Overview

• Jane Davies, former HR director, alleges Nick Read threatened to resign multiple times over pay disputes, overshadowing his duties during the Horizon scandal.
• Read's demands for increased pay and bonuses were described as a 'huge distraction' from compensating wrongfully convicted postmasters.
• Despite being cleared of bullying allegations, Read faces criticism for his focus on personal financial gains.
• A recent independent review exonerated Read of misconduct, but controversies over his leadership continue.
• Government and Post Office focus on redressing the Horizon IT scandal, which wrongfully implicated numerous postmasters in financial discrepancies.