Post Office inquiry: Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey says he was lied to by senior executives

Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey, who was postal affairs minister from 2010 to 2012, gave evidence to the inquiry established to investigate the Post Office's wrongful prosecution of more than 700 sub-postmasters.

Mr Davey said he had been lied to by the Post Office and named specific individuals - former managing director David Smith and ex-chief executive Paula Vennells.

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