Kemi Badenoch Hits out at Former Post Office Chairman in Horizon Row

Published on February 18, 2024

Business Secretary Kemi Badenoch has hit out at the former Post Office chairman after he alleged he was told by a senior civil servant to “stall” spending on compensation to subpostmasters ahead of the next general election. Henry Staunton, who was sacked by the Ms. Badenoch last month, used an interview with the Sunday Times to suggest that the alleged request was linked to concerns about the cost of compensation heading into the election. He also told the paper that Ms. Badenoch told him that “someone’s got to take the rap” for the Horizon scandal and that he discovered his sacking following a phone call from Sky News....

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