PM ignores calls over Horizon 'lies'
The Herald|February 22, 2024
RISHI Sunak has sidestepped calls to repeat Business Secretary Kemi Badenoch's claims that the ex-Post Office chairman was lying in the row over Horizon compensation.
PM ignores calls over Horizon 'lies'

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer pressed the Prime Minister in the Commons yesterday as he called for an investigation into whether or not the Government had been seeking to delay payments to subpostmasters affected by the scandal.

Ms Badenoch accused Henry Staunton of choosing to "spread a series of falsehoods" and "provide made-up anecdotes to journalists" while also claiming he was being investigated over bullying allegations before his dismissal.

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