team report _ post office senior executive team report to — post office senior executive team i don't think so. can you help us — report to you? i don't think so. can you help us with — report to you? i don't think so. can you help us with line _ report to you? i don't think so. can you help us with line management| you help us with line management responsibility for the following people. — responsibility for the following people, the head of security within the post _ people, the head of security within the post office? | people, the head of security within the post office?— the post office? i believe they re orted the post office? i believe they reported to — the post office? i believe they reported to jonathan - the post office? i believe they reported to jonathan evans. i the post office? i believe they i reported to jonathan evans. the reported tojonathan evans. the company secretary. riff reported to jonathan evans. the company secretary.— reported to jonathan evans. the company secretary. of royal mail arou - ? company secretary. of royal mail group? and _ company secre

post office chief executive nick reed was at _ this. nick reed was at the _ this. post office chief executive nick reed was at the inquiry . this. post office chief executive - nick reed was at the inquiry and he says he thinks the financial redress scheme has been slow and says he wants to accelerate the process but he said he did not want to comment on alan bates's case. you could get into a room with him right here, right now, get his compensation sorted out, couldn't you? it’s right now, get his compensation sorted out, couldn't you? it's not for me, sorted out, couldn't you? it's not for me. we _ sorted out, couldn't you? it's not for me, we have _ sorted out, couldn't you? it's not for me, we have an _ sorted out, couldn't you? it's not for me, we have an independentl for me, we have an independent panel... for me, we have an independent anel... �* ,, for me, we have an independent anel... �* i. _, for me, we have an independent anelm �* ., panel... but you could get it done? i have spoken _ panel... but you could get it done? i ha

_ the former senior post office executive angela _ the former senior post officeexecutive angela van den bogerd being questioned.— being questioned. he is a lawyer representing _ being questioned. he is a lawyer representing a — being questioned. he is a lawyer representing a large _ being questioned. he is a lawyer representing a large number- being questioned. he is a lawyer representing a large number of. being questioned. he is a lawyer. representing a large number of the sub—postmasters and mistresses. she, as you will seem, pay some tough questioning from him. at one point he asked her to cut the corporate speak. a few of the former sub—postmasters at the inquiry have told the bbc they see her as a bit of a question dodger, but her evidence has now concluded, she's been there for three days. my colleague has been there for both days. i wondered colleague has been there for both days. iwondered if colleague has been there for both days. i wondered if you could give your assessment of that turf questioning she has faced in the last half an hour in the inquiry

post office and fidaets sex. prosecuting the post office and fidgets executives _ sex. executives for what - sex. prosecuting the post office and fidgets executives for what former l fidgets executives for what former postmasters believe is the cover—up, hiding behind the public inquiry, they believe? taste hiding behind the public inquiry, they believe?— they believe? we are doing everything _ they believe? we are doing everything we _ they believe? we are doing everything we can - they believe? we are doing everything we can to - they believe? we are doing everything we can to put i they believe? we are doing i everything we can to put right they believe? we are doing - everything we can to put right the miscarriage ofjustice, we are exhilarating postmasters, paying out increased compensation levels and it is important to right the wrongs of the past that is what the government is doing, statutory public inquiry with all the powers it is to investigate what happened and get the answer everyone rightly deserves and in the meantime it is right fidgets are have posed new

we have seen executives from the post office _ have seen executives from the post office and _ have seenve their side of the story, but we are not hearing what _ the story, but we are not hearing what we — the story, but we are not hearing what we need to hear, which is the truth _ what we need to hear, which is the truth that — what we need to hear, which is the truth. that was all we asked for. thank— truth. that was all we asked for. thank you — truth. that was all we asked for. thank you. the post office has said it is deeply sorry for the impact on victims. angela van den bogerd has said that she is cooperating with the inquiry. we are going to see more of this on this second day of her testimony.— more of this on this second day of her testimon . ~ . ~.,, ., ,, her testimony. azadeh moshiri, thank ou. hello. there was another chilly start for many of us, a touch of frost here and there. we have been shivering for days, we would like something warmer. we have to wait until the middle of next week before the temperatures recover. but for today, we are forecasting sunshine and showers

how was that made clear or communicated to the post office executive — communicated to the post office _ executive team so that they would know for example the issues with which _ know for example the issues with which we — know for example the issues with which we are dealing, whether they fell which we are dealing, whether they felt on _ which we are dealing, whether they felt on the — which we are dealing, whether they fell on the escalate or do not escalate _ fell on the escalate or do not escalate side of the line? | fell on the escalate or do not escalate side of the line? i don't think there _ escalate side of the line? i don't think there would _ escalate side of the line? i don't think there would have - escalate side of the line? i don't think there would have been i escalate side of the line? i don't l think there would have been many board meetings without the chairman and the nonexecutive directors and executive in the space of myself saying we needed to try and get the bottom of all the issues. it all started with inheriting a company in severe trouble and we asked people

foreign office has summoned the russian ambassador, saying that it is deeply concerned about allegations of russian orchestrated malign activity on uk soil. a former senior executive at the postessing the truth', and letting wrongful convictions stand. angela van den bogerd was questioned by lawyers representing wrongly convicted sub—postmasters. she dismissed the accusations, and denied using money to hush up the family of martin griffiths, a sub—postmaster who killed himself, after being falsely accused of stealing £100,0000. emma simpson was at the inquiry: martin griffiths was facing financial ruin by the post office when he took his own life, in 2013. the losses were mounting, and he had been fined after an armed robbery at l his branch in cheshire.— pay the money back in order to carry on trading, otherwise they will close us down. they hounded him, they persecuted him, there did not | seem to be any end to it. the tv| drama showed angela paying gina a visit after his death. we are so sorry for your loss. desperate for financial help she later signed a deal that meant withdrawing from the mediation scheme, and being gagged. did you see anything unsavoury in case was hus

while he lay seriously ill and dying in hospital, post office executives exchanged e—mails and discussed was, we need a media lawyer here? i don't think it is the first thought, it was definitely a consideration in everything that we are doing around pr and the comms element, it was i was a consideration. the pr and the comms element, it was i was a consideration.— pr and the comms element, it was i was a consideration. the only way to sto- it is was a consideration. the only way to stop it is to — was a consideration. the only way to stop it is to prove _ was a consideration. the only way to stop it is to prove that _ was a consideration. the only way to stop it is to prove that i'm _ was a consideration. the only way to stop it is to prove that i'm not - was a consideration. the only way to stop it is to prove that i'm not a - stop it is to prove that i'm not a thief. it must be a bug. she also confirmed that mr griffiths' widow was ordered to sign a gag order in return for staggered compensation payments and hopping on a legal challenge to clear his name. i haven't got the money and i

a former senior post office executive faces questions about the suicide of a sub postmaster who was beingursued for apparent losses at his branch. scotland's first minister humza yousaf weighs up his future — as he faces a vote of no confidence after his power—sharing deal with the greens collapsed and two of the most valuable items ever to be salvaged from the titanic — which go under the hammer this weekend hello, i'm geeta guru—murthy, welcome to verified live, three hours of breaking stories, and checking out the truth behind them. the us top diplomat, antony blinken, has told the bbc that he is prepared to take steps against china if beijing continues to send key supplies to russia which are used to aid its invasion of ukraine. the secretary of state has been holding talks with the chinese leader, xijinping, during a trip to beijing. in an interview with the bbc, mr blinken said that he'd made it clear to his chinese counterparts that they had to stop sending key components to russia or there would be consequences. (sot thank you forjoining us. what were the biggest points of content

post office. they were also hoping to hearfrom executives in post office. ext few weeks. paula vennells, the former chief executive of the post office, someone who was at the highest levels of power at the post office during much of this candle is expected to appear in may. so there will be big questions for them. one of the main messages, the inquiry had at the beginning today, was they want to see more prompt disclosure from the post office. delays have been a constant theme of this inquiry in the past few months. they have had to deal with tens of thousands of documents that therefore respecting deadlines is important. let's go back to the inquiry and hear what else alan bates had to say.— inquiry and hear what else alan bates had to say. august 2003, you remember where _ bates had to say. august 2003, you remember where we _ bates had to say. august 2003, you remember where we are _ bates had to say. august 2003, you remember where we are in - bates had to say. august 2003, you remember where we are in the - remember where we are in the narrative, you ha

of that that you as ceo of royal mail placed very substantial reliance on the post office board and the post office executiveimited? ., , limited? i did indeed and it is artl limited? i did indeed and it is partly why _ limited? i did indeed and it is partly why both _ limited? i did indeed and it is partly why both the _ limited? i did indeed and it is partly why both the chairman | limited? i did indeed and it is i partly why both the chairman and limited? i did indeed and it is - partly why both the chairman and the ceo of the post office also sat on the holdings board. the chairman of royal mail sat on the post office board a company secretary back —— sat on both. it meant that the post office largely was able to go about its business without reference to the royal bail —— at the royal mail. 0ne the royal bail —— at the royal mail. one was on funding, that was a difference. secondly, uncertain major multi—year contracts were a ticket beyond its delegated authority limits. the fidgety contractor— authority limits. the fidgety contractor is _ authority limits. the fidgety contractor is one _ authority limi

of the senior executive of the post office — not. ive of the post office was writing to you on i post office was writing to you on post office was writing to you on post office was writing to you on post office headed paper and formally as an mp and said, in every instance, the courts are found in our favour, instance, the courts are found in ourfavour, accept instance, the courts are found in our favour, accept at face value what they were saying?- our favour, accept at face value what they were saying? i would expect public officials, as pauta _ i would expect public officials, as paula vennells was, to tell the truth — paula vennells was, to tell the truth but— paula vennells was, to tell the truth. but i would have had, at the back of— truth. but i would have had, at the back of my— truth. but i would have had, at the back of my mind, the knowledge that the post— back of my mind, the knowledge that the post office has been as a matter of almost _ the post office has been as a matter of almost routine and lots of supposed masters t

going to hear from several other. going to hear from several other senior executives in the coming weeks and from the post office'smay. thank ou ve four days at the end of may. thank you very much- _ four days at the end of may. thank you very much. around _ four days at the end of may. thank you very much. around the - four days at the end of may. thank you very much. around the world l four days at the end of may. thank you very much. around the world and across the uk this is bbc news. i want to take it to paris to update you on the process we are seeing from students supporting the palestinian cause. this mirrors protest that we have seen in other parts of the world. many across us campuses on the east and west coast. feelings obviously still running very high. there have been protests also from those supporting the israeli side and that you can see there the move there from some of there the move there from some of the protesters in paris of people supporting the palestinian side. as the israel gaza situation continues to inflame tensions in many parts of the world. scotland's first minister, humza yousaf, ha

who knew what and when and campaign for so many of these victims and so, he engaged with post office executivesvictims and the post office defensive, secretive and he said that they were blocking information getting to investigators when it comes to governments, he says he flagged issues to deal with the horizon it system back in 2009 and the response he got was of the government has an arms length position when it comes to the post office despite being a shareholder and owner of post office limited. and i was not good enough for him and he said essentially he signed in justice and of the government can sort it out and the answer was no, not me the competitor on a dangerous dog and sync you can�*t have an arms length relationship when a dog behaves badly. and at hooper shared the mediation between the victims and some postmasters in the post office back in 2013 and the court of appealsjudge for more office back in 2013 and the court of appeals judge for more than two decades and he said we now know the evidence in the account that post office brought forward is complete rubbish and the problem

a former senior post office executive tells the public inquiry into the horizon it scandal she neverknowingly" did anything wrong. the army says two of four of the military horses that bolted through london have been operated on and are in a serious condition. and five euros a day — how daytrippers to venice are going to be charged a fee to go in. and coming up on bbc news — all eyes are on manchester city as the title race heats up. will they take three points from brighton or slip like liverpool? good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. the future of scotland's government looks in doubt tonight as the first minister, humza yousaf faces a vote of no confidence. it comes after the snp's power sharing agreement with the greens collapsed today. there'd been growing tensions between the two parties, which intensified last week when the scottish government abandoned one of its key climate change targets. the greens have accused mr yousaf of cowardice, weakness and betrayal. our scotland editorjames cook joins us now from edinburgh. it isa it is a beautiful evening at holyrood, bu

i did not accept _ executive of the post office? hat _ executive of the post office? i did not accept that the _ executive of the post office? i did not accept that the horizon system was very secure, no. that was a matter still to be investigated. can i turn to the _ matter still to be investigated. (1531 i turn to the second assertion, assertion two? every keystroke used by anyone using the system is recorded and auditable. did you know whether that was true or false? i didn't know whether that was true or false. that was a matter still to be investigated. did false. that was a matter still to be investigated-— investigated. did you accept what ou are investigated. did you accept what you are being _ investigated. did you accept what you are being told? _ investigated. did you accept what you are being told? no. - investigated. did you accept what you are being told? no. she - investigated. did you accept what you are being told? no. she is. you are being told? no. she is recorded as — you are being told? no. she is recorded as con

post office and sub—postmasters. there's so much attention around the former chief executive paula vennells. as well asissues do with the mediation scheme as well as issues to do with the post offices disclosure to sub—postmasters and investigators, she said it's the first she had heard of some of the issues and in her words, angela has been involved in this daily for the last two years. on top of all of that, when alan bates took on the post office in court and won, thejudge alan bates took on the post office in court and won, the judge accused angela van den bogerd of having misled the court. this is only day one of her giving evidence, there will be plenty of questions for her and the sub—postmasters will want to know if they will see any accountability today. you can follow all of the inquiry live on bbc iplayer and on the bbc news website. to china next. america's top diplomat — secretary of state, antony blinken, has said washington and beijing should manage their differences responsibly on the second day of his visit to the country. mr blinken spoke in shanghai of the need for direct

his correspondence with post office executives and the government has been given into evidence and thatnquiry has resumed so let's take a listen. ., , ., ., , ., listen. i was not told here is a listen. i was not told here is a list of bugs — listen. i was not told here is a list of bugs you _ listen. i was not told here is a list of bugs you are _ listen. i was not told here is a list of bugs you are to - listen. i was not told here is a list of bugs you are to take i listen. i was not told here is a | list of bugs you are to take into account, no. they failed to do that. i might divide it into three. 0ne account, no. they failed to do that. i might divide it into three. one a civil and criminal cases. the second is bugs and the third is consideration in the past of independent investigations. absolutely. they did not do that. does the same apply to the meeting on the 17th of may 2002? yes. and all of this time, _ on the 17th of may 2002? yes. and all of this time, did _ on the 17th of may 2002? jazz and all of this time, did any of on the 17th of may 2002? 19:3 and all of this time, d

you were chief executive officer of national savings and investments until 2002. you who do grow non—executive director of postthat correct? but 0ffice limited, is that correct? but in march 2006 you were appointed as managing director of post office limited. underthat managing director of post office limited. under that point you stepped down from national savings and investment banking?— stepped down from national savings. and investment banking?- we and investment banking? correct. we don't need to — and investment banking? correct. we don't need to turn _ and investment banking? correct. we don't need to turn a _ and investment banking? correct. we don't need to turn a dog _ and investment banking? correct. we don't need to turn a dog but - and investment banking? correct. we don't need to turn a dog but in - and investment banking? correct. we don't need to turn a dog but in your. don't need to turn a dog but in your witness statement you refer to the role of non—executive director and you said you had a duty to challenge management on any aspect of the business and their proposed approach to running the

ofa of a post office apology of a post office executive who sent an email in 2010 saying her conviction was brilliant . 2010 saying her conviction was brilliant. david 2010 saying her conviction was brilliant . david smith told the brilliant. david smith told the post office inquiry today that with hindsight, he post office inquiry today that with hindsight , he understood with hindsight, he understood the anger and upset, as well as the anger and upset, as well as the substantial distress he'd caused to sima misra and her family, saying he was sorry for the way his email had been perceived and portrayed. mrs. misra was falsely accused of stealing £74,000 and had to give birth wearing a probation tag. she said i was eight weeks pregnant. they need to apologise to my youngest son. it was terrible. between 1999 and 2015, more than 900 subpostmasters were prosecuted due to the flawed horizon it software . flawed horizon it software. today, the prime minister said his plan is working as new nhs figures showed hospital waiting lists in england had fallen for the fifth month in a row. over 30

a former senior executive at the post office has told the public inquiry into the horizon it scandal,ogerd, was a senior director, who personally handled many sub postmaster complaints about the computer system. she says she's "truly sorry for the devastation," caused to branch managers. here's emma simpson. for these subpostmasters it is the biggest moment in the inquiry so far. a day they didn't want to miss. i lost my house and the office and health and became suicidal. it devastated us and affected 4,000 people. none of this needed to happen. it is a personal thing - to face her face to face again. so, yes, it is very important. they're talking about angela van den bogerd, the post office executive described as knowing more about horizon as anyone else. angela is our head of network services... many of us know a lot more about her too, after the drama showing her closely involved she was. we are so sorry for your loss. so what is her story today? it began with an apology. i'm sorry for the devastation caused to you and your family and friends. firstly, you make no concessions or a

post office inquiry here in london — and what's been called one of the biggest miscarriages ofjustice in british legal history. it's been hearing a second day of evidence from the former senior post office executiveiry that the post office asked gina griffiths, the wife of martin griffiths, to sign a non—disclosure agreement, alongside a settlement of £140,000 after mr griffiths killed himself in 2013. he'd been accused of having a shortfall in his accounts. the inquiry counsel, jason beer kc, asked her to explain the request. it's the long and short of it that you had a settlement on the basis of £140,000 payment, which figure applies to a completely different type of loss, you ensured that there was a nondisclosure agreement attached to that settlement and you agreed to the staging of payments to act as an incentive using money as a tool to keep the matter hushed up? it was never to keep the matter hushed up. any settlement agreement that the post office ever entered into was done with a nondisclosure agreement. why? because that was just the way they operated. take a step back, from the answer of an automaton. why does the post office always insist on nondisclosure? why does the post office al

post office. so more testimony and correspondence with senior post office executives is lucky to come out during theiry _ out during the day. how significant is this inquiry in — out during the day. how significant is this inquiry in terms _ out during the day. how significant is this inquiry in terms of— out during the day. how significant is this inquiry in terms of ensuring | is this inquiry in terms of ensuring that those sub—postmasters get the justice they have been calling for for so long?— justice they have been calling for for so long? that is a really good oint. for so long? that is a really good point- when _ for so long? that is a really good point- when i— for so long? that is a really good point. when i have _ for so long? that is a really good point. when i have spoken - for so long? that is a really good point. when i have spoken to - for so long? that is a really good i point. when i have spoken to many for so long? that is a really good - point. when i have spoken to many of the victims here who have been travelling everyday to hear this inquiry take place, they have been saying th

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 executivehey - 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 assumes they knew? exactly that and obviously i don't i exactly that and obviously i don't know whether they did or not. my assumption is that they didn't but i guess that is one of the rolls of the inquiry, to figure that out. figs the inquiry, to figure that out. as well as responsibility potentially resting — well as responsibility potentially resting with post offices chief executive and chairman, does responsibility not to rest with royal— responsibility not to rest with royal mail for designing a structure in royal mail for designing a structure in which _ royal mail for designing a structure in which none of its systems of oversight— in which none of its systems of oversight picked up that this pr

alan bates is a hero, but like him, when i put those concerns to post office executives, i was lied to a sub—postmaster and lost his life savings after being falsely accused of stealing £1,000. he called the process of getting compensation cruel. i am trying to fight for everyone's financial redress, but i have to fight for my own as well and i have no doubt that there is a bit of vindictiveness coming in from the department and the post office. nick reed has been at the inquiry all day. he says he thinks the financial redress scheme has been slow and says he wants to accelerate the process, but said he didn't want to comment on alan bates' case. you could get into a room with him, right here, right now, and get his compensation sorted out, couldn't you ? it's not for me, we have an independent panel. but you could get it done today? i've spoken to alan bates back in 2019 when we were doing the negotiations, he is an extremely decent man and of course, it's very important we get the right level of compensation for him. as he left, alan bates made clear he thinks there's still so much t

a lot of what we have been seeing is his correspondence with senior post office executives as well asm in order to try and flag up the issues he experienced from the very start and in seeking to answer the question of who knew what and when, those correspondences, the evidence alan bates has been given, is essential. so we saw him traces correspondence from the moment in 2000 when he fact of these issues that he is having, seen him say he was met with a wall of silence. we have seen him then afterwards talk about the correspondence that he had once his contract with the post office was terminated in 2003. and the beginning of his campaign began. his assessment of all of this has been brutal. in his own words, he said he believes they knew they were wrong for many, many years and that the post office was trying to essentially cover it up. he said the post office is in his words, alan bates is not one to mince words, atrocious, it needs building up from the ground up and it is a dead duck beyond saving and needs to be sold to someone like amazon because it is a huge injection of cash. t

post office, so we discussed things like that but obviously we discussed funding. at the same time, the post office had very regular meetings with shareholder executives, but separate 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

a former post office executive tells the inquiry into the scandal that she's "truly sorry for the devastation the truth behind them. the disgraced hollywood film producer, harvey weinstein, has had one of his rape convictions overturned.

alan bates is a hero, but like him, when i put those concerns to post office executives, i was lied toostmaster and lost his life savings after being falsely accused of stealing £1,000. he called the process of getting compensation cruel. i am trying to fight for everyone's financial redress, but i have to fight for my own as well and i have no doubt that there is a bit of vindictiveness coming in from the department and the post 0ffice. nick reed has been at the inquiry all day. he says he thinks the financial redress scheme has been slow and says he wants to accelerate the process, but said he didn't want to comment on alan bates' case. you could get into a room with him, right here, right now, and get his compensation sorted out, couldn't you? it is not for me, we have an independent panel. but you could get it done today? i have spoken to alan bates back in 2019 when we were doing the negotiations, he is an extremely decent man and it is very important we get the right level of compensation for him. as he left, alan bates made clear he thinks there's still so much to fight for. the

allan baits is a hero but like him when i put those concerns to post office executives was lied to like life savings after being falsely accused of stealing £1,000. he called the process of getting compensation cruel. i am trying to fight for everyone's financial redress but i have to fight for my own as well and i have no doubt that there is a bit of vindictiveness coming in from the department, and the post office. nick reed has been at the inquiry all day, he says he thinks the financial redress scheme has been slow, and says he wants to accelerate the process, but said he didn't want to comment on allan bait�*s case. bate's case. you could get into a room with him, right here, right now, and get his compensation sorted out couldn't you? it is not for me, we have an independent panel. but you could get it done today? i have spoken to allan bates back in 2019 when we were doing the negotiations, he is an extremely decent man and it is very important we get the right level of compensation for him. as he left, alan bates made clear he thinks there still so much to fight for. the main th

post office. that started in 2013 and it was seen to have gone nowhere but he will have a lot of knowledge of what went on and the correspondences between post office executives are so crucial to answering that question of who knew what and when. also he did at the time raise questions about the horizon it system and about the horizon it system and about whether it was working properly. he questioned whether this sub—postmaster is and mitch looses work to guilty. so much what he will have heard will be crucial evidence as the inquiry of the next 15 weeks continues to question top executives at the post office because that is what we have been seeing in the kings council over the last few weeks and months. he has been putting these correspondences, the evidence of the testimony is bringing forward, to then put this to the executives. in terms of the public inquiry itself it is trying to answer these questions but the met police is also said it is watching these proceedings very closely. the post office minister kevin hollinrake, he has told the bbc that eventually once evidence has been established he believes those responsible should face jail. as far as the

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she's been described as the post office executive who knew more about the horizon it scandal than anyone this morning, angela van de bogerd told the public inquiry that she was "truly, truly sorry" for the devastation caused to sub—postmasters and their families. she personally oversaw many of the complaints about problems with the computer system, and in 2019 was heavily criticised by a judge for giving misleading evidence during a high court class action which alan bates and fellow subpostmasters won. zoe conway reports from the inquiry. it's the biggest day of the inquiry so far for subpostmasters. angela van den bogerd, the woman they blame for causing so much of their suffering, is taking the stand. it's a very big moment. like, i was double minded, should i come, but i thought, no, it's too good to miss. today, definitely i would say, like, please, please, please stop lying and tell the truth. we all know the truth, butjust make it more official, we need a proper truth now. why the cover—up? why did you do what you did and put us in the position that you did put us in? we want to t

a former post office executive tells the inquiry into the scandal that she's "truly sorry for the devastationcaused to branch managers. hello, welcome to verified live, three hours of breaking stories, and checking out the truth behind them. the disgraced hollywood film producer, harvey weinstein, has had one of his rape convictions overturned. judges at new york's top court said weinstein, who will remain in prison on separate sex offences, did not receive a fair trial in 2020. they said prosecutors were allowed to call witnesses whose accusations were not part of the charges against him. a lawyer who represented some of weinstein�*s victims said the decision was a tragic step back. the case fuelled the me too movement, which exposed sexual abuse and misconduct at the highest levels in hollywood. deanna levels in hollywood. paul is a former reporter which deanna paul is a former reporter which she reported on law enforcement and the weinstein case. can you talk us through this case. can you talk us through this case on 2020 and the reasons we're hearing for this being overturned, saying that

represents, or should be taken to represent issues arising from david mills, the chief executive of the post officeough you? no. not at all. as i said, he reported directly to allan leighton. what does the line above the chief executive post office limited, david mills, that comes up and goes across the page and comes back down to you mean? i the page and comes back down to you mean? ~ ., , the page and comes back down to you mean? ~ . , , ._ mean? i think that is “ust the way these things h mean? i think that is “ust the way these things are _ mean? i think that isjust the way these things are drawn. - these things are drawn. very clearly all three authors directly reported individually into allan leighton. we should take this to mean that you at this time had no role, you are on the opposite side of the diagram, nothing in relation to post office passed through you or indeed any other part of royal mail holdings, except insofar as it went straight to the chairman? correct. is that a reflection of the great autonomy that that post office enjoyed? autonomy that that post office en'o ed? , enjoyed?

in the meantime, the post office inquiry continues today with a former post office executive who is described. angela van den bogerd was the most important person in the legal action taken and wasjudged important person in the legal action taken and was judged heavily for giving misleading evidence. angela is our head of network services. she was paula vennells' right hand woman — one of the big characters in the drama at the centre of so many ruined lives. we're all so sorry for your loss. bogerd was personally involved in many cases. desperate — he was really desperate. and overseeing complaints from sub—postmasters. she was also involved in the mediation scheme, supposed to help them. angela van den bogerd, head of partnerships. here she is sitting next to ceo paula vennells before mps when they were told the post office had found no evidence of any miscarriages ofjustice. what we've wanted to do and been very committed to doing is doing a thorough investigation on each of the issues raised by each of the applications. we've not dragged our feet. but this was all part of the alleged cover

baits is a hero but like him when i put - is a hero but like him when i put those concerns to post office executivesied to. sub-postmasters were lied to. allan bait was force _ sub-postmasters were lied to. allan bait was force to _ sub-postmasters were lied to. allan bait was force to give _ sub-postmasters were lied to. allan bait was force to give up _ sub—postmasters were lied to. allan bait was force to give up being a sub—postmaster and lost his life savings after being falsely accused of stealing £1,000. he called the process of getting compensation cruel. i am trying to fight for everyone's financial redress but i have to fight for my own as well and i have no doubt that there is a bit of vindictiveness coming in from the department, and the post office. nick reed has been at the inquiry all day, he says he thinks the financial redress scheme has been slow, and says he wants to accelerate the process, but said he didn't want to comment on allan bait's case. didn't want to comment on allan bait's case-— bait's case. you could get into a room with _ bait's case. you could get into a room with

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been the postmasters' most trusted voice in parliament, demanding answers from ministers and post office executivesract? well... well, basically, ithink it was because... a, they didn't like me standing up to them in the first instance. b, they were finding it awkward. and c, i don't think they could answer these questions. after years of fighting, helping many hundreds of postmasters, how would he describe the culture of the post office? they're an atrocious organisation.

mistress who was wrongly jailed while she was pregnant, has refused to accept the apology of a post office executivet, he understood the anger and upset as well as the substantial distress he'd caused to seema misra and her family , to seema misra and her family, saying he was sorry for the way his email had been perceived . his email had been perceived. mrs. misra was falsely accused of stealing £74,000 and even had to give birth wearing a probation tag . she said later probation tag. she said later i was eight weeks pregnant. they need to apologise to my youngest son. it was a terrible time . son. it was a terrible time. between 1999 and 2015, more than 900 subpostmasters and mistresses were prosecuted due to flawed horizon it software . a to flawed horizon it software. a moroccan asylum seeker on trial for the murder of a pensioner in hartlepool has told the police he was motivated by the conflict in gaza. 45 year old ahmed khalid denies murdering 70 year old terence karney, as well as the attempted murder of his housemate javid noori last october. he says he carried out the attacks as an act of

nick reed, the post office chief executive, watched on as alan bates gave evidence. r 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, lying, defending and attempting to discredit him and other subpostmasters after the last... over the last two decades. what we also heard about this morning was the late disclosure of documents by the late disclosure of documents by the post office. we heard that since the post office. we heard that since the beginning of february, 70,000 documents have materialised. lawyers representing subpostmasters

_ shareholder executive and the post office? no shareholder executive and the post office?e? no doubt some, but probably not all, office? no doubt some, but probably not all. and — office? no doubt some, but probably not all, and some _ office? no doubt some, but probably not all, and some would _ office? no doubt some, but probably not all, and some would have - office? no doubt some, but probably not all, and some would have been i not all, and some would have been jonathan evans, i think. 50 not all, and some would have been jonathan evans, i think.— jonathan evans, i think. 50 as you described it _ jonathan evans, i think. 50 as you described it there _ jonathan evans, i think. 50 as you described it there were _ described it there were essentially two parallel roots back to government?— you tell us in your statement the shareholder executive did not regularly attend those meetings, is that right? regularly attend those meetings, is that riuht? , regularly attend those meetings, is that right? yes. wires that? regularly attend those meetings, is that right?- wires that?

laterthis executives within the post office itself. ny knew there was something wrong with horizon. three days of this may be uncomfortable. hamas — designated a terror organisation by the uk — has said there is nothing new in israel's latest proposals for a ceasefire deal in gaza, and no progress has been made in the negotiations in egypt. our middle east correspondent hugo bachega joins us now from jerusalem. hugo, what can you tell us about these latest developments? morning. yesterday, the qataris who have been mediating these negotiations and also the israeli foreign minister said there was a cautious optimism that a deal was possible. now, hamas is saying there is nothing new in this proposal. the other on the table doesn't meet their demands. essentially, they had three main demands. they want a permanent ceasefire, in other words the end of the war and they want all israeli troops out of gaza and they also want residents to be allowed to return to northern parts of gaza. in the past, israelis have rejected those demands as unacc

it's another big day at the post office inquiry — a former executive accused of covering up knowledgethe faulty it system is giving evidence for a second day. actress ashleyjudd tells the bbc that the overturning of one of harvey weinstein�*s rape convictions is an act of "institutional betrayal". there's no doubt that harvey weinstein is a serial sexual predator. it doesn't change the fact that he committed these crimes. we start this hour with what experts are calling a potential "game changer" in the treatment of skin cancer. the world's first personalised vaccine for melanoma — the deadliest form of skin cancer — has begun being tested in britain. some other countries, including australia, are also trying it on patients. the treatment, which uses the same mrna technology as some covid jabs, works by telling the body to hunt down cancer cells and prevent them from coming back. researchers say the jab also has the potential to stop lung, bladder and kidney cancers. more details from our health correspondent, sophie hutchinson. steve young, one of the first nhs patients to take part

i'm in front of their post office inquiry, where victims have gathered to hear a former senior post office executive

and simon we are also hearing today that post office chief executive nick read has been "exonerated of report into his behaviour. yes, this is not connected to this inquiry on the horizon problems but more bad around the break—up of whether the post office had been instructed by the government to go slow on payments, something the government denied and there was a furious row with the chief executive and in that row it emerged that the conduct of nick reed was being investigated internally with some allegations of bullying. that report has now come back and nick read has been exonerated of misconduct. thank you very much. there's a memorial ceremony today for pc yvonne fletcher, a0 years after the young constable was shot and killed outside the libyan embassy in london in 1984. a campaign is also being launched to bring a private prosecution over her death. our home and legal correspondent, dominic casciani, reports. bagpipes play. for a0 years, the thin blue line of policing between serving the public and dying while protecting them, has been remembered at this spot. wpc yvonne fletch

other story we have been keeping across this morning, the test of his inquiry, where a former post office executiveortant executive and was heavily criticised by the judge in the previous case for misleading the court in her evidence. in her opening statement this morning, she offered an apology to the wrongly convicted sub—postmasters, saying, i'm truly sorry for the devastation caused to you, yourfamily and sorry for the devastation caused to you, your family and friends. let's return and listen in. ”i you, your family and friends. let's return and listen in.— return and listen in. "i found out this week _ return and listen in. "i found out this week that _ return and listen in. "i found out this week that fujitsu _ return and listen in. "i found out this week that fujitsu can - return and listen in. "i found out this week that fujitsu can put. return and listen in. "i found out this week that fujitsu can put an entry into a branch account remotely. came up when we were exploring solutions around a problem generated by the system following migration to horizon online is that this issue was quickl