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Breakfast

accountability has to go much wider, much further than her.— much further than her. i think that is riaht, much further than her. i think that is right. jon. _ much further than her. i think that is right. jon. and _ much further than her. i think that is right, jon, and i— much further than her. i think that is right, jon, and i think— much further than her. i think that is right, jon, and i think that's - is right, jon, and i think that's where the conversation in westminster is going as well. let's just take a step back and think about what has happened in just a few short days this week. this is a scandal that has been rippling along the surface for years, but in the last couple of days it has ripped through the corridors of power. yesterday paula vennells handed back, said she wanted to hand back her cbe. you now have some mps and campaigners this morning saying she should go further and hand back the millions of pounds of money she earned during her time as chief executive of the post office. if you broaden it out beyond her, i think the big conversation in government is how they can speed up the exoneration of hundreds of sub—postmaster is who they now believe were wrongfully convicted in one of the biggest miscarriages of justice in british history. i think we might hear more on that today, there is a possibly that rishi sunak will say something about that at prime minister's questions at

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Breakfast

"now give back your millions" is the headline in the daily mail. the paper says campaigners have described former head of the post office paula vennells' decision to return her cbe as a "token gesture" and want her to pay back some of her bonuses. we will talk about that issue with some of the former supposed masters who will be sitting on the sofa with us, nine of them, at 8am. —— pro forma postmasters. the i reports that tech—firm fujitsu won £700 million worth of government contracts via a priority lane system, despite concerns over its faulty horizon software. another pressing issue in westminster. the times says rishi sunak is facing possible a revolt over his rwanda bill when it returns to the commons next week unless he listens to more

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Breakfast

other examples doesn't always work. and there are questions about fujitsu, which made the faulty horizon accounting software. company bosses have been summoned to appear before a committee of mps next week. should it be blocked from getting new government contracts? action on that appears unlikely, though, before the public inquiry into the scandal, which started three years ago, concludes. it's due to resume hearing evidence tomorrow and will surely have a far bigger audience than before. peter saull, bbc news. let's speak now to our chief political correspondent henry zeffman. this is likely to dominate events in westminster today. henry is there live. we know that paula vennells is handing back her cbe but talking to victims here on the sofa this week they are adamant that this is not just about her, they say that accountability has to go much wider, much further than her. i

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Breakfast

whilst the wind will have less bite over the next few days, it stays cold with a lot more clout around as well. full details coming up on breakfast. it's wednesday the 10th of january. the prime minister will face questions in parliament today over the post office horizon it scandal which saw hundreds of innocent sub—postmasters wrongly sentenced for fraud and theft. the former post office boss paula vennells yesterday bowed to public pressure to give up her cbe but more questions remain over the number of government contracts that are still being awarded to fujitsu, which supplied the faulty it system, and the delays in quashing convictions and awarding compensation. our political correspondent peter saull has the latest. it was an announcement that added insult to their injury, depicted in the recent itv drama. paula vennells has got the cbe. joking!

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Breakfast

hundreds of innocent sub—postmasters wrongly convicted for fraud and theft. bosses at the tech firm behind the faulty software fujitsu are called to parliament by mps. former post office boss paula vennells hands back her cbe. now she's facing pressure to return more than £2 million of bonuses. the moment masked gunmen break into a live television studio in ecuador as a state of emergency is declared. should baby formula be more affordable? as one manufacturer tells the bbc they're cutting their prices, we ask what impact the cost of this essential is having on families. it's advantage middlesbrough in their league cup semifinal after a 1—0 win over a wasteful chelsea in their first leg at the riverside stadium.

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Breakfast

because kneejerk legislation, as we know from previous examples, other examples doesn't always work. and there are questions about fujitsu, which made the faulty horizon accounting software. company bosses have been summoned to appear before a committee of mps next week. should it be blocked from getting new government contracts? action on that appears unlikely, though, before the public inquiry into the scandal, which started three years ago, concludes. it's due to resume hearing evidence tomorrow and will surely have a far bigger audience than before. peter saull, bbc news. a big day in westminster today on the post office scandal, let's go there live, and speak to henry. we know that paula vennells is bowing to pressure and handing back her cbe, now called from the public for her to hand back her bonuses as well and it's notjust about her, it goes wider than that.—

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Newsnight

tangible that we can all rely on, notjust promises. sure. do you have confidence that _ notjust promises. sure. do you have confidence that any _ notjust promises. sure. do you have confidence that any senior _ confidence that any senior executives from either fujitsu or the post office, if they need to be brought to account, will be? what do you think? i brought to account, will be? what do ou think? 1' brought to account, will be? what do ou think? ~' , , . you think? i think with the public inuui you think? i think with the public inquiry that _ you think? i think with the public inquiry that is — you think? i think with the public inquiry that is currently - you think? i think with the public inquiry that is currently going i you think? i think with the public inquiry that is currently going on | inquiry that is currently going on and especially— inquiry that is currently going on and especially with _ inquiry that is currently going on and especially with the - inquiry that is currently going on - and especially with the metropolitan police _ and especially with the metropolitan police that _ and especially with the metropolitan police that are _ and especially with the metropolitan police that are involved, _ and especially with the metropolitan police that are involved, because i police that are involved, because the metropolitan _ police that are involved, because the metropolitan police - police that are involved, because the metropolitan police have - police that are involved, because the metropolitan police have to i the metropolitan police have to gather— the metropolitan police have to gather evidence _ the metropolitan police have to gather evidence to _ the metropolitan police have to gather evidence to take - the metropolitan police have to gather evidence to take it - the metropolitan police have to gather evidence to take it to i the metropolitan police have to| gather evidence to take it to the cps for— gather evidence to take it to the cps for charging _ gather evidence to take it to the cps for charging advice, - gather evidence to take it to the cps for charging advice, i - gather evidence to take it to the cps for charging advice, i think. cps for charging advice, i think there _ cps for charging advice, i think there is— cps for charging advice, i think there is going _ cps for charging advice, i think there is going to— cps for charging advice, i think there is going to be _ cps for charging advice, i think there is going to be individualsj there is going to be individuals that are — there is going to be individuals that are going _ there is going to be individuals that are going to _ there is going to be individuals that are going to be _ there is going to be individuals that are going to be held - there is going to be individuals that are going to be held to i that are going to be held to account, _ that are going to be held to account, definitely. - that are going to be held to account, definitely.- account, definitely. bal, do you have confidence? _ account, definitely. bal, do you have confidence? yes, - account, definitely. bal, do you have confidence? yes, to - account, definitely. bal, do you have confidence? yes, to a - account, definitely. bal, do you i have confidence? yes, to a degree account, definitely. bal, do you - have confidence? yes, to a degree i have confidence? yes, to a degree i have been following _ have confidence? yes, to a degree i have been following the _ have confidence? yes, to a degree i have been following the inquiry - have been following the inquiry closely, and my only concern is... but i think without all the pressure, and certainly with paula vennells returning the cbe, i think it will be more open, with the public outcry, a more open approach to the questions at the inquiry. i have to say, i commend kevin hollinrake, i think he has been pushing very hard. i think people do

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Newsday

the post office from 2019 to either be stripped of her cbe or volunteer to hand it back. she has said she is truly sorry for the suffering caused by the post office. alan bates and hundreds of others are watching, waiting and hoping that finally, just as for the sub—postmasters might getting closer. chris mason, bbc news. the company behind the latest american mission to soft—land on the moon has said the planned touch down may not happen. the lander was launched on monday and was due to attempt a landing later this month. doctor maggie lou says it is too early to say if it will be able to land on the moon. lunar landing missions are difficult — like, over 50% of them do fail, so it's a difficult task. this is a small company doing it for the very first time and it's on a small budget, so it's hard.

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Former U.K. Post Office CEO who oversaw wrongful prosecution of branch managers returns CBE award

Paula Vennells has agreed to return her Commander of the Order of the British Empire award after the saga was reignited by a recent television drama

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BBC News Now

your reaction as we get the news paula vennells will hand back her honour? i paula vennells will hand back her honour? , ~ , honour? i 'ust think it is sad, the rocess honour? i just think it is sad, the process has _ honour? i just think it is sad, the process has been _ honour? i just think it is sad, the process has been a _ honour? i just think it is sad, the process has been a terrible - honour? i just think it is sad, the | process has been a terrible thing, including paula vennells. it is the right thing to do. it might have been right to do it earlier, maybe not. ijust hope she is ok and that the group as a whole have been through some terrible things. i don't think handing back a cbe is a very important, but i also think in orderfor the group and very important, but i also think in order for the group and alan bates particularly to move forward, it is the right thing to do.— the right thing to do. morally, it is riuht. the right thing to do. morally, it is right- the _ the right thing to do. morally, it is right. the justice _ the right thing to do. morally, it is right. the justice secretary i the right thing to do. morally, it i is right. the justice secretary alex is right. thejustice secretary alex chalk is considering this law to quash hundreds of these fraud convictions. he said it is receiving active consideration. would you like that to happen? i

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