Post Office Chairman Fired Amid Horizon Scandal Fallout

Published on January 28, 2024

Henry Staunton has stepped down as the Post Office chairman amid the fallout of the Horizon IT scandal. Business Secretary Kemi Badenoch said on Sunday that she had to fire Mr. Staunton over issues around the governance of the Post Office, saying the state-owned business has issues that “go well beyond the Horizon scandal.” But she declined to comment on whether other board members would be asked to leave, saying she’s not doing “HR on live TV.” She also said the suggestion that she should resign doesn’t make sense. Mr. Staunton only took up the post in December 2022, following nine years as chairman of WH Smith....

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