The prime minister has not endorsed the claim by the business secretary, Kemi Badenoch, that ex-Post Office chair Henry Staunton was lying when he said he was told to go slow on paying compensation. Sunak said the government had taken unprecedented steps to make sure victims were compensated and resisted Starmer's call for an investigation into the row between Badenoch and Staunton over Horizon payout instructions

Source: The Guardian February 21, 2024 13:41 UTC