Ministers considered dismissing post office boss Paula Vennells

Ministers were considering removing Paula Vennells from her role as CEO of the Post Office over concerns about her people management and a ‘lack of knowledge’, the Horizon IT inquiry has heard. Ms Vennells’ dismissal was discussed in a document prepared in February 2014 for a committee within the Department for Business and the shareholders … Read more

Grandmother died when paramedics tried to lift her with a bath towel

A grandmother died after a fall when paramedics tried to lift her with a bath towel instead of approved equipment, an inquest has heard. Doreen Piling suffered a serious leg fracture on September 3 last year after an ambulance technician tried to lift the 93-year-old from her bathroom floor with a towel to rush her … Read more