very quickly, going back to the meeting with miss— quickly, going back to the meeting with miss mumby slow down compensation to suppose most of us -- to— compensation to suppose most of us -- to sub _ compensation to suppose most of us —— to sub postmasters and mistresses, if you were in my question— mistresses, if you were in my question is, why not speak up about it until— question is, why not speak up about it until after — question is, why not speak up about it until after you have been released _ it until after you have been released from office and surely you would _ released from office and surely you would have felt the need to resign if you _ would have felt the need to resign if you felt— would have felt the need to resign if you felt that the system was indeed — if you felt that the system was indeed working against you in this way, _ indeed working against you in this way, to— indeed working against you in this way, to take a stand uncalled at what _ way, to take a stand uncalled at what you — way, to take a stand uncalled at what you thought was malpractice by those _ wha

staunton is wrong and sarah mumby is ri. ht, . ., staunton is wrong and sarah mumby is rirht.~ ., , ,ismayed and will have felt, if anything, that they were moving further away from getting justice. the ongoing conflict at the top of the post office and the failure of the government to get a grip is helping no one and is only further eroding trust in this process. i do think the secretary of state should reflect on how her approach to the news of recent weeks has only exacerbated that. we, and especially victims, have all had enough of the, he said, she said. does the minster and recognise that the best way to recognise this is to fully clarify what the government has has not said through an independent investigation and can also pick up on some of the worrying evidence given yesterday by the director of the business resilience in the business department, where he said of the financial provisions set aside for the horizon conversation, that he personally thinks will end “p that he personally thinks will end up spending more money in compensation overall than the £1 billion figure whic

and ithink— before he went to see miss mumby and i think in_ before he went to see miss mumby and is he has suggested, there is no mention compensation, so i don't believe that to _ compensation, so i don't believe that to he — compensation, so i don't believe that to be the case. did compensation, so i don't believe that to be the case.— compensation, so i don't believe that to be the case. did the former chairman relate _ that to be the case. did the former chairman relate anything _ that to be the case. did the former chairman relate anything else, - chairman relate anything else, verbally or in any other way, following the conversation. hat verbally or in any other way, following the conversation. not that i recall. following the conversation. not that i recall- not — following the conversation. not that i recall. not that _ following the conversation. not that i recall. not that you _ following the conversation. not that i recall. not that you recall? - following the conversation. not that i recall. not that you recall? do - i recall. not that you recall? do ou i recall. not th

, and north polly mumby—croft, and north lincolnshire labour councillor tony gosling.ou very much for joining tony gosling. thank you very much forjoining me , but it's much forjoining me, but it's time to get questions from the people of scunthorpe, the people who have come along to this meeting saying and i think the first question is from steve ayres. steve, would you like to ask your question? >> yes. um the former first minister of wales recently stated that the closure of the blast furnaces at port talbot was because of brexit. >> uh, do you think that's true ? >> uh, do you think that's true? >> uh, do you think that's true? >> i think the former first minister of wales blames everything on brexit. he blames his mad scheme to have 20 mile an hour speed limits on brexit hit. it's got absolutely nothing to do with brexit. it is to do with high energy prices and we have even higher prices than other people within the european union, which there is no union, for which there is no need. holly, what's your need. but holly, what's your thought on, um, the steel and bre

becoming post office chair, mr staunton received a letter from the bays permanent secretary, sarah mumby the 9th of december, 2022. it welcomed him to his role making it's crystal clear that successfully reaching settlements with victims of the post office scandal should be one of his highest priorities , one of his highest priorities, as kemi badenoch . as kemi badenoch. >> now, new government guidance has been issued for teachers in england, restricting the use of smartphones in schools . as smartphones in schools. as concerns grow over the impact of social media, young people headteachers can now choose to include a ban on phones with provisions for searches of school bags. if necessary. headteachers say the guidelines aren't needed because robust rules already exist . the rules already exist. the government says recent data shows 29% of secondary school pupils reported mobile phones being used during class. pupils reported mobile phones being used during class . lord being used during class. lord cameron has been visiting some key battle sites in the falkland islands in the south atl

this servant, sir sarah mumby.rmer chairman claims he's the victim of a smear campaign and took fire at the overly bureaucratic justice process. have seen with the process. we have seen with the post scandal. well now post office scandal. well now back to my panel that last bit, the overly bureaucratic process . the overly bureaucratic process. he's right, isn't he? >> of course it is. it is. post office has been a disaster for many, many years. but i trust kemi badenoch. she actually went to the house of commons of her own volition. she muston she's a good operator. she's a good politician. she's learned from mistakes she made in the early days. she went there . she made days. she went there. she made it absolutely there it absolutely clear there was meant smoking gun today, meant to be a smoking gun today, wasn't was the wasn't there? this was the letter. and the letters letter. and what did the letters say? chairman of post say? the chairman of the post office . you must keep legal cost office. you must keep leg

this servant, sir sarah mumby.former chairman claims he's the victim of a smear campaign and took fire at the overly bureaucratic justice process. have seen with the process. we have seen with the post scandal. well now post office scandal. well now back to my panel that last bit, the overly bureaucratic process . the overly bureaucratic process. he's right, isn't he? >> of course it is. it is. post office has been a disaster for many, many years. but i trust kemi badenoch. she actually went to the house of commons of her own volition. she muston she's a good operator. she's a good politician. she's learned from mistakes she made in the early days. she went there . she made days. she went there. she made it absolutely there it absolutely clear there was meant smoking gun today, meant to be a smoking gun today, wasn't was the wasn't there? this was the letter. and the letters letter. and what did the letters say? chairman of the say? the chairman of the post office . you must keep legal cost office. you must keep le

tue point i'm making is that having heard what miss mumby said, i said we should continue, so i did notut this in my file and basically forgot about it. so would you say as chairman of any book— so would you say as chairman of any book if_ so would you say as chairman of any book if your — so would you say as chairman of any book if your primary shareholder gives— book if your primary shareholder gives you — book if your primary shareholder gives you a — book if your primary shareholder gives you a steer on something, you would _ gives you a steer on something, you would take _ gives you a steer on something, you would take the view to ignore it entirety? — would take the view to ignore it entirety? |_ would take the view to ignore it entirel ? ., ., ., ., ., entirely? i have done that on a number of _ entirely? i have done that on a number of occasions _ entirely? i have done that on a number of occasions and - entirely? i have done that on a number of occasions and yourl entirely? i have done that on a i number of occasions and yourjob entirely? i have done that on a - number of occas

becoming post office chair, mr staunton received a letter from the bays permanent secretary, sarah mumbyon the 9th of december, 2022. it welcomed him to his role making it's crystal clear that successfully reaching settlements with victims of the post office scandal should be one of his highest priorities , one of his highest priorities, as kemi badenoch , now three as kemi badenoch, now three children found dead at a home in bristol yesterday have been named by avon and somerset police. >> their siblings , farage bush, >> their siblings, farage bush, who was aged seven, and three year old jouri bush as well as nine month old mohammed bush . a nine month old mohammed bush. a heavy police presence remains in the area after the children were found dead, and police officers responded to a welfare call. a 42 year old woman was arrested at the scene. she's been taken to hospital and remains in custody , and specialist dive custody, and specialist dive teams will continue to search overnight for a two year old little boy who fell into the river soar in leicester yesterday . boy with yesterday.

becoming post office chair, mr staunton received a letter from the bays permanent secretary, sarah mumbythe 9th of december, 2022. it welcomed him to his role making it's crystal clear that successfully reaching settlements with victims of the post office scandal should be one of his highest priorities as well. >> this is the big question is there evidence or isn't there evidence .7 during the debate, evidence? during the debate, labour claimed that the government was covering up , government was covering up, which led to this comment from conservative mp lee anderson . conservative mp lee anderson. >> i'm absolutely staggered that the labour party now seem to be coming out in support of the disgraced post office management team. this, by the way, this, by the deputy speaker, the way, madam deputy speaker, is the same management team that oversaw wrongful oversaw the wrongful imprisonment of constituents of postmasters across the country. hundreds of convictions. so does my right honourable friend agree with me that when push comes to shove, that that lot over there would take the side o

becoming post office chair, mr staunton received a letter from the bays permanent secretary, sarah mumby, on the 9th of december, 2022. it welcomed him to his role, making it crystal clear that successfully reaching settlements with victims of the post office scandal should be one of his highest priorities . one of his highest priorities. as kemi badenoch sukh speaking about an hour ago now, specialist dive teams are continuing to search the river soarin continuing to search the river soar in leicester this evening in a search for a two year old boy who fell into the water yesterday. >> officers are saying rising river levels and recent heavy rainfall has resulted in very difficult search conditions. leicestershire police assistant chief constable michaela kerr says the force is stepping up its search efforts to find the little boy. >> we have today reinforced our resources searching for that little boy we have been able to secure additional support from colleagues in, uh, in local regions and from national police resources . we are using resources. we are using specialist divers within

becoming post office chair, mr staunton received a letter from the bays permanent secretary, sarah mumbyhim to his role making it's crystal clear that successfully reaching settlements with victims of the post office scandal should be one of his

becoming post office chair, mr staunton received a letter from the bazball permanent secretary, sarah mumby, on the 9th of december, it 9th of december, 2022. it welcomed him to his role making it's crystal clear that successfully reaching settlements with victims of the post office scandal should be one of his highest priorities . one of his highest priorities. well in other news today, a man who piloted a people smuggling boat across the english channel has been found guilty of manslaughter. >> here's the rescue taking place in december 2022. if you're watching on tv, you can see the dinghy has collapsed in on itself . it killed four people on itself. it killed four people on itself. it killed four people on board. ibrahim abbas, who's a senegalese migrant, was in charge of the vessel navigating using only mobile phone technology, which the judge said led to the deaths. one of the passengers told kent police it was common knowledge among those in the boat that once they entered british waters, they would be rescued and new government guidance was issued today for teachers in england on re

becoming post office chair, mr staunton received a letter from the bays permanent secretary, sarah mumby of december, 2022. it welcomed him to his role, making it crystal clear that successfully reaching settlement with victims of the post office scandal should be one of his highest priorities . one of his highest priorities. >> she didn't hold back, did she? she really went for him. >> i've veteran of some of these tapesi >> i've veteran of some of these tapes i can't recall. i mean, she in like all guns she went in like all guns blazing. she attacked his statement, this story in the sunday times on sunday on twitter when she said lies . twitter when she said lies. that's quite an interesting word for secretary of state. he's for a secretary of state. he's didn't word lies in the didn't use the word lies in the commons, she about commons, but she talked about untruths and falsehoods and made up she also, up anecdotes. she also, astonishingly , in my view, said astonishingly, in my view, said that mr staunton was the subject of an internal bullying inquiry. now, normally you'd wait for t

becoming post office chair, mr staunton received a letter from the bays permanent secretary, sarah mumbysfully reaching settlements with victims of the post should be post office scandal should be one highest priorities . one of his highest priorities. that letter is in the public domain . the words are there in domain. the words are there in black . and white, and copies of black. and white, and copies of the correspondence will be placed in the libraries of both houses. the reality is that my department done everything department has done everything it compensation it can to speed up compensation payments for victims. we've already totalling already made payments totalling £160 three £160 million across all three compensation . that compensation schemes. that includes announcement last includes our announcement last autumn. optional £600,000 autumn. of the optional £600,000 fixed sum award for those who had wrongly wrongfully had been wrongly wrongfully convicted , it's the strongest convicted, it's the strongest refutation , mr speaker, of those refutation, mr speaker, of those in thi