Paula Vennells loses CBE amid Horizon scandal fallout

The former Post Office CEO was stripped of her honor by the King, following public outcry over the wrongful prosecution of hundreds of subpostmasters.

Paula Vennells has forfeited her CBE after being implicated in the Horizon IT scandal, which led to the wrongful prosecution of hundreds of subpostmasters.
The decision to strip Vennells of her honor was officially announced by the King, following a significant public demand for accountability.
Vennells had previously announced her intention to return the CBE, expressing remorse for the devastation caused to the affected subpostmasters and their families.
The Horizon scandal, considered the UK's biggest miscarriage of justice, involved faulty accounting software leading to false accusations of theft and false accounting.
A public inquiry into the scandal is ongoing, with Vennells expected to give evidence in April, and final recommendations anticipated in September.