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horizon enjoyed its latest amount of autonomy out of the wider royal mail group and was the wider royal mail group and was the only one with its own governance set up. asked why that was the case, he said it goes back to the gamut setting up the company in 2000. royal mail had to modernise, be a commercial company, operating in an environment with competitors. post office on the other hand had to try to become a sustainable public service. adam crozier now confirms post office and royal mail relied on external legal advice, and was subsequently asked if he thinks some of the prosecutions of sub—postmaster is were conducted by external lawyers, he said, i believe they had a big role in that, yes. in his answer to a follow—up question he reveals, he is not sure exactly what that role entailed. what did you make of what he had to say? there were a lot of questions they are concerning the governance of the two organisations and to what extent they overlapped. we talked about it before, and it is what we expected. what they are trying to do right now is to find the relationship between r
horizon enjoyed its latest amount of autonomy out of the wider royal mail group and was the wider royal mail group and was the only one with its own governance set up. asked why that was the case, he said it goes back to the gamut setting up the company in 2000. royal mail had to modernise, be a commercial company, operating in an environment with competitors. post office on the other hand had to try to become a sustainable public service. adam crozier now confirms post office and royal mail...
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i have accountability. _ provided by royal mail group? i have accountability, yes, _ provided by royal mail group? i have accountability, yes, but _ provided by royal mail group? i have accountability, yes, but the - accountability, yes, but the responsibility was not direct. what responsibility was not direct. what do ou responsibility was not direct. what do you mean _ responsibility was not direct. what do you mean by — responsibility was not direct. what do you mean by that? _ responsibility was not direct. what do you mean by that? the - responsibility was not direct. what do you mean by that? the people| do you mean by that? the people doinu that do you mean by that? the people doing that work, _ do you mean by that? the people doing that work, did _ do you mean by that? the people doing that work, did not - do you mean by that? the people doing that work, did not work - do you mean by that? the people doing that work, did not work for| do you mean by that? the people i doing that work, did not work for me or somebody that worked
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of the royal mail group? ii pay during your period of time as i chair of the royal mail group? i am“ chair of the royal mail group? i am not sure, chair of the royal mail group? i am not sure. i — chair of the royal mail group? i am not sure, i would _ chair of the royal mail group? i am not sure, i would need _ chair of the royal mail group? not sure, i would need to look chair of the royal mail group?m not sure, i would need to look back, i'm sure it is available in the annual reports. it i'm sure it is available in the annual reports.— annual reports. it was in the millions. — annual reports. it was in the millions, wasn't _ annual reports. it was in the millions, wasn't it? - annual reports. it was in the millions, wasn't it? it - annual reports. it was in the i millions, wasn't it? it probably was, millions, wasn't it? it probably was. yes- _ millions, wasn't it? it probably was, yes. thank _ millions, wasn't it? it probably was, yes. thank you, - millions, wasn't it? it probably was, yes. thank
of the royal mail group? ii pay during your period of time as i chair of the royal mail group? i am“ chair of the royal mail group? i am not sure, chair of the royal mail group? i am not sure. i — chair of the royal mail group? i am not sure, i would _ chair of the royal mail group? i am not sure, i would need _ chair of the royal mail group? not sure, i would need to look chair of the royal mail group?m not sure, i would need to look back, i'm sure it is available in the annual reports. it...
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jazz and you joined royal mail group plc in august in 1989. 123 and you joined royal mail group plc in august 2002. in 1989. yes. and you joined royal mail group plc in august 2002. . i mail group plc in august 2002. . your mail group plc in august 2002. your prior mail group plc in august 2002. . your prior bird experience before joining _ your prior bird experience before joining royal mail was being finance director_ joining royal mail was being finance director at _ joining royal mail was being finance director at two other companies. excuse _ director at two other companies. excuse me. _ director at two other companies. excuse me, yes. we director at two other companies. excuse me, yes.— director at two other companies. excuse me, yes. we will leave that the are excuse me, yes. we will leave that they are for — excuse me, yes. we will leave that they are for the _ excuse me, yes. we will leave that they are for the moment _ excuse me, yes. we will leave that they are for the moment but - excuse me, yes. we will leave that they are for the moment but if- excuse me, yes. we will
jazz and you joined royal mail group plc in august in 1989. 123 and you joined royal mail group plc in august 2002. in 1989. yes. and you joined royal mail group plc in august 2002. . i mail group plc in august 2002. . your mail group plc in august 2002. your prior mail group plc in august 2002. . your prior bird experience before joining _ your prior bird experience before joining royal mail was being finance director_ joining royal mail was being finance director at _ joining royal mail was...
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was anyone from royal mail group present — going on. was anyone from royal mail group present any _ going on. was anyone from royal mail group present any of— going on. was anyone from royal mail group present any of those _ going on. was anyone from royal mail group present any of those meetings i group present any of those meetings or
was anyone from royal mail group present — going on. was anyone from royal mail group present any _ going on. was anyone from royal mail group present any of— going on. was anyone from royal mail group present any of those _ going on. was anyone from royal mail group present any of those meetings i group present any of those meetings or
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he is the former ceo of the royal mail group. it is worth explaining what the relationship between those two. he overlaps timewise with alan cook, doesn't he? he did. his testimony is likely to really focus on those questions. let me preface this with their electric want to talk about the relationship between royal mail and the post office. they were the same organisation, it is important to remember that during his tenure. there was a different governance board. can we start pleased with your witness statement? he should have a hard copy in front of you. it is 3a pages long and is dated the 28th of february 202a. if you turn to page 34, february 202a. if you turn to page 3a, is that your signature? it is, yes. is the content true to the best of your belief? it yes. is the content true to the best of your belief?— yes. is the content true to the best of your belief? it is. can i start with your— of your belief? it is. can i start with your background, - of your belief? it 3 can i start with your background, please? between fe
he is the former ceo of the royal mail group. it is worth explaining what the relationship between those two. he overlaps timewise with alan cook, doesn't he? he did. his testimony is likely to really focus on those questions. let me preface this with their electric want to talk about the relationship between royal mail and the post office. they were the same organisation, it is important to remember that during his tenure. there was a different governance board. can we start pleased with your...
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_ this is dated 7th of august 2003, to the chairman of royal mail group pic. can i ask you in general terms plc. can i ask you in general terms what the purpose was in writing to the chairman of royal mail group pic? by this time you had received plc? by this time you had received post office's decision to terminate your contract. i was still in post for the next few months — i was still in post for the next few months i— i was still in post for the next few months. i thought it was worth trying — months. i thought it was worth trying to— months. i thought it was worth trying to write to the chairman, to make _ trying to write to the chairman, to make him — trying to write to the chairman, to make him aware of what was going on. because _ make him aware of what was going on. because he _ make him aware of what was going on. because he may well have not known. hoping _ because he may well have not known. hoping that _ because he may well have not known. hoping that he might be able to undertake some kind of review into it, undertake some kind of revie
_ this is dated 7th of august 2003, to the chairman of royal mail group pic. can i ask you in general terms plc. can i ask you in general terms what the purpose was in writing to the chairman of royal mail group pic? by this time you had received plc? by this time you had received post office's decision to terminate your contract. i was still in post for the next few months — i was still in post for the next few months i— i was still in post for the next few months. i thought it was worth...
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she was the pr officer for the royal mail group. it officer for the royal mail group. it says in the second paragraph for some strange reason there is a steadily building nervousness about the accuracy of the horizon system and the press are now on it as well. were you saying this is the significant and escalating issue? i was then, yes. as i then expressed in the next sentence, my confusion as to why but yes i accepted that we had an issue. what you connecting to various horizon challenges at that point, the computer weekly...? yes. horizon challenges at that point, the computer weekly. . . ? yes, this was around — the computer weekly. . . ? yes, this was around that _ the computer weekly. . . ? yes, this was around that time _ the computer weekly. . . ? yes, this was around that time that - the computer weekly. . . ? yes, this was around that time that it - the computer weekly. . . ? yes, this was around that time that it came | the computer weekly. . . ? yes, this i was around that time that it came to the fore for me, if you see what i mean. ., ., the fore for me
she was the pr officer for the royal mail group. it officer for the royal mail group. it says in the second paragraph for some strange reason there is a steadily building nervousness about the accuracy of the horizon system and the press are now on it as well. were you saying this is the significant and escalating issue? i was then, yes. as i then expressed in the next sentence, my confusion as to why but yes i accepted that we had an issue. what you connecting to various horizon challenges at...
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mail group, and again— executive of royal mail group, and again to _ executive of royal mail group, and again to ed davey, the then parliamentary under secretary of state _ parliamentary under secretary of state for. — parliamentary under secretary of state for, innovation and skills? can we — state for, innovation and skills? can we start with the letter to moya greene _ can we start with the letter to moya greene and the reply that she got from _ greene and the reply that she got from paula vennells, then managing director— from paula vennells, then managing director of— from paula vennells, then managing director of post office limited? let's _ director of post office limited? let's start — director of post office limited? let's start with your letter. if we can blow that up a little bit, please~ _ if we can blow that up a little bit, please. this is you writing on the 15th of— please. this is you writing on the 15th of december, 2011. to moya greene _ 15th of december, 2011. to moya greene the chief executive of royal mail group plc. you say, i have been contacted _
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i royal mail group legal department had any involvement in that? i would have thought — had any involvement in that? i would have thought they _ had any involvement in that? i would have thought they had _ had any involvement in that? i would have thought they had oversight, - have thought they had oversight, yes. have thought they had oversight, es. ~ , , ., ~ have thought they had oversight, es. ~ , ~ . because yes. why did you think that? because the were yes. why did you think that? because they were responsible _ yes. why did you think that? because they were responsible for _ yes. why did you think that? because they were responsible for the - yes. why did you think that? because they were responsible for the legal i they were responsible for the legal function _ i'm going to go back to the hypothetical, where we started earlier. if you were aware, assume you were aware that post office limited were making the decisions to prosecute... limited were making the decisions to prosecute- - -— limited were making the decisions to prosecute... y
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would that be a function of royal mail group board over the post office, _ royal mail group board over the post office, that it ought to have performed? again, ithink performed? again, i think the level of awareness of this, because of the lack of communication from the post office, was probably very low. where does the responsibility for their lack— where does the responsibility for their lack of communication from the post office _ their lack of communication from the post office fall? i think you would have to say with the post office chief executive and chairman. that's... that's. .. that assumes, i beg your pardon- -- — that's. .. that assumes, i beg your pardon... that _ that's. .. that assumes, i beg your pardon... that assumes _ that's. .. that assumes, i beg your pardon... that assumes they - that's. .. that assumes, i beg your. pardon... that assumes they knew? exactly that — pardon... that assumes they knew? exactly that and _ pardon... that assumes they knew? exactly that and obviously _ pardon... that assumes they knew? exactly that and obviously i - pardon... that a
would that be a function of royal mail group board over the post office, _ royal mail group board over the post office, that it ought to have performed? again, ithink performed? again, i think the level of awareness of this, because of the lack of communication from the post office, was probably very low. where does the responsibility for their lack— where does the responsibility for their lack of communication from the post office _ their lack of communication from the post office fall? i...
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he was there when the royal mail group and post office were part of the same organisation. he led the group alongside adam crozier for much of the time which was the early part of the scandal, when hundreds of prosecutions against sub—postmasters took place. the key question will be what he knew about the prosecutions, problems with the it system, be horizon it system and how a big priority it was to the board. i5 how a big priority it was to the board. , , . ., , board. is the inquiry continues remind us _ board. is the inquiry continues remind us where _ board. is the inquiry continues remind us where we _ board. is the inquiry continues remind us where we are i board. is the inquiry continues remind us where we are to. i board. is the inquiry continues i remind us where we are to. this is -hase remind us where we are to. this is phase five. — remind us where we are to. this is phase five. the — remind us where we are to. this is phase five, the statutory - remind us where we are to. this is phase five, the statutory inquiry i phase five, the statutory inquiry has a
he was there when the royal mail group and post office were part of the same organisation. he led the group alongside adam crozier for much of the time which was the early part of the scandal, when hundreds of prosecutions against sub—postmasters took place. the key question will be what he knew about the prosecutions, problems with the it system, be horizon it system and how a big priority it was to the board. i5 how a big priority it was to the board. , , . ., , board. is the inquiry...
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the chief executive of the royal mail group which owns the post office between 2003 and 2010 began giving evidencejust before lunch. earlier we heard from alan cooke, the managing director of the post office, hundreds of people were wrongly accused between 2006 in 2010 while he was in charge. he began by putting on record what he described as a personal apology to the sub—postmaster is and mistresses, as well as their families for all they have been through, let's listen in. i families for all they have been through, let's listen in. i wonder if i could just _ through, let's listen in. i wonder if i could just say _ through, let's listen in. i wonder if i could just say before - through, let's listen in. i wonder if i could just say before we - through, let's listen in. i wonder if i could just say before we get. if i could just say before we get started, i would like to put on record most
the chief executive of the royal mail group which owns the post office between 2003 and 2010 began giving evidencejust before lunch. earlier we heard from alan cooke, the managing director of the post office, hundreds of people were wrongly accused between 2006 in 2010 while he was in charge. he began by putting on record what he described as a personal apology to the sub—postmaster is and mistresses, as well as their families for all they have been through, let's listen in. i families for...
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mail group, a new party— post office from royal mail group, a new party coming in from government, the need _ new party coming in from government, the need to— new party coming in from government, the need to refinance the business, which _ the need to refinance the business, which was _ the need to refinance the business, which was fundamental to its long—term existence, because it was coming _ long—term existence, because it was coming to— long—term existence, because it was coming to the end of funding packets with government. more latterly, the bank of— with government. more latterly, the bank of ireland, sort of final markings _ bank of ireland, sort of final markings of the banking crisis from 2008~ _ markings of the banking crisis from 2008~ and — markings of the banking crisis from 2008. and those elements, sad to say, were — 2008. and those elements, sad to say, were actually where the board was fundamentally focused through most of— was fundamentally focused through most of the time that i was with the post office — most of the time that i was with the pos
mail group, a new party— post office from royal mail group, a new party coming in from government, the need _ new party coming in from government, the need to— new party coming in from government, the need to refinance the business, which _ the need to refinance the business, which was _ the need to refinance the business, which was fundamental to its long—term existence, because it was coming _ long—term existence, because it was coming to— long—term existence, because it was...
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former royal mail group boss adam crozier is one of a handful of seniorfigures due to appear this week. they're followed later this month by angela van den bogerd, whose role in the post office prosecution of innocent subpostmasters has been heavily criticised. ex—chief executive paula vennells, who was stripped of her cbe earlier this year, will give three days of evidence in may. she will be asked about a draft report uncovered by the bbc, which shows the post office carried on using public money to fund court action, despite knowing its defence was untrue. in fenny compton, where the fightback began, victims told breakfast and the post office minister their battle was still farfrom won. the life is slipping away. i've spent now 37 years in the post office, so it feels like the life has been wasted. it feels like being stabbed in the back for serving the very people, for the very nation on behalf of the government. everybody's going to get through it. and the fact that when i was in hospital, the post office sent their own personal doctors to see if i was actually ill, that's what
former royal mail group boss adam crozier is one of a handful of seniorfigures due to appear this week. they're followed later this month by angela van den bogerd, whose role in the post office prosecution of innocent subpostmasters has been heavily criticised. ex—chief executive paula vennells, who was stripped of her cbe earlier this year, will give three days of evidence in may. she will be asked about a draft report uncovered by the bbc, which shows the post office carried on using public...
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former royal mail group boss adam crozier will appear later this week. he will be followed later this month by angela van den bogerd, whose role in their post office prosecution of innocent subpostmasters has been heavily criticised. ex chief executive paula vennells, who was stripped of her cbe earlier this year, will give three days of evidence in may. nick reed, the post office chief executive, watched on as alan bates gave evidence. counsel to the inquiryjason beer are read out an internal post office memo that had said alan bates had been an unmanageable subpostmaster, and the memo said he did not follow instructions despite copious support. instructions despite copious su ort. ~ , ., instructions despite copious su--ort.~ ., , support. were you given copious su ort? support. were you given copious support? laughter _ support? laughter no. what alan bates has been describing this morning has been what it has been like fighting the post office over the last two decades. he talked about in a witness statement how the post office has been denying, lyin
former royal mail group boss adam crozier will appear later this week. he will be followed later this month by angela van den bogerd, whose role in their post office prosecution of innocent subpostmasters has been heavily criticised. ex chief executive paula vennells, who was stripped of her cbe earlier this year, will give three days of evidence in may. nick reed, the post office chief executive, watched on as alan bates gave evidence. counsel to the inquiryjason beer are read out an internal...
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mail group to the very public face of the local post office. it is again trying to use what seems to be so often described in its outdated style and management approach in order to bludgeon its will on to the ports of postmaster, with an issue which could bankrupt every sub—post office in the country. whilst i appreciate that principles can be expensive, i cannot agree to any position which would leave me and every other sub—postmaster are liable for of pounds from post office without any redress or access 0ffice without any redress or access to data to check such claims. is that a reference to the disability or visibility, the reporting function, available to sub—postmaster is on the system? certainly that lack of it, yes. my only— certainly that lack of it, yes. my only defence until i can find an organisation willing to offer support is to make sure that the media and all those politicians who represent a ward with a sub—postmaster, sub—post office, as well as everyone who runs a sub—post office or who uses one, has an opportun
mail group to the very public face of the local post office. it is again trying to use what seems to be so often described in its outdated style and management approach in order to bludgeon its will on to the ports of postmaster, with an issue which could bankrupt every sub—post office in the country. whilst i appreciate that principles can be expensive, i cannot agree to any position which would leave me and every other sub—postmaster are liable for of pounds from post office without any...
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, either at the royal— impact on the group, either at the royal mail— impact on the group, either at the royal mail management board meetings or the main— royal mail management board meetings or the main board meetings, royal mail management board meetings orthe main board meetings, is royal mail management board meetings or the main board meetings, is that right? _ or the main board meetings, is that riuht? , or the main board meetings, is that right? yes. when you say you trusted, right? yes. when you say you trusted. do — right? yes. when you say you trusted, do you _ right? yes. when you say you trusted, do you mean - right? yes when you say you trusted, do you mean that you assumed — trusted, do you mean that you assumed that they would? not “ust that. obviously, i assumed that they would? not “ust that. obviously, ii assumed that they would? not “ust that. obviously, i assumedfi assumed that they would? not “ust that. obviously, i assumed as h assumed that they would? not just | that. obviously, i assumed as good people are in senior positions, very qualified, th
, either at the royal— impact on the group, either at the royal mail— impact on the group, either at the royal mail management board meetings or the main— royal mail management board meetings or the main board meetings, royal mail management board meetings orthe main board meetings, is royal mail management board meetings or the main board meetings, is that right? _ or the main board meetings, is that riuht? , or the main board meetings, is that right? yes. when you say you trusted,...
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mail group internal audit was independent of the post office? yes, was independent of the post office? yes. i_ was independent of the post office? yes, i would was independent of the post office? yes, iwould have been was independent of the post office? yes, i would have been sceptical about that independence. and about that independence. and secondly that _ about that independence. and secondly that there was a separate audit of— secondly that there was a separate audit of horizon by daylight. yellow might— audit of horizon by daylight. yellow might guess, because there was something inherently implausible about— something inherently implausible about a _ something inherently implausible about a new computer system being completely fault free. haste about a new computer system being completely fault free.— completely fault free. have you, to the date, completely fault free. have you, to the date. ever— completely fault free. have you, to the date, ever seen _ completely fault free. have you, to the date, ever seen such _ completely fa
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he was the former ceo of the royal mail group and some of his tenure overlaps with that, with that of alan cook in 2006—2010. can you explain the relationship between royal mail and the post office and i suppose there will be an effort this afternoon to try and see if there's any consistency with the story? that's a crucial question because at the time when adam crozier was chief executive, royal mail and the post office where the same organisation office where the same organisation but there was a governance board that he did not sit on, and so you are right. at the beginning of his testimony, he's likely to focus on the relationship between royal and the relationship between royal and the post office and therefore what adam crozier would have been aware of at the time. the issue is that there were hundreds of sub—postmasters who were prosecuted during his tenure and also there are sub—postmasters who say they've written to adam crozier during that period, one gave testimony to the inquiry in 2022, saying that he wrote to him, trying to explain what was happening and then recei
he was the former ceo of the royal mail group and some of his tenure overlaps with that, with that of alan cook in 2006—2010. can you explain the relationship between royal mail and the post office and i suppose there will be an effort this afternoon to try and see if there's any consistency with the story? that's a crucial question because at the time when adam crozier was chief executive, royal mail and the post office where the same organisation office where the same organisation but there...
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he also said he was not aware that lawyers within the royal mail group conducted prosecutions , group conducted prosecutions, and conceded that subpostmasters should have been treated as should not have been treated as thieves. sir keir starmer says he's confident angela rayner has not broken any rules after greater manchester police launched an investigation over her tax affairs. it's over the sale of her council house in stockport a decade ago. questions have been asked about whether she paid the right amount of tax and if it was her main home. angela rayner denies any wrongdoing. the labour leader says the investigation will reveal the facts. >> welcome this investigation >> we welcome this investigation because it will allow a line to because it will allow a line to be drawn in relation to this matter. i am fully confident that angela rayner has not broken the rules . she will broken the rules. she will cooperate with the investigation as you would expect, and it's really a matter for the police . really a matter for the police. >> defence secretary grant shapps has accused angela
he also said he was not aware that lawyers within the royal mail group conducted prosecutions , group conducted prosecutions, and conceded that subpostmasters should have been treated as should not have been treated as thieves. sir keir starmer says he's confident angela rayner has not broken any rules after greater manchester police launched an investigation over her tax affairs. it's over the sale of her council house in stockport a decade ago. questions have been asked about whether she paid...
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royal mail group conducted prosecutions, that prosecutions, and conceded that subpostmasters should not have been treated as thieves . energy been treated as thieves. energy minister graham stuart has announced he's standing down from his cabinet role to focus on local issues. the beverley and holderness mp said he plans to focus on issues such as making roads safer, broadband delivery and increasing the number of defibrillators in his constituency. justin tomlinson now takes on the role of minister for energy, security and net zero, a 23 year old man has denied murdering a good samaritan who died as he tried to help a stranger, 46 year old chris marriott was on a post—christmas walk with his wife and two young children when he stopped to help a woman who was unconscious in the street. he was killed when a car ploughed into a small crowd following a disturbance in the burngreave area of sheffield. hassan janga denied the murder and manslaughter of mr marriott, but pleaded guilty to causing his death by dangerous driving and some breaking news to us in the last few minutes. legendary i
royal mail group conducted prosecutions, that prosecutions, and conceded that subpostmasters should not have been treated as thieves . energy been treated as thieves. energy minister graham stuart has announced he's standing down from his cabinet role to focus on local issues. the beverley and holderness mp said he plans to focus on issues such as making roads safer, broadband delivery and increasing the number of defibrillators in his constituency. justin tomlinson now takes on the role of...
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royal mail group conducted prosecutions, that prosecutions, and conceded that subpostmasters should not have been treated as thieves . energy been treated as thieves. energy minister graham stuart has announced he's standing down from his cabinet role to focus on local issues. the beverley and holderness mp said he plans to focus on issues such as making roads safer, broadband delivery and increasing the number of defibrillators in his constituency. justin tomlinson now takes on the role of minister for energy, security and net zero, a 23 year old man has denied murdering a good samaritan who died as he tried to help a stranger, 46 year old chris marriott was on a post—christmas walk with his wife and two young children when he stopped to help a woman who was unconscious in the street. he was killed when a car ploughed into a small crowd following a disturbance in the burngreave area of sheffield. hassan janga denied the murder and manslaughter of mr marriott, but pleaded guilty to causing his death by dangerous driving and some breaking news to us in the last few minutes. legendary i
royal mail group conducted prosecutions, that prosecutions, and conceded that subpostmasters should not have been treated as thieves . energy been treated as thieves. energy minister graham stuart has announced he's standing down from his cabinet role to focus on local issues. the beverley and holderness mp said he plans to focus on issues such as making roads safer, broadband delivery and increasing the number of defibrillators in his constituency. justin tomlinson now takes on the role of...
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he also said he was not aware that lawyers within the royal mail group conducted prosecutions , and conceded that prosecutions, and conceded that subpostmasters should not have been treated thieves . sir been treated as thieves. sir keir starmer says he's confident angela rayner has not broken any rules after greater manchester police launched an investigation over her tax affairs. it's over the sale of her council house in stockport a decade ago. questions have been asked about whether she paid the right amount of tax and if it was her main home. in a statement, angela rayner said the questions raised relate to a time before she was an mp and she set out her family's circumstances and taken expert tax and legal advice. >> we welcome this investigation because it will allow a line to because it will allow a line to be drawn in relation to this matter. i am fully confident that angela rayner has not broken the rules . she will broken the rules. she will co—operate with the investigation as you would expect , and it's really a matter expect, and it's really a matter for the police . for the
he also said he was not aware that lawyers within the royal mail group conducted prosecutions , and conceded that prosecutions, and conceded that subpostmasters should not have been treated thieves . sir been treated as thieves. sir keir starmer says he's confident angela rayner has not broken any rules after greater manchester police launched an investigation over her tax affairs. it's over the sale of her council house in stockport a decade ago. questions have been asked about whether she...
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he also said he was not aware that lawyers within the royal mail group conducted prosecutions and he conceded that subpostmasters shouldn't have been treated as thieves . energy minister shouldn't have been treated as thieves. energy minister graham stuart has announced he's standing down from his cabinet role to focus on local issues . role to focus on local issues. the beverley and holderness mp said he plans to focus on issues like making roads safer, broadband delivery and increasing the number of defibrillators in his constituency . justin tomlinson constituency. justin tomlinson now takes on the role of minister for energy, security and net zero. a 23 year old man has denied murdering a good samaritan who died as he tried to help a stranger, 46 year old chris marriott was on a post—christmas walk with his wife and two young children when he stopped to help a woman who was unconscious in the street. he was killed when a car ploughed into a small crowd following a disturbance in sheffield. hassan guy anker denied murder denied the murder and manslaughter of mr marriott, but ple
he also said he was not aware that lawyers within the royal mail group conducted prosecutions and he conceded that subpostmasters shouldn't have been treated as thieves . energy minister shouldn't have been treated as thieves. energy minister graham stuart has announced he's standing down from his cabinet role to focus on local issues . role to focus on local issues. the beverley and holderness mp said he plans to focus on issues like making roads safer, broadband delivery and increasing the...
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mail group conducted prosecutions, and conceded subpostmasters conceded that subpostmasters should been treated as should not have been treated as thieves . energy minister should not have been treated as thieves. energy minister graham stuart has announced he's standing down from his cabinet role to focus on local issues. the beverley and holderness mp said he plans to focus on issues such as making roads safer , such as making roads safer, broadband delivery and increasing the number of defibrillators in his constituency. justin tomlinson now takes on the role of minister for minister for energy, security and net zero, a man who attacked and killed another man with a serrated hunting knife in a cornwall nightclub has been sentenced to life in prison with a minimum of 23 years. jake hill also injured four others in just 20s outside the eclipse nightclub, causing fatal wounds to 32 year old michael radio allen, who intervene to protect others. the judge praised the victim's bravery, calling him a man of exceptional qualities . 22 year exceptional qualities. 22 year old tia taylor also r
mail group conducted prosecutions, and conceded subpostmasters conceded that subpostmasters should been treated as should not have been treated as thieves . energy minister should not have been treated as thieves. energy minister graham stuart has announced he's standing down from his cabinet role to focus on local issues. the beverley and holderness mp said he plans to focus on issues such as making roads safer , such as making roads safer, broadband delivery and increasing the number of...
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former royal mail group boss adam crozier is one of a handful of seniorfigures due to appear this week. they're followed later this month by angela van den bogerd, whose role in the post office prosecution of innocent subpostmasters has been heavily criticised. ex—chief executive paula vennells, who was stripped of her cbe earlier this year, will give three days of evidence in may. she will be asked about a draft report uncovered by the bbc, which shows the post office carried on using public money to fund court action, despite knowing its defence was untrue. in fenny compton, where the fightback began, victims told breakfast and the post office minister their battle was still farfrom won. the life is slipping away. i've spent now 37 years in the post office, so it feels like the life has been wasted. it feels like being stabbed in the back for serving the very people, for the very nation on behalf of the government. everybody's going to get through it. and the fact that when i was in hospital, the post office sent their own personal doctors to see if i was actually ill, that's what
former royal mail group boss adam crozier is one of a handful of seniorfigures due to appear this week. they're followed later this month by angela van den bogerd, whose role in the post office prosecution of innocent subpostmasters has been heavily criticised. ex—chief executive paula vennells, who was stripped of her cbe earlier this year, will give three days of evidence in may. she will be asked about a draft report uncovered by the bbc, which shows the post office carried on using public...
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it director sitting in the royal mail holding sport. what was happening was these things were going up to royal mail holdings board, and there was more challenge available there, a group legal director, a group it director, and whilst they were employees, they were not planned and just post office, so there was a level of independence in the interrogation. and i don't think, i have to say i didn't ask, but i didn't ask as i didn't ask, but i didn't ask as i didn't expect the organisation would want me to be looking for independent and non—execs to go on the post office limited board. let as stand back a bit. horizon records transactions for the post office business? see that again. horizon records transactions for post office business? yes. it for post office business? yes. it provided — for post office business? yes. it provided the _ for post office business? yes. it provided the data _ for post office business? yes. it provided the data from - for post office business? yes it provided the data from which the statutory and managem
it director sitting in the royal mail holding sport. what was happening was these things were going up to royal mail holdings board, and there was more challenge available there, a group legal director, a group it director, and whilst they were employees, they were not planned and just post office, so there was a level of independence in the interrogation. and i don't think, i have to say i didn't ask, but i didn't ask as i didn't ask, but i didn't ask as i didn't expect the organisation would...
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adam crozier, the former ceo of royal mail group limited, former director of royal mail holdings. he will also appear at the inquiry a little later. we will, as ben says, bring you the latest here on gb news. >> all right. still to come, prince harry and meghan markle. they've netflix they've had two new netflix shows you shows commissioned. can you guess what they're about? one, is about sports and the other is about something meghan likes to get up to in her spare time. can you guess? this is britain's newsroom stay with . us. >> hello. welcome back. it is 1023. you're with britain's newsroom on gb news. with ben leo and pip tomson. >> welcome. we're joined now by political commentator emma webb and author and broadcaster amy nicole the studio. nicole turner. in the studio. we're going to get stuck into some newspapers and some of the day's newspapers and top shall we start with top stories. shall we start with amy, harry and meghan's new lifestyle and polo shows announced by netflix. what can you tell us? >> well, we have all been waiting with bated breath, haven't we, to see w
adam crozier, the former ceo of royal mail group limited, former director of royal mail holdings. he will also appear at the inquiry a little later. we will, as ben says, bring you the latest here on gb news. >> all right. still to come, prince harry and meghan markle. they've netflix they've had two new netflix shows you shows commissioned. can you guess what they're about? one, is about sports and the other is about something meghan likes to get up to in her spare time. can you guess?...
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nhs bosses and leading patient groups have expressed their concern about royal mail's plans to cut second—class deliveries to every other weekday. in a letter to the daily telegraph, nhs providers says nearly two million nhs appointments were missed because people didn't receive their letters — and patient safety could be at risk. earlier, i asked our reporter ben wolvin about the medical concern. well, we know that royal mail finances are under a lot of pressure at the moment for some time. at the moment. for some time, the company has been looking to adapt its business model. in the first half of the last financial year, it posted losses of more than £300 million. these latest proposals announced earlier this week would mean cutting the delivery of second class mail so that second class letters are only delivered on three days a week. the problem is that that second class post includes a large amount of important correspondence from the nhs. this is appointment letters, treatment plans and test results and that has led to this concern from medics. and what has royal mail said in response t
nhs bosses and leading patient groups have expressed their concern about royal mail's plans to cut second—class deliveries to every other weekday. in a letter to the daily telegraph, nhs providers says nearly two million nhs appointments were missed because people didn't receive their letters — and patient safety could be at risk. earlier, i asked our reporter ben wolvin about the medical concern. well, we know that royal mail finances are under a lot of pressure at the moment for some...
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about royal mail's plans to cut second—class deliveries to every other weekday. in a letter to the daily telegraph, nhs providers says nearly 2 million nhs appointments were missed because people didn't receive their letters and patient safety could be at risk. royal mail says it is exploring options for time—sensitive medical letters. the comedian and actor sacha baron cohen and his wife isla fisher have announced they are divorcing after 1a years of marriage. in a social media post announcing the split, the actors said theyjointly filed to end their marriage last year. the pair, who have three children, met in 2001 and married in 2010. stay with us here on bbc news. hello. storm kathleen dominated in recent headlines. it is bringing gale force gusts of wind in the far north—western tapping into warm air. we have seen a gust of wind in excess of 90 on the tops of the cairngorm through the isles of scilly gusts in excess of 60 close to 70. the storm anchored way to the west of the uk. that is allowing the south—westerly wind to push up very warm air from af
about royal mail's plans to cut second—class deliveries to every other weekday. in a letter to the daily telegraph, nhs providers says nearly 2 million nhs appointments were missed because people didn't receive their letters and patient safety could be at risk. royal mail says it is exploring options for time—sensitive medical letters. the comedian and actor sacha baron cohen and his wife isla fisher have announced they are divorcing after 1a years of marriage. in a social media post...
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nhs bosses and leading patient groups have expressed their concern about royal mail's plans to cut second—class deliveries to every other weekday. in a letter to the daily telegraph, nhs providers says nearly two million nhs appointments were missed because people didn't receive their letters and patient safety could be at risk. royal mail says it is exploring options for time—sensitive medical letters. train drivers from five more operators are on strike today, affecting journeys across england, wales and scotland. it is the latest industrial action by members of the aslef union. the dispute is over pay and working conditions and has been deadlocked for months. to slovakia next and voters are at the polls today to choose a new president. the current one, zuzana caputova, decided not to seek re—election after receiving what she said was a torrent of abuse including death threats. two men are bidding for the largely ceremonial but highly influential post — the pro—western former diplomat ivan korcok and peter pellegrini, the candidate of the populist nationalist government. let's speak t
nhs bosses and leading patient groups have expressed their concern about royal mail's plans to cut second—class deliveries to every other weekday. in a letter to the daily telegraph, nhs providers says nearly two million nhs appointments were missed because people didn't receive their letters and patient safety could be at risk. royal mail says it is exploring options for time—sensitive medical letters. train drivers from five more operators are on strike today, affecting journeys across...
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nhs bosses and leading patient groups have expressed their concern about royal mail's plans to cut second—class deliveries to every other weekday. in a letter to the daily telegraph, nhs providers say nearly two million nhs appointments were missed because people didn't receive their letters and patient safety could be at risk. royal mail say it is exploring options for time—sensitive medical letters. train drivers from five more operators are on strike today, affecting journeys across england, wales and scotland. it's the latest industrial action by members of the aslef union. the dispute is over pay and working conditions and has been deadlocked for months. the body of a construction worker who was killed after last month's baltimore bridge collapse has been recovered. father of two maynor suazo—sandoval from honduras, had been repairing potholes on the bridge when a container ship hit one of its support columns. three other workers are still missing. it comes as the us presidentjoe biden has said he'll move "heaven and earth" to help the city recover from the tragedy. 0ur reporter will v
nhs bosses and leading patient groups have expressed their concern about royal mail's plans to cut second—class deliveries to every other weekday. in a letter to the daily telegraph, nhs providers say nearly two million nhs appointments were missed because people didn't receive their letters and patient safety could be at risk. royal mail say it is exploring options for time—sensitive medical letters. train drivers from five more operators are on strike today, affecting journeys across...
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royal mail is pushing the postal regulator to speed up reforms, including cutting back on second class deliveries to just three days a week. the postal service says urgent reforms are needed to cut costs following a major drop in demand, falling from 20 billion letters each year to just 7 billion. that plan, set to save £300 million annually, would also lead to a possible 1000 redundancies. the liberal democrats are among many who have criticised the proposal, warning it could create a postage cost crisis for consumers . and finally, before consumers. and finally, before we head back to martin in westminster , network rail is to westminster, network rail is to invest £2.8 billion to protect railways from extreme weather following several high profile faults and delays. the government owned company says that it will recruit new engineers and train new staff to interpret weather forecasts. it's after several cases of delays and faults, including thousands of passengers who were stuck for hours on trains near paddington in december without power due to a fault with overhead wires . that
royal mail is pushing the postal regulator to speed up reforms, including cutting back on second class deliveries to just three days a week. the postal service says urgent reforms are needed to cut costs following a major drop in demand, falling from 20 billion letters each year to just 7 billion. that plan, set to save £300 million annually, would also lead to a possible 1000 redundancies. the liberal democrats are among many who have criticised the proposal, warning it could create a postage...
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i think all eyes| today will be on the softly spoken former chairman of royal mail adam crozier, who was in charge between 2003 and 2010, he went on to take topjobs at itv 2003 and 2010, he went on to take top jobs at itv and bt group. he 2003 and 2010, he went on to take topjobs at itv and bt group. he did not feature in the itv drama but he earned £9.7 million in pay and bonuses during his time at a royal mail. it's important we make this distinction, royal mail own to the post office, but it had a separate board —— it owned the post office but it had a separate board that adam crozier was not part of. that is a key part of him keeping a bit of an arms length involvement in all of an arms length involvement in all of this. he will probably argue that he was too far up the food chain to know any of this and the responsibility will lie with the post office board, that is likely to be rigorously tested at this inquiry today. previously, adam crozier said he did not have any involvement with the horizon it system during his time at royal mail, the blame was deflected by him but du
i think all eyes| today will be on the softly spoken former chairman of royal mail adam crozier, who was in charge between 2003 and 2010, he went on to take topjobs at itv 2003 and 2010, he went on to take top jobs at itv and bt group. he 2003 and 2010, he went on to take topjobs at itv and bt group. he did not feature in the itv drama but he earned £9.7 million in pay and bonuses during his time at a royal mail. it's important we make this distinction, royal mail own to the post office, but...
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royal mail is pushing values. royal mail is pushing the postal regulator to speed up reforms, including cutting back on second class deliveries to just three days a week. the postal service says urgent reforms are needed to cut the costs following a major drop in demand falling from some 20 billion letters a year to 7 billion. the plan, set to save £300 million, would also lead to a possible 1000 job losses. the liberal democrats are among many who've criticised those proposals, and they're warning it would create a postage cost crisis for consumers. it would create a postage cost crisis for consumers . excuse me. crisis for consumers. excuse me. and the king will open balmoral castle to the public this summer, giving curious visitors a rare glimpse inside the royal castle. it's the first time the pubuc castle. it's the first time the public has been allowed inside the original castle since it was purchased by queen victoria and prince albert in 1852. those guided tours will offer a peek inside the ballroom and a
royal mail is pushing values. royal mail is pushing the postal regulator to speed up reforms, including cutting back on second class deliveries to just three days a week. the postal service says urgent reforms are needed to cut the costs following a major drop in demand falling from some 20 billion letters a year to 7 billion. the plan, set to save £300 million, would also lead to a possible 1000 job losses. the liberal democrats are among many who've criticised those proposals, and they're...