Overview

• Alice Perkins served as Post Office chair from 2011 to 2015, during which the Horizon IT issues emerged.
• Perkins claims the board was not properly informed about the Horizon system's problems by senior executives.
• Auditors warned Perkins about the 'real risk' posed by the Horizon system, but she did not flag these concerns internally.
• Over 900 sub-postmasters were wrongfully prosecuted due to faults in the Horizon system.
• Perkins expressed regret and apologized for not uncovering the truth during her tenure, acknowledging the prolonged suffering of affected families.