you say, i was not made aware, betweenjoining the post office in— made aware, betweenjoining the post. then you say, the first i_ horizon online. then you say, the first i knew — horizon online. then you say, the first i knew of any bugs, errors or defects— first i knew of any bugs, errors or defects was— first i knew of any bugs, errors or defects was in mid—2013. i was made aware _ defects was in mid—2013. i was made aware for— defects was in mid—2013. i was made aware for the first time that the ijul aware for the first time that the bug known as the calendar square problem _ bug known as the calendar square problem in — bug known as the calendar square problem in legacy horizon and to bugs _ problem in legacy horizon and to bugs in _ problem in legacy horizon and to bugs in horizon online receipts and payments— bugs in horizon online receipts and payments mismatch and local suspense account _ payments mismatch and local suspense account problem. can i ask for your assistance — account problem. can i ask for your assistance and what your evidence means _ assistance and what your ev

from my own and a third post office. ., ., ., office. you mentioned that when it was raw that _ office. you mentioned that when it was raw that you _ office. you mentioned that when it was raw that you had _ office. you mentioned that when it was raw that you had problems - office. you mentioned that when it| was raw that you had problems with your account. at was raw that you had problems with your account-— your account. of course, when you are suspended _ your account. of course, when you are suspended for _ your account. of course, when you are suspended for a _ your account. of course, when you are suspended for a time, - your account. of course, when you are suspended for a time, and - your account. of course, when you i are suspended for a time, and you're not getting _ are suspended for a time, and you're not getting anything coming into your household for a long period of time you _ your household for a long period of time you canjust imagine the financial— time you canjust imagine the financial situation. did i not want any ord

with the post office. tements, you refer to speak— sister —— statements, you refer to speak speaking note, paragraphs 363 and 364, _ speak speaking note, paragraphs 363 and 364, that she knew that those do-s and 364, that she knew that those dogs were — and 364, that she knew that those dogs were from the period 2010 to 2012 _ dogs were from the period 2010 to 2012 do _ dogs were from the period 2010 to 2012. do you accept that? yes, dogs were from the period 2010 to 2012. do you accept that?- 2012. do you accept that? yes, i think so- — 2012. do you accept that? yes, i think so. you _ 2012. do you accept that? yes, i think so. you are _ 2012. do you accept that? yes, i think so. you are told _ 2012. do you accept that? yes, i think so. you are told in - 2012. do you accept that? yes, i think so. you are told in a - 2012. do you accept that? yes, i i think so. you are told in a speaking note that these _ think so. you are told in a speaking note that these are _ think so. you are told in a speaking note tha

the best post office for the uk. post office branches, that would have been the best outcome ever. to have more post offices in more communities. what i failed to do, and i have made this clear previously, i did not recognise the, and it has been discussed across the inquiry, the imbalance of power between the institution and the individual. i let these people down. the horizon they were falsely convicted of theft or false accounting. many others waiting to be exonerated. scottish parliament passed its own emergency law last week. there is still no timetables on when those convictions would be quashed. there are also those who have already lost their own appeals. they are not covered by this law. this miscarriage of justice, this fight is not over. we will be back with you throughout the day. let's return to the general election. campaigning continuing on this, day two on the general election campaign. we have had rishi sunak in northern ireland, keir starmer in glasgow and we know that ed davey, the leader of the li

within the post office. yes. about the procedures and the culture within the post office.— within the post office. yes, and are ou all within the post office. yes, and are you all right _ within the post office. yes, and are you all right to _ within the post office. yes, and are you all right to remind _ within the post office. yes, and are you all right to remind us _ within the post office. yes, and are you all right to remind us what i you all right to remind us what happened to you? it was a 20 do thousand pound shortfall that was... that week you were accused of. can you expend your situation? i was audited in late _ you expend your situation? i was audited in late 2009 _ you expend your situation? i was audited in late 2009 and - you expend your situation? i was audited in late 2009 and in i you expend your situation? i was audited in late 2009 and in -- i l you expend your situation? ibib—gs audited in late 2009 and in —— i was —— a audited in late 2009 and in —— i was -- a £22,500 audited in late 20

_ would have been through the post office legal team. m would be to look for where _ all of them would be to look for where the — all of them would be to look for where the expertise sat within the organisation as to the genesis of what _ organisation as to the genesis of what we — organisation as to the genesis of what we now know where false statements.— what we now know where false statements. ~ ., , ., ., �* , ., statements. would you agree it's a serious issue _ statements. would you agree it's a serious issue on _ statements. would you agree it's a serious issue on those _ statements. would you agree it's a serious issue on those four - statements. would you agree it's a serious issue on those four points. serious issue on those four points that i have mentioned? what the contract said, whether we win in court every time, whether fujitsu has remote access, and whether investigations into horizon had turned up false, it's a serious issueif turned up false, it's a serious issue if folklore develops, which in fact has no foundation in

just call your local post office office. next week. say we bet on in your head. there's no better way you zip code every day we're gonna have a zip code and a zip code. a zip code phone, internet and everything will be all right. you get your service, the lower cost, you are mistakes. no time ever lost a lot less handling along the way. oh, --. you know, you haven't given up a million. oh, yeah. oh, you go out and get out and everything will be all right when the call to mr. z, what he can do for you will be they make you flip to let you have baby better part of the man going to need you in his hand you know you gotta have a. little it will be all right and and now my friend will say long we hope you're singing zip code so we've told you everything we know it's up to you to make the zip code coat. you know you're gonna have a double go. go home and everything will be all right. you know, you gotta a hard on the boy. oh, you will go learning and everything will be all everything will

, that was at an end _ stage, in the post office's mind, that was at an end and - stage, in the post t an end and something new was emerging bio. _ that was at an end and something new was emerging-— was emerging. no, ithink... that is a helful was emerging. no, ithink... that is a helpful question. _ was emerging. no, ithink... that is a helpful question. i— was emerging. no, ithink... that is a helpful question. ithink— was emerging. no, ithink... that is a helpful question. i think there - a helpful question. i think there was a process of evolution. sure, but i was a process of evolution. sure, but i wanted _ was a process of evolution. sure, but i wanted to _ was a process of evolution. sure, but i wanted to pinpoint... - was a process of evolution. sure, but i wanted to pinpoint... i- was a process of evolution. sure, but i wanted to pinpoint... i am i but i wanted to pinpoint... i am t in: to but i wanted to pinpoint... i am trying to think _ but i wanted to pinpoint... i am trying to think through. - but i wanted to pinpoint...m trying to think through. second sight had done t

another break within the post office _ within the post office inquiry there.of the post office horizon inquiry, so wyn williams, was saying there was a leak in the room so jason beer qc, counsel to the inquiry, suggested breakfor about five minutes or so. i think they will reconvene at about quarter past 11. a lot of details that we heard there, and at one point paula vennells actually began to get tearful, so let's look at some of the testimony she began giving evidence to the inquiry now. i would 'ust like to evidence to the inquiry now. i would just like to say. _ evidence to the inquiry now. i would just like to say, and _ evidence to the inquiry now. i would just like to say, and i'm _ evidence to the inquiry now. i would just like to say, and i'm grateful- just like to say, and i'm grateful for the opportunity to do this in person, how sorry i am for all the supposed masses and their families and others have suffered as a result of all of the matters that the inquiries have been looking into for so long. ifollowed inquiries have been looking into for so

all i want is paula. the post office. all i want is paula vennells — the post office. to tell the _ the post office. all i want is paula vennells to tell the truth, - the post office. all i want is paula vennells to tell the truth, just - the post office. all i want is paula vennells to tell the truth, just tol vennells to tell the truth, just to say she _ vennells to tell the truth, just to say she does— vennells to tell the truth, just to say she does know _ vennells to tell the truth, just to say she does know and _ vennells to tell the truth, just to say she does know and make - vennells to tell the truth, just to say she does know and make usl vennells to tell the truth, just to - say she does know and make us feel a little bit _ say she does know and make us feel a little bit better. — say she does know and make us feel a little bit better. we _ say she does know and make us feel a little bit better. we are _ say she does know and make us feel a little bit better. we are never- little bit better. we are never going — little bit better. we are never going to _ lit

the us post office department. now at that time sci agents were the police department of the post office and indeed their successors. today are called postal inspectors. i met one of them when i gave this talk and charles, then a couple of weeks ago it was to you was wonderful to actually meet one of them. but they are ones that that cracked down on crime dealing with mail. if you remember when steve bannon was arrested on the russian yacht for the let's build the wall scam, he arrested by a postal inspector. these men that have to be smart, brazil elegant, resourceful and courageous in dealing with problems. so he becomes this special and he's sent to cairo, illinois, at that time, the biggest crisis in the post department was the number of soldiers until the civil war started. most of the mail that the post office carried was really newspaper and some letters. but once the war started and had all of these men moving all over away from their homes, mostly for the first time ever, thousands of letters, a torrent of

— wrong in your time at the post office? so— wrong in your time at the post office? ron told us that you never deviated _ ten year. mr cameron told us that you never deviated from - ten year. mr cameron told us that you never deviated from our- ten year. mr cameron told us that | you never deviated from our seem ten year. mr cameron told us that i you never deviated from our seem to doubt _ you never deviated from our seem to doubt that _ you never deviated from our seem to doubt that. is that right? that you never— doubt that. is that right? that you never deviated from your past. no, he is completely — never deviated from your past. ijrr, he is completely wrong. can we turn, please come toj ar b 000001. — can we turn, please come toj ar b 000001. and these are the notes of a meeting _ 000001. and these are the notes of a meeting between you. we canjust see you at— meeting between you. we canjust see you at the _ meeting between you. we canjust see you at the foot of the screen there. other— you at the foot of the screen there. other post — you at the foot of the scr

i the post office was giving to them? i didnt— the post office was giving to them?cond sight, i was running the organisation, i wasn't closely involved in the detail of this work. i am sure... i'm not sure if i spoke to them at this time, but i would have had no problem sharing that piece of information. did have had no problem sharing that piece of information.— piece of information. did you tell second sight _ piece of information. did you tell second sight about _ piece of information. did you tell second sight about the - piece of information. did you tell second sight about the post - piece of information. did you tell. second sight about the post office's concerns _ second sight about the post office's concerns about its approach or alleged — concerns about its approach or alleged approach of keeping the jfsa happy? _ alleged approach of keeping the jfsa happy? i_ alleged approach of keeping the jfsa ha - ? ., �* , alleged approach of keeping the jfsa ha“ ? .,�* , ., happy? i don't believe i spoke to second sight- — happy? i don't believe i spoke to second sig

| which the post office had relied about books?— which the post office had relied about books? think i made that connection because it - about books? i don't think i made that connection because it was . about books? i don't think i made l that connection because it was very specific. the information i was told was very specific which was that these two books were related to horizon online. there were two which were affected. by this stage, i knew about them, which affected iii were affected. by this stage, i knew about them, which affected 1a and 62 post office is a thing. all of whom had been informed, or in the case of the 14 had been informed, or in the case of the 1a were in the process of being informed, and the bugs had been fixed and the postmasters had not lost any money as a result of that. so, this was leslie saul�*s frustration that these were two isolated incidents, iaccept frustration that these were two isolated incidents, i accept now thatis isolated incidents, i accept now that is incorrect, but that was what i was told. they had been fixed. there is even docum

when you joined the post office in january 2007. effect when you joined the post office injanuary 2007he contract with fujitsu? correct? correct. paragraph 114 _ the contract with fujitsu? correct? correct. paragraph 114 page - the contract with fujitsu? correct? correct. paragraph 114 page 33, i the contract with fujitsu? correct? i correct. paragraph 114 page 33, when comuter correct. paragraph 114 page 33, when computer weekly _ correct. paragraph 114 page 33, when computer weekly published _ correct. paragraph 114 page 33, when computer weekly published this i computer weekly published this article — computer weekly published this article in — computer weekly published this article in may 2009, you were told by mike _ article in may 2009, you were told by mike young, the then operations director, _ by mike young, the then operations director, that the magazine did not know— director, that the magazine did not know what — director, that the magazine did not know what it was talking about in relation _ know what it was talking about in relation to — know what it was talking about in

the post office sent a because the post office sent a threatening to sue panorama at the time, didn't they?— time, didn't they? yes. to that oint, time, didn't they? yes. to that point. in _ time, didn't they? yes. to that point. in 2015. — time, didn't they? yes. to that point, in 2015, when _ time, didn't they? yes. to that point, in 2015, when panorama time, didn't they? yes. to that - point, in 2015, when panorama was due to come out, lawyers for the post office threatened to sue panorama. mark davis is communications chief was involved in that responses well and pressured bbc managers, escalated the issue up to senior staff. as i said, that didn't cancel the programme itjust elated by several weeks, but it was seen as a priority inside the post office, as e—mails have shown over the course of this inquiry, because that issue of remote access and any challenge to the horizon it system was something that executives were critically concerned about and that's why mark davis's name has come up several times over the last we must, in e—mails it has been mentioned and it is always to do

_ been given from others in the post office? , been given from others in the post office? yes. on page 271- you did — office? yes. paragraph 563 on page 271. you did not _ office? is; paragraph 563 on page 271. you did not see simon office? 123 paragraph 563 on page 271. you did not see simon clarke's advice _ 271. you did not see simon clarke's advice on _ 271. you did not see simon clarke's advice on the — 271. you did not see simon clarke's advice on the 15th ofjuly 2013 untit— advice on the 15th ofjuly 2013 until after you left the post office, _ until after you left the post office, indeed not until it was made public— office, indeed not until it was made public untit— office, indeed not until it was made public until 2021?— office, indeed not until it was made public until 2021? yes. paragraph public unti12021? yes. paragraph 564 on page _ public until2021? 123 paragraph 564 on page 271. you did not see simon _ 564 on page 271. you did not see simon clarke's advice of the 2nd of august— simon clarke's advice of the 2nd of august 2013 about the head of security's instructi

of the post office denies.s brand and reputation than the well—being of the sub—postmasters. mark davis of the sub—postmasters. mark davis of course was the head of pr at post office during the course of that scandal and what they are trying to determine how the details of what has been called an aggressive media strategy. that strategy also impacted the bbc�*s and reporting. in 2015 eight panorama documentary on the scandal featured a fugitive whistle—blower who repealed the ability to remotely access these projects without sub—postmasters even knowing it. that is important information because it is important evidence in clearing the sub—postmasters from the scandal and returning their good names. lawyers for the post office threatened to sue panorama and mark davis who was appearing to at the inquiry escalated the matter to senior bbc managers. it didn't cancel the programme altogether but it did delay it by several weeks. that was a small victory that the inquiry was celebrated inside the post office. paula

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i found in favour of the post office? i fully— found in favour of the post office?e, excuse me... the post office new that, i completely accept it. personally, i didn't know that and i am credibly sorry it happened to those people and so many others. let's speak to our news correspondent, azadeh moshiri who is at the inquiry. what has the reaction been to pull a merrills was not a response from some of the sub—postmaster and postmistress at the inquiry? it’s postmistress at the inquiry? it's been postmistress at the inquiry? it�*s been mixed reactions. inside the room, when paula vennells has said things like, i was accused of being too trusting, in fact, or to curious inside the post office, then later saying she was perhaps to trusting of her employees, there were laughs in the room. this often happens when these sub—postmaster, who have been going through this for decades, here the same responses repeatedly and then hear comments which they perhaps were not expecting, but this was a traumatic experience for many of them, so some of them who i have spoken to recen

up next, paula vennells and the post office inquiry. u whether . whether. >> a brighter outlook with boxt solar sponsors of weather on . gb news. >> morning. here's your latest gb news weather update brought to you by the met office on this rather wet wednesday. heavy rain is going to spill across many parts of the country and that does bring the risk of some flooding. it's already a wet start across parts of eastern england, and that rain spilling its way north and westwards across many areas. as we go through the day, the rain is really going to be persistent and intense for some of us, and we are likely to see some impacts in association with such wet weather. there will also be some showers around towards the north and also the south of the country, but sunshine is going to be relatively limited. temperatures not as high as they have been recently, and under the wet weather it's going to feel pretty unpleasant. like i said, some showers developing, especially towards the south. some of these could turn heavy and thundery as we go thr

i standard line was deployed by the post office?— post office?ied - post office? i don't know any| investigation was carried out. post office? i don't know any l investigation was carried out. i post office? i don't know any - investigation was carried out. i had never— investigation was carried out. i had never heard — investigation was carried out. i had never heard it as a standard line. ever _ never heard it as a standard line. ever i_ never heard it as a standard line. ever. i cannot imagine why it... well, _ ever. i cannot imagine why it... well, i— ever. i cannot imagine why it... well, i can— ever. i cannot imagine why it... well, i can imagine, but i didn't come _ well, i can imagine, but i didn't come across it, when a colleague in the call— come across it, when a colleague in the call centre may have said that, when _ the call centre may have said that, when they— the call centre may have said that, when they are dealing with hundreds of complaints, it is possible it seemed — of complaints, it is possible it seemed then it was the only

i5 docudrama is debates versus the post office-— post office.access the system remotely post office. is it possible to i access the system remotely or not? i hope it is that we know it is not possible and that we are able to explain why that is and i need to say no, it is not possible. and i need to say no, it is not possible-— and i need to say no, it is not ossible. , _, , g. possible. enquiry counseljason beare challenged _ possible. enquiry counseljason beare challenged her— possible. enquiry counseljason beare challenged her on - possible. enquiry counseljason beare challenged her on that. l beare challenged her on that. it's not the way of going about things. — it's not the way of going about things. is_ it's not the way of going about things, is it? a it's not the way of going about things. is it?— things, is it? a bigger part in? crosstalk. _ things, is it? a bigger part in? crosstalk. he - things, is it? a bigger part in? crosstalk. he is - things, is it? a bigger part in? crosstalk. he is the| things, is it? a bigger part - in? crossta

you can apply for this form of service via the internet, or by calling your post office.everent attitude towards stamp cancellations and collectors a manifestation of the soul, but it is after all, not everything belposhta does is to give people a special mood. for example, the owner of a smartphone of any brand can download the application: armarka belarus, if you launch it and point the camera at the mark, it will come to life, become three-dimensional, and a mini-story will play out in it. so far, the scripts are working for six postal projects, among them a blog dedicated to the seventy-fifth anniversary of the liberation of belarus from the nazis, the millennium since the first written mention of brest, there are revived stamps dedicated to folk tales history of our land. another heartfelt event is the new year's, the stage of which ended quite recently. on holidays, people could come to the capital's main post office to take pictures in the photo zone with the christmas tree, the photo was immediately converted into a postcard that could be sent by mail to loved one

the post office excuse me. the post office knew that i completely accepted personally. i didn't know that, and i'm incredibly sorry that that happened to those people to and so many others . others. >> as we heard at the top of the programme, conservative mp craig mackinlay has made his first appearance in parliament today , appearance in parliament today, eight months after contracting sepsis. this was the moment he received a standing ovation in the . house of commons. oh well. the. house of commons. oh well. he had extreme surgery to remove both his hands and feet, and was given a 5% chance of survival after being put in a coma for 16 days in september. common speaker sir lindsay hoyle has paid tribute to the 57 year old and to his family. >> craig, it's so good to have you back amongst us. you are the man of the moment. so can i say to you and your family, it is an inspiration to people in this country who have suffered with sepsis. you were shown us the way forward. thank you. >> in other news, the bodies of two women have been found at a property in nottingham. po

very strong that the post office had a very good case i were very strong that the postl office had a board _ office had a very good case and the board took— office had a very good case and the board took that _ office had a very good case and the board took that decision. _ office had a very good case and the board took that decision. inth?- office had a very good case and the board took that decision. why were ou board took that decision. why were you proud? — board took that decision. why were you proud? because _ board took that decision. why were you proud? because i _ board took that decision. why were you proud? because i think- board took that decision. why were you proud? because i think it i board took that decision. why were you proud? because i think it took, this is about _ you proud? because i think it took, this is about the _ you proud? because i think it took, this is about the people _ you proud? because i think it took, this is about the people around i you proud? because i think it took, this is about the people around the| this is about the people around the table

the post office horizon bill both nearly there if not already passed.ere has been high degree of party consensus behind the passage of those bills. >> what happens in the final week of a parliament before it is dissolved? what does it feel like around westminster? >> for those involved in the process of getting the last few bits of legislation through, it is extremely hectic. there is a lot of horsetrading. the opposition deciding which bits of government legislation they want to about to get onto the statute books. lots of it for different political reasons they might not. for other people, i was in parliament this morning and it is very quiet. people are just coming in thinking about clearing up their offices. mps cannot be in -- >> so they do clear up now? the man with the van comes this week. they cannot come back after the election. >> they cannot use their parliamentary offices, email addresses or anything like that during the election campaign. >> right. rob, you've been following everything since 5:00 this morning. such as the nature of politica

- did _ davies after you left the post office?- did you - davies after you left the post office? i did. did you exchange messages with him about - office? i c c did you exchange messages with him about media statements that you might make in the media — statements that you might make in the media line is that you might take? _ the media line is that you might take? lines you might take in the announcement of this inquiry? | announcement of this inquiry? believe announcement of this inquiry? i believe the inquiry has texts that show that. ., , ., ., ., show that. even though you had moved on, he was show that. even though you had moved on. he was still — show that. even though you had moved on, he was still advising _ show that. even though you had moved on, he was still advising you _ show that. even though you had moved on, he was still advising you into - on, he was still advising you into 2020. _ on, he was still advising you into 2020. as— on, he was still advising you into 2020, as the lines to take in your media _ 2020, as the lines to take in your media statements. | 2020,

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and former interim chief executive of post office limited.ith the horizon it system and lead to the suspension, prosecution and conviction of subpostmasters. our correspondent azadeh moshiri is there for us. hello to you, tell us about the witness today, alisdair cameron and his significance. he is a chief financial— cameron and his significance. he is a chief financial officer _ cameron and his significance. he is a chief financial officer who - cameron and his significance. he: 3 a chief financial officer who is currently on medical leave. he held the role of interim ceo in 2019 after paula vennells resigned. and so he is a current post office executive and a very senior one. he opened with a very open apology. he said, i am sorry that when ijoined in 2015 i accepted there had been no miscarriages ofjustice in the earlier prosecutions. he also added that he did not push against the lack of challenge and testing of the post office legal case. had i done better we might have started the process of getting justice for subpostmasters sooner. he

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the best post office for the uk. which highlighted the case ofjo hamilton. if i pleaded guilty. to false accounting. she then discusses it in this e—mail to senior colleagues. did the mask slip? i made a mistake in this e—mail. is the reality what what you said here reflected the behind closed doors attitude to these postmasters? no. she has been rude to all of us. if she just sorted it out, | she could have ended it, what, eight year ago. royal mail was split from the post office and privatised early in her tenure. the inquiry heard she removed a reference to horizon in the prospectus for investors and emailed the post office chair, saying "i've earned my keep." you wanted to defuse this, because it was going to be immensely politically damaging, both to the post office itself, but also to the privatisation. i don't think it was ever my... style to try to please or to keep in with people. but she listed it in an appraisal as one of her key achievements that year. she admitted letting the sub—postmasters down, but sa

>> i loved the post office.- i worked as hard as i possibly could to deliver the best post office for the u.k. >> she was asked about this episode of the one shop which highlighted the case of joe hamilton. she then discusses it in this email to senior colleagues. i was more bored than outraged, she said. joe hamilton left passion and admitted also accounting on tv. >> i made a mistake in this email. >> is the reality that what you said here reflected, that behind closed doors attitude to these post masters? >> no. >> if she would have sorted out, she could have ended it, what, eight years ago? >> royal mail was split and privatized during her 10 year. she removed a reference to horizon in a prospectus to investors and emailed the post office chair saying i have earned my keep. >> you wanted to defuse this because of course it was going to be immensely politically damaging, both to the post office itself but also to the privatization. >> i don't think it was ever my style to try to please or to keep in with peop

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about the culture in the post office than this. you remind us what happened to you because it was a £22,000 shortfall that was... that you were accused of. can you explain your situation? i was audited in late 2009, a £22,500 shortfall which the post office demanded i paid back immediately. as soon as i did so, i was charged with false accounting and my barrister advised me to plead guilty to. they said that in a crown court, a jury wouldn't believe me and that the post office didn't provide any kind of disclosure to mount any kind of offence. i stayed out of prison but i had a suspended sentence for two years. for the last decade, i haven't been able to gain any kind of meaningful employment because my conviction wasn't quashed until 2021. have you had any money back? i've had a small interim payment. because i've got an overturned conviction, we are going on to sue the post office for malicious prosecution but they are insisting that we evidence and document every loss we claim for and that has taken three years for that to build

yes. about the procedures and the culture within the post office.— within the post office.he post office. yes, and are you all right to remind _ within the post office. yes, and are you all right to remind us _ within the post office. yes, and are you all right to remind us what i you all right to remind us what happened to you? it was a 20 do thousand pound shortfall that was... that week you were accused of. can you expend your situation? i was audited in late _ you expend your situation? i was audited in late 2009 _ you expend your situation? i was audited in late 2009 and - you expend your situation? i was audited in late 2009 and in i you expend your situation? i was audited in late 2009 and in -- i l you expend your situation? ibib—gs audited in late 2009 and in —— i was —— a audited in late 2009 and in —— i was -- a £22,500 audited in late 2009 and in —— i was —— a £22,500 shortfall was found which the post office demanded i paid back immediately to avoid a theft charge. i was then charged with false accounting which my barrister advised me to plead guilty to because

i loved the post office. i gave it...the case ofjo hamilton. if i pleaded guilty- to false accounting... she then discusses it in this e—mail to senior colleagues. "i was more bored than outraged," she says. "jo hamilton lacked passion and admitted false accounting on tv." did the mask slip? i made a mistake in this e—mail. and is the reality what what you said here reflected the behind closed doors attitude to these postmasters? no. she's been rude to all of us. that's the whole thing. if she just sorted it out, | she could have ended it, what, eight year ago. royal mail was split from the post office and privatised early in her tenure. the inquiry heard she removed a reference to horizon in the prospectus for investors and emailed the post office chair, saying, "i've earned my keep." you wanted to defuse this, because of course it was going to be immensely politically damaging, both to the post office itself, but also to the privatisation. i don't think it was ever my... ..5tyle to try to please or to keep in with peopl

i loved the post office. i gave it...ffice for the uk. she was asked about this episode of the one show, which highlighted the case ofjo hamilton. if i pleaded guilty- to false accounting... she then discusses it in this e—mail to senior colleagues. "i was more bored than outraged," she says. "jo hamilton lacked passion and admitted false accounting on tv." did the mask slip? i made a mistake in this e—mail. and is the reality that what you said here reflected the behind closed doors attitude to these postmasters? no. she's been rude to all of us. that's the whole thing. if she'd just sorted it out, she could have ended it, i what, eight year ago. royal mail was split from the post office and privatised early in her tenure. the inquiry heard she removed a reference to horizon in the prospectus for investors and emailed the post office chair, saying, "i've earned my keep." you wanted to defuse this, because of course it was going to be immensely politically damaging, both to the post office itself, but also to the privatis

in particular, the composition of the new post office. yevhen tafiychuk, the operations director of nova poshta, is now in touch with us. glory to ukraine, sir eugene glory to the hero. good afternoon, studio. anyway, we would like to say thank you. the team of the new post office for how clearly and reliably you work, well, at the same time, this is a story, share, be kind, the details of the enemy shelling and attack on the warehouse of the new post office in odesa. thank you, the event happened on may 1, in the evening a missile strike destroyed our cargo compartment number 4 in the city of odessa, as well as our sorting depot, the event happened at 21:58, this... was 10 seconds after the announcement of an air alert in the city, fortunately, our customers and employees were not at the branch, but at the sorting depot there were 18 employees engaged in sorting processes and three drivers who were in the parking lot near our depot sorting terminal. all targets are already working at other sorting centers, we immediately on... provided t

huge criminaljustice _ the post office inquiry. inquiry. hugel criminaljustice scandal. news coming into us from the bbc, the former top post office lawyer will not co—operate with the inquiry. the former general counsel won't cooperate, according to a lawyer from the inquiry. the kc said the inquiry would not now hear from her as planned because quite she lives abroad and won't cooperate close quote. this is from the time of alan bates versus the post office court case. we now have the inquiry trying to get to the top of —— the bottom of that inquiry. we wait to see if there is any reply, but that's news is coming into us from the main lawyer at the inquiry, saying that the post office's format... won't cooperate. here in the uk the boss of a major water supply company says she's �*truly sorry�* for the outbreak of a diarrhoea—causing illness in south devon. 46 cases of cryptosporidiosis have been confirmed in the brixham area, with more than 100 people reporting symptoms to their doctors in the past week. let's get the latest. an