Chris Aujard was Post Office’s top in-house lawyer between 2013 & 2015. ITV News has revealed in secret recordings he was told about the likelihood of wrongful prosecutions in 2013, but nothing changed.

He’s never spoken before. I caught up with him today. He asked for privacy.

New from me: Paula Vennells schmoozed MPs as prosecutions continued.

CEO's report from January 2013 recorded plans for three 'private dinners' with 'smaller groups' of MPs as part of 'increasing engagement' in Westminster. 👇

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Chris Aujard was Post Office’s top in-house lawyer between 2013 & 2015. ITV News has revealed in secret recordings he was told about the likelihood of wrongful prosecutions in 2013, but nothing changed.

He’s never spoken before. I caught up with him today. He asked for privacy.

EXCLUSIVE: Investigations Editor Daniel Hewitt asks former Post Office General Counsel Chris Aujard ahead of his evidence at the Post Office Inquiry if he anything to say to the sub-postmasters whose lives were destroyed by the Horizon scandal.
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Daniel Hewitt ITV News ran past me between tower bridge and limehouse tunnel, crazy shit💀

DC: We had a situation where you could return people to France... that's the most sensible thing… that's not available at the moment

Anushka Asthana: Because of Brexit?

DC: Because of the situation we're in.

David Cameron on if he'd have gone for Rwanda policy as PM

#Peston

Another day at the Post Office inquiry, more evidence showing overwhelmingly the Post Office’s primary concern at the height of the Horizon scandal was protecting itself and its reputation.

“Orwellian” language, “smoke and mirrors”, “protect the business” itv.com/news/2024-04-2…

EXCL: Fire service bosses in Shropshire talked about wanting to 'kill' and harm female colleagues.

Leaked messages we’ve obtained refer to women as “lazy cow”, “feckin bint” and “useless”.

“I could still kill her buddy”, said the Chief about one woman.

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At the Post Office Inquiry to hear evidence from former PO General Counsel Susan Crichton, who was at the PO between 2010 and 2013.

If I was to sum up this morning's session so far in 3 words, it would be:

'I can't remember.'

Most folk in Downing Street and CCHQ will still make argument for an Autumn election- but sources tell me some v senior folk have made argument for alternative- calling it immediately after locals and holding on July 4 👇1/