Paula Vennells ruled out Post Office review that ‘would be front-page news’
Former boss, appearing at inquiry, denies decision not to review miscarriages of justice over 10 years ago was led by PR adviserPost Office Horizon inquiry – live updatesThe former Post Office boss Paula Vennells ruled out a review that would have exposed the Post Office scandal more than 10 years ago after being told it would be “front-page news”.During a second day of evidence at the public inquiry into the Horizon scandal, Vennells, who led the Post Office for nine years, confirmed that a different decision could have avoided a “lost decade” for persecuted branch operators. Continue reading...