The Post Office chairman has stepped down amid ongoing tensions after the Horizon IT scandal that saw hundreds of sub-postmasters wrongly convicted.
Business Secretary Kemi Badenoch said she and Henry Staunton parted ways with mutual consent, as the Post Office was under heightened scrutiny and she “felt there was a need for new leadership”.
But the Post Office said in a statement that he had been asked to leave.
But the Post Office said in a statement that he had been asked to leave.
Mr Staunton had been in the role at the state-owned company since December 2022.
Prior to this, he had worked on the board of companies ranging from ITV to WH Smith.
The Post Office spokesperson said: “On Saturday afternoon, the Post Office was informed that the business and trade secretary had asked Henry Staunton to stand down as chairman of the Post Office.
“We have been advised by the government that they will appoint an interim chairman shortly.”
The government has not responded to requests from the BBC to provide a reason for Mr Staunton’s dismissal.
The Post Office chairman has stepped down amid ongoing tensions after the Horizon IT scandal that saw hundreds of sub-postmasters wrongly convicted.
But the Post Office said in a statement that he had been asked to leave.
Business Secretary Kemi Badenoch said she and Henry Staunton parted ways with mutual consent, as the Post Office was under heightened scrutiny and she “felt there was a need for new leadership”.
Mr Staunton had been in the role at the state-owned company since December 2022.
But the Post Office said in a statement that he had been asked to leave.
But the Post Office said in a statement that he had been asked to leave.
Mr Staunton had been in the role at the state-owned company since December 2022.
Prior to this, he had worked on the board of companies ranging from ITV to WH Smith.
The Post Office spokesperson said: “On Saturday afternoon, the Post Office was informed that the business and trade secretary had asked Henry Staunton to stand down as chairman of the Post Office.
“We have been advised by the government that they will appoint an interim chairman shortly.”
The government has not responded to requests from the BBC to provide a reason for Mr Staunton’s dismissal.
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