Former Post Office boss Paula Vennells shot down recommendation to cease prosecutions, inquiry hears

Paula Vennells shot down recommendations to cease criminal prosecutions of sub-postmasters in 2013, the inquiry into the Horizon scandal has heard. The inquiry was told on Wednesday that Ms Vennells, who was the chief executive of the Post Office from 2012 to 2019, opposed the view of the rest of its top management team that prosecutions should be halted. The revelation was made during the testimony of Chris Aujard, the Post Office’s former most senior in-house lawyer, who said he was asked to review its prosecutorial policy when he joined the organisation and had recommended it cease private prosecutions. #postoffice #inquiry #conviction Subscribe to The Telegraph with our special offer: just £1 for 3 months. Start your free trial now: Get the latest headlines: .