Feb 27, 2024
Post Office boss under investigation, claims ex-chair
The former Post Office chairman has shocked MPs by claiming that the company's current chief executive Nick Read is under investigation. Mr Staunton alleged that there was actually an investigation into Mr Read. He also claimed that within an 80-page document - a page of which he showed to MPs, with many lines redacted - it was said that Mr Read wanted to resign from the Post Office because he was unhappy with his pay. Thousands more pumped their own money into the Post Office shops they managed to cover discrepancies caused by Horizon. Sub-postmasters are seeking compensation from the government, but Mr Bates said the government - which owns the Post Office - has failed to get a grip on the process of paying money to claimants. Mr Staunton, who was sacked as Post Office chair in January, said that compensation process had slowed right down until Mr Bates vs The Post Office was aired in January and re-ignited interest in the long-running scandal.
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