Overview

• Nick Read, who has been the Post Office chief executive since 2019, will resign in March 2025.
• Read temporarily stepped back from his role in July to focus on the Horizon IT inquiry.
• The Horizon scandal involved faulty IT systems that led to the wrongful prosecution of over 700 subpostmasters between 1999 and 2015.
• Read's leadership has faced criticism, including accusations of being overly focused on his pay and failing to support wrongfully convicted postmasters.
• Neil Brocklehurst, the interim chief operating officer, will serve as acting CEO while Read prepares for the inquiry.