Josh Payne

Police forensic officers at the scene of the shooting at Kingsland High Street in Hackney, east London (James Manning/PA)
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Appeal to Turkish and Kurdish communities as girl fights for life after shooting

On Friday, police issued an image of the motorbike used in the attack.
By Josh Payne
31 May 2024
Former President Donald Trump appears at Manhattan criminal court before his trial in New York (Michael M Santiago/AP)
Politics

UK Republicans ‘very much behind’ Donald Trump following criminal convictions

Greg Swenson said members had expressed outrage at Thursday’s verdicts.
By Josh Payne
31 May 2024
Veterans’ minister Johnny Mercer gave evidence to the probe in February (Stefan Rousseau/PA)
Crime

Afghanistan inquiry ‘ignoring serious evidence to pressure me’ – Johnny Mercer

Mr Mercer refused to hand over names of officers who told him about murder and cover-up allegations.
By Josh Payne
30 May 2024
Minister for Veterans’ Affairs Johnny Mercer refused to hand names over to the inquiry during his evidence in February (James Manning/PA)
Crime

Inquiry chairman delays decision over Mercer’s names refusal due to election

Former defence secretary Ben Wallace’s evidence has also been postponed.
By Josh Payne
28 May 2024
Former Post Office boss Paula Vennells concluded her evidence to the inquiry on Friday (Jonathan Brady/PA)
Crime

Vennells booed after inquiry hears she said Horizon victim ‘lacked passion’

The former Post Office chief executive told colleagues she was ‘more bored than outraged’ at a 2014 BBC One Show programme.
By Josh Payne
24 May 2024
The Horizon IT inquiry has heard from Paula Vennells over the course of three days (Lewis Stickley/PA)
Crime

Paula Vennells: What have we learned from ex-Post Office boss’s evidence?

Ms Vennells gave evidence over the course of three days at the Horizon IT inquiry.
By Josh Payne
24 May 2024
Paula Vennells became emotional as she declared her love for the Post Office (Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry/PA)
Crime

Venells sobs as she declares love for Post Office during fierce inquiry grilling

Ms Vennells has been tearful on each of her three days at the Horizon IT inquiry.
By Josh Payne
24 May 2024
Paula Vennells said she felt ‘uncomfortable’ during the High Court case brought by Alan Bates and others (Yui Mok/PA)
Crime

Vennells felt ‘uncomfortable’ during High Court case brought by Bates

More than 550 claimants brought the group legal action against the Post Office over the Horizon IT system between 2017 and 2019.
By Josh Payne
24 May 2024
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UK

Vennells told she is 'in 'la-la land' as she again breaks into tears

The former Post Office chief executive is giving evidence for a third day at the Horizon IT inquiry

By Josh PayneLydia Chantler-Hicks
24 May 2024
Lee Castleton (left) and Noel Thomas celebrating outside the Royal Courts of Justice, London, after their convictions were overturned (Yui Mok/PA)
Crime

Ex-subpostmaster wishes Vennells recognised ‘unforgivable’ treatment years ago

Lee Castleton was found to have a £25,000 shortfall at his branch in 2004 and was made bankrupt after he lost his legal battle with the Post Office.
By Josh Payne
24 May 2024
Former Post Office worker Lee Castleton outside the Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry (Yui Mok/PA)
Crime

Paula Vennells admits treatment of bankrupted subpostmaster ‘unforgivable’

Lee Castleton was made bankrupt after he lost his legal battle with the Post Office.
By Josh Payne
24 May 2024
Former Post Office boss Paula Vennells arrives to give her second day of evidence to the Post Office Horizon IT inquiry at Aldwych House, central London (Jonathan Brady/PA)
Crime

Vennells ‘possibly’ hoped mediation would ‘minimise’ subpostmaster compensation

The former Post Office boss was answering questions on her second day of giving evidence to the Horizon IT inquiry.
By Josh Payne
23 May 2024
Paula Vennells admitted her words were ‘wrong and stupid’ (Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry/PA)
Crime

Vennells tried to ‘manipulate language’ in non-emotive Horizon bugs request

Ms Vennells described her words as ‘wrong and stupid’.
By Josh Payne
23 May 2024
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Crime

Vennells took advice not to review cases as it would end up ‘front page news’

Paula Vennells was answering questions as part of her second day of evidence to the Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry.

By Josh Payne
23 May 2024
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UK

Vennells denies thinking convictions were unsafe despite Bates email

Paula Vennells appeared at the Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry for her second day of evidence on Thursday

By Josh PayneLydia Chantler-Hicks
23 May 2024
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UK

Alan Bates says he has ‘no sympathy’ for tearful Paula Vennells

Ms Vennells began her first day of giving evidence to the Horizon IT Inquiry

By Josh Payne
22 May 2024
The Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry hearing room at Aldwych House in central London (Jonathan Brady/PA)
Crime

Paula Vennells: What did we learn on day one of ex-Post Office boss’s evidence?

Ms Vennells cut an emotional figure during her evidence on Wednesday.
By Josh Payne
22 May 2024
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Business News

Paula Vennells breaks down twice at Post Office IT probe

She admitted she ‘made mistakes’ during her tenure as chief executive.

By Josh Payne
22 May 2024
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Business News

Paula Vennells breaks down in tears mid-evidence at Horizon IT inquiry

Ms Vennells admitted she made mistakes during her tenure as chief executive of the Post Office.
By Josh Payne
22 May 2024
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Business News

Paula Vennells admits ‘mistakes’ but denies conspiracy

The former Post Office chief executive is set to give evidence over the course of three days.

By Josh Payne
22 May 2024
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Crime

Vennells apologises to subpostmasters at Post Office Inquiry

Ms Vennells is giving evidence over the course of three days.

By Josh Payne
22 May 2024
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