Ex-Post Office boss gives emotional apology to sub-postmasters - as Mr Bates offers 'no sympath

Paula Vennells, the former boss of the Post Office, spent more than five hours on Wednesday answering questions at the public inquiry into the scandal. It's the first time she has spoken publicly in nearly ten years. The hundreds of wronged Post Office workers and their families have been keenly anticipating her evidence as, on her watch, prosecutions continued, despite mounting evidence that there was something wrong with the Horizon IT system. Read more: https://news.sky.com/story/key-points-from-day-one-of-paula-vennells-at-horizon-inquiry-as-mr-bates-offers-no-sympathy-13141178 #postoffice #paulavennells #uknews SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/skynews Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skynews Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skynews Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@skynews For more content go to http://news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/sky-news/id316391924?mt=8 Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&hl=en_GB Sky News Daily podcast is available for free here: https://podfollow.com/skynewsdaily/ Sky News videos are now available in Spanish here/Los video de Sky News están disponibles en español aquí: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzG5BnqHO8oNlrPDW9CYJog To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: https://news.sky.com/info/library-sales