Post Office Horizon IT inquiry: Paula Vennells set to give evidence for second day – live

Former CEO will face second day of questions on why so many post office operators were prosecuted

• Vennells breaks down as she tells inquiry she was misled
• Key disclosures from first day at Post Office Horizon inquiry

Rather lengthier than anybody’s sketches or key takeaway pieces, the Post Office Horizon IT inquiry yesterday published the written witness statements of former Post Office CEO Paula Vennells. The first statement is 775 pages long and can be found here. A second additional statement of 23 pages is here.

Vennells was criticised by lead counsel Jason Beer KC about the witness statements. In it she said “there are many things I and the Post Office should have done differently. I am now reflecting with care on these matters.”