Company’s annual report shows costs of £132m up to March 2024 in inquiry that ended this weekPost Office executives have spent more than £130m of taxpayers’ money defending the company at the long-running inquiry into the wrongful prosecution of more than 900 workers, figures show.The company’s annual report reveals that the company’s legal and running costs from the start of the inquiry in September 2020 until 31 March 2024 total £132m, more than half of which – £82m – was spent in the last financial year alone. Continue reading…
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Author : Donna Ferguson
Publish date : 2024-12-19 20:45:48
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Post Office costs defending itself at Horizon inquiry exceed £130m
