LIVE Post Office Inquiry LIVE: Disgraced ex-CEO Paula Vennells given police escort as she gives evidence over Horizon IT saga as campaigning sub-postmasters demand to learn 'truth' behind scandal By Milo Pope Published: 03:30 EDT, 22 May 2024 | Updated: 04:37 EDT, 22 May 2024 e-mail 27 View comments Advertisement Paula Vennells, the disgraced former CEO of the Post Office, will today give evidence to the Horizon IT scandal in what will be her first public remarks on the controversy in almost a decade. Ms Vennells has been urged to come clean to the inquiry by former sub-postmasters ahead of her testimony which is scheduled to be heard over three days. The 65-year-old, who was Post Office chief executive from 2012 to 2019, handed back her CBE in January this year amid mounting pressure over her role in the scandal following the ITV drama Mr Bates vs The Post Office.
Follow MailOnline's live coverage below 08:29 What questions can Paula Vennells expect at the inquiry? With her evidence scheduled over three days, Vennells is expected to be questioned over a range of subjects concerning her leadership of the Post Office over seven years. Here are just some that may arise from the inquiry this week: When did she know about remote access to accounts? The Post Office had maintained that sub-postmasters' branch accounts could not be remotely accessed without their knowledge, which formed the basis for prosecutions for theft and false accounting. However, it has since emerged the Post.
