The police investigation has to take into account findings from the ongoing public inquiry, with charging files not expected to be sent to the CPS until 2026.
Paula Vennells, the former chief executive of the Post Office, has officially been stripped of her Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) title by the King, following accusations of "bringing the honours system into disrepute".
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ALEXANDRA SHULMAN: The astonishing injustice experienced by Post Office sub-postmasters has erupted like a torrent of lava, after rumbling below the crust of a story that has been long-running.