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Update on Post Office’s investigation into historical document containing racist and offensive language

Update on Post Office’s investigation into historical document containing racist and offensive language

Following a Freedom of Information (FOI) request for documents held by Post Office’s Security Team during the period 2008 – 2011, a document was released that contained racist and offensive language.
Post Office does not tolerate racism in any shape or form. The language and classifications used in the historical document is completely abhorrent and condemned by today’s Post Office.
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Post Office appoints Burges Salmon

Post Office appoints Burges Salmon

Post Office has appointed Burges Salmon to advise it in relation to the ongoing Horizon IT Inquiry.
Following careful consideration that began last year, culminating in a decision by the Post Office Board in January 2023 that a new law firm should be appointed, a competitive tender exercise was carried out via the Crown Commercial Service’s framework.
Burges Salmon, working in an integrat

Amanda Burton Report – Clarification to Annual Report and Accounts 2021-22

Amanda Burton Report – Clarification to Annual Report and Accounts 2021-22

Amanda Burton, who joined the Board of Post Office Limited as a Non-Executive Director on Tuesday 27 April as the planned successor to Chair the Remuneration Committee, has completed her investigation into the error with a sub-metric on the Transformation Incentive Scheme for 2021-22.
The final report has been sent to the Minister for Postal Affairs, Kevin Hollinrake MP, who has asked that it s

Post Office statement - release of historical document via recent Freedom of Information request

Post Office statement - release of historical document via recent Freedom of Information request

Commenting on the release of a historical document disclosed via a Freedom of Information (FOI) request, A Post Office spokesperson said:
“Post Office does not tolerate racism in any shape or form. The language used in this historic document is completely abhorrent and condemned by today’s Post Office. We fully support investigations into Post Office’s past wrong doings and believe the Horizon

Statement from Chair of the Remuneration Committee of Post Office Limited

As current Chair of the Remuneration Committee of Post Office Limited, I have commissioned an immediate review into the awarding of payments relating to support given to the Horizon IT Inquiry in the Transformation Incentive Scheme in 2021-22.
The scope of the investigation is to ensure that the Remuneration Committee’s policy for rewarding executives, and its implementation, is consistent wi

RESPONSE TO SIR WYN WILLIAMS STATEMENT RE CLARIFICATION TO POST OFFICE LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT & ACCOUNTS 2021-22

In response to the statement issued by Sir Wyn Williams regarding Post Office Limited Annual Report and Accounts 2021-22 a Post Office spokesperson said:
“Post Office apologises unreservedly for an inappropriate sub-metric related to the Horizon IT Inquiry, which formed part of the wider remuneration scheme for the transformation of the business in 2021-22. We have apologised to Sir Wyn William

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