Port Office bosses raked in almost £20million while their IT system ripped subpostmasters’ lives apart, it has emerged.Analysis of company accounts reveals five bosses took home almost £19.4million over 24 years.
Paula Vennells, who headed the organisation between 2010 and 2019, earned £5.1million during her tenure.She refused to comment yesterday on allegations she had misled MPs.
Confronted by a reporter for Channel 4, she cycled away as she was told there was “a lot of evidence” of a cover-up.A recording of a meeting in 2013 appears to show Vennells was made aware people could remotely access the Horizon IT system.
In 2015, she told the Business and Skills Committee remote access was not possible.Labour MP Liam Byrne, who chairs the committee, said: “We are deeply concerned by the latest revelations regarding the Post Office and will be exploring options for penalising the leadership that presided over the scandal.
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