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Post Office lawyer advises against sharing critical Horizon report, former chairman tells investigation

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Tim Parker said he regretted following advice not to give the council the 2016 Swift report, which questioned whether the Post Office had sufficient evidence to prosecute sub-postmasters. By means of James Sillars, Business Reporter @SkyNewsBiz Wednesday, July 3, 2024 7:12 PM, UK A former Post Office director told the Horizon IT scandal investigation that … Read more

Why lawyer Keir Starmer could struggle to restore the city’s swagger

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Painful new taxes were introduced under the Conservatives. The bank levy brings in around £1.5 billion a year to the Treasury. The bank surcharge, introduced to prevent lenders benefiting from corporate tax cuts, has raised £2.5 billion in the 2022-2023 period, although that revenue is declining now that corporation tax has risen again. Matthew Lesh … Read more