Ex-Post Office boss Paula Vennells sorry for suffering of sub-postmasters

Summary

1. Ex-Post Office boss Paula Vennells says she is sorry for the suffering of sub-postmasters who were prosecuted as a result of the faulty Horizon IT system
2. She told the inquiry her answers to questions "will be difficult to listen to"
3. It is the first time she has publicly spoken about her role in the scandal for nearly a decade
4. Vennells was chief executive of the Post Office from 2012 to 2019, which included the last few years of the scandal
5. Between 1999 and 2015, more than 900 sub-postmasters were prosecuted because of the faulty system
6. Vennells was portrayed by actress Lia Williams in the ITV drama Mr Bates vs The Post Office
7. You can watch the inquiry live clicking the 'play' button at the top of this page