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Post Office inquiry live: Paula Vennells denies shielding board from 'dirty laundry' - BBC News | Post Office inquiry live: Paula Vennells denies shielding board from 'dirty laundry' - BBC News |
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It's been a heavy, technical afternoon at the Post Office inquiry as Jason Beer KC grilled Paula Vennells for the second day. | |
Here's a look back at what was said: | |
Vennells denied trying to offer only a "meagre sum and apology" to sub-postmasters without investigating the cause of their problems | |
She apologised for her decision to call the Horizon issues "exceptions" or "anomalies", saying they should have been called 'bugs' | |
She also rejected that the company's executive team, which she led, shielded the board from "dirty laundry" - instead saying that she felt "very strongly" about the board being able to challenge her | |
Vennells also denied that concerns from her media adviser about negative news coverage influenced her decision on whether to review five to 10 years' worth of past prosecutions | |
She said she did not try to close down a review into the Horizon software that led to wrongful convictions of sub-postmasters | |
This week is the first time Vennells has publicly spoken about her role in the scandal for nearly a decade. | |
She will be back at the inquiry for one more day tomorrow. | |
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