, it as artificial shells to pro
we contacted alice perkins and paula venables but didn't receive a response.ld be inappropriate to comment. downing street said it was taking today's revelations extremely seriously. andy verity, bbc news. let's turn to a fascinating and somewhat troubling story of animal adaptation — scientists say hermit crabs — which normally use discarded snail shells as their armour, are increasingly using plastic waste instead. researchers at the university of warsaw say they've been...
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paula venables was out chief executive between 2012 and 2019 when many of these cases, many of theseso somebody who turned round the post office from being loss—making to being profitable. that is why she got her honour. that is currently being questioned. on another matter, when it comes to this idea that perhaps the sub—postmasters and sub—mistresses should be given mass exoneration, we are being told so far that no option has been taken off the table but this has been discussed between thejustice secretary and the relevant business minister this lunchtime. iain watson, thank _ minister this lunchtime. iain watson, thank you. - three energy companies have been told they can resume the force—fitting of prepayment energy meters, nearly a year after the practice was suspended. edf, octopus and scottishpower, can fit the meters again, after meeting various requirements set by the regulator, ofgem. kevin peachey is here. it isa it is a controversial practice and it is back on? it it is a controversial practice and it is back on?— it is a controversial practice and it is back on? it is.
paula venables was out chief executive between 2012 and 2019 when many of these cases, many of theseso somebody who turned round the post office from being loss—making to being profitable. that is why she got her honour. that is currently being questioned. on another matter, when it comes to this idea that perhaps the sub—postmasters and sub—mistresses should be given mass exoneration, we are being told so far that no option has been taken off the table but this has been discussed between...
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we contacted alice perkins and paula venables but didn't receive a response.eet said it was taking today's revelations extremely seriously. andy verity, bbc news. the main un relief agency for palestinians, known as unwra, has sacked twelve of its staff while it investigates claims they were involved in the attack by hamas on israel on the 7th of october. the us has suspended its funding for the organisation while the investigation is carried out. king charles has had his treatment for an enlarged prostate after being admitted to hospital this morning. he's in the same private hospital where the princess of wales had surgery last week. our correspondent charlotte gallagherjoins us now. how is he doing? he is doing well. we have heard that he has had the procedure, as you said, and he is now recuperating. we saw queen camilla leaving the hospital a short while earlier. she arrived with the king this morning and wanted to be at the hospital while the procedure was taking place. she left a short while ago. it does appear that king will be spending the night in ho
we contacted alice perkins and paula venables but didn't receive a response.eet said it was taking today's revelations extremely seriously. andy verity, bbc news. the main un relief agency for palestinians, known as unwra, has sacked twelve of its staff while it investigates claims they were involved in the attack by hamas on israel on the 7th of october. the us has suspended its funding for the organisation while the investigation is carried out. king charles has had his treatment for an...
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paula venables, vennells rather hand back her cbe , the postal services cbe, the postal services ministernot ruling out emergency legislation to overturn all convictions . the overturn all convictions. the defence secretary says the uk has helped repel the largest ever attack by iranian backed houthi rebels in the red sea overnight. hms diamond, along with the us, successfully destroyed multiple attack drones. no crew on the warship have been injured and they haven't suffered any damage , haven't suffered any damage, grant shapps says. the attacks are completely unacceptable and he's warned there will be consequences . the yemeni consequences. the yemeni militants have been targeting ships in the red sea in support of hamas in its war with israel . of hamas in its war with israel. well back in the uk, rishi sunak is facing another showdown with mps over his rwanda plan, with around 30 conservatives pushing for changes, the safety of rwanda bill is set to be debated next week. over two days in the commons . the former immigration commons. the former immigration minister is leading the prop
paula venables, vennells rather hand back her cbe , the postal services cbe, the postal services ministernot ruling out emergency legislation to overturn all convictions . the overturn all convictions. the defence secretary says the uk has helped repel the largest ever attack by iranian backed houthi rebels in the red sea overnight. hms diamond, along with the us, successfully destroyed multiple attack drones. no crew on the warship have been injured and they haven't suffered any damage ,...
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the former post office boss, paula venables, says she will hand back her cbe with immediate effect .ct. that announcement comes after huge pressure on her to return the honourin pressure on her to return the honour in the fallout of the hofizon honour in the fallout of the horizon scandal. meanwhile, fujitsu has been called to answer questions from mps next week over its role in the post office scandal. downing street says the tech company will be held accountable legally or financially if it's found they made mistakes . rishi sunak financially if it's found they made mistakes. rishi sunak is facing a showdown with mps over his rwanda bill when it returns to the commons next week . penny to the commons next week. penny mordaunt said the legislation will reach its third stage of the process through the parliament on the 16th and 17th of january. however the shadow commons leader, lucy powell, said the announcement was just another example of the government making it up as they government making it up as they go along. she called plan go along. she called the plan unworkable . and more
the former post office boss, paula venables, says she will hand back her cbe with immediate effect .ct. that announcement comes after huge pressure on her to return the honourin pressure on her to return the honour in the fallout of the hofizon honour in the fallout of the horizon scandal. meanwhile, fujitsu has been called to answer questions from mps next week over its role in the post office scandal. downing street says the tech company will be held accountable legally or financially if...