# Vennells hands back CBE over Post Office scandal

Date: 2024

On 9 January 2024 [Paula Vennells](/people/paula-vennells) said she would return her CBE with immediate effect, citing calls from sub-postmasters and others amid public outrage over the Horizon scandal revived by an ITV drama. She said she was truly sorry for the devastation caused to wrongly prosecuted sub-postmasters. The honour was formally annulled in February 2024.

## People

- Paula Vennells: https://factrail.ai/people/paula-vennells

## Sources

- https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-67925304
- https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/jan/09/former-post-office-boss-paula-vennells-to-return-cbe-amid-horizon-scandal
- https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/jan/08/post-office-horizon-scandal-petition-cbe-paula-vennells

## Methodology

https://factrail.ai/methodology

Canonical: https://factrail.ai/facts/vennells-returns-cbe-2024-01-09