Overview

• Post Office CEO Nick Read was on the verge of resigning due to dissatisfaction with his pay, according to former chairman Henry Staunton.
• An 80-page HR investigation into Read's conduct is underway, with allegations of a fallout with the HR director.
• Staunton claims he was the victim of a 'smear campaign' after falling out with Business Secretary Kemi Badenoch over compensation delays for subpostmasters.
• Campaigner Alan Bates urges the government to expedite compensation for subpostmasters affected by the Horizon IT scandal, suggesting the Post Office be sold.
• Hundreds of subpostmasters await compensation despite government promises, as the Horizon scandal saw over 700 wrongfully prosecuted.