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Over 100,000 sign petition for ex-Post Office boss to be stripped of CBE

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A petition calling for ex-Post Office boss Paula Vennells to be stripped of her CBE has gained tens of thousands of signatures since the ITV drama Mr Bates vs The Post Office aired, reaching over 100,000. The petition on 38 Degrees was initially set up three years…

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