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Former Post Office boss to return CBE following public outrage

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Paula Vennells, the former Post Office boss who was CEO during the Horizon scandal featured in the ITV drama Mr Bates vs The Post Office, has announced she is to return her CBE. It comes after more than 1.2 million people signed a petition urging the government to strip…

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