Article 6HRJ3 Keir Starmer denies he knew CPS was prosecuting post office operators

Keir Starmer denies he knew CPS was prosecuting post office operators

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Ben Quinn Political Correspondent
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Labour leader was director of public prosecutions when three cases brought by CPS resulted in convictions

Keir Starmer has denied he was aware of Crown Prosecution Service prosecutions against post office operators caught up in the Horizon IT scandal when he headed the agency.

The Labour leader's comments came as calls grew for the former Post Office boss Paula Vennells to hand back 3m in bonuses earned during her period in charge.

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