Post Office boss Nick Read cleared of misconduct after report into his behaviour

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The chief executive has been “exonerated of all misconduct allegations” following an external report into his behaviour, the Post Office has said

Post Office chief executive Nick Read, giving evidence to the Business and Trade Select Committee Post Office chief executive Nick Read has been “exonerated of all misconduct allegations” following an external report into his behaviour,The report, which the Post Office has not released, was said by former chairman Henry Staunton to contain allegations about Mr Read’s “conduct and lack of his management of the many governance and compliance issues”.

“Following several interviews and examination of documents by the barrister, Nick has been exonerated of all the misconduct allegations and has the full and united backing of the board to continue to lead the business.” But it said allegations will always be “thoroughly and consistently investigated, whoever they are aimed at”.

He said the document, which he referred to during his evidence to MPs in February, included Mr Read’s “badgering over his salary and repeated threats to resign”.

 

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