Image source, House of Commons/UK Parliament Image caption, Former Post Office chairman Henry Staunton holds up a edited file in front of MPs on Tuesday By Dearbail Jordan Business pressreporter, BBC News The Post Office has verified that its present manager, Nick Read, is under examination, after its previous chairman Henry Staunton stunned MPs by making the discovery. Mr Staunton was at a hearing to talkabout payment payments to sub-postmasters at the centre of the Horizon scandal. Alan Bates, who influenced an ITV drama on the concern, informed MPs the federalgovernment oughtto “get on and pay individuals”. The examination is continuous. The Post Office verified there were problems versus Mr Read and other personnel. MPs were questioning a number of secret figures about the rate of monetary redress for thousands of sub-postmasters. The MPs hadactually been informed by witnesses earlier in the day that an internal examination was under method into Mr Staunton over his declared behaviour while he chaired the business. However, Mr Staunton declared that there was really an examination into Mr Read. He likewise declared that within an 80-page file – a page of which he revealed to MPs, with lotsof lines redacted – it was stated that Mr Read desired to resign from the Post Office duetothefactthat he was dissatisfied with his pay. The Post Office launched a declaration stating Nick Read “has neverever tendered his resignation and he continues to accept management obligation for the difficulties that we are all working on each day”. It included that there is “a problem” versus Mr Read and other workers, and that he “has complied totally with the examination”. The Department for Business and Trade stated that it was mindful that Mr Read was likewise under examination however it had “not seen the 80-page report referred to by Henry Staunton and cannot confirm to the content”. Downing Street has likewise firmlyinsisted it has self-confidence in the Post Office employer, with the prime minister’s deput
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