More on Horizon from ITV, plus details of what Vennells was aware of in 2013.

https://www.itv.com/news/2024-03-28/secret-tape-reveals-paula-vennells-was-told-about-faulty-horcccizon-software?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1711664857-1

Good points, UB.

You could also ask about Jeremy Hunt and the multiple flats purchase he didn't declare properly. Or Lord Ashcroft about how much tax he saved while he was a non-dom.

According to Private Eye, in Ashcroft's book he says Rayner avoided paying £3,500 to HMRC. Meanwhile he's estimated to have saved £112m by being a non-dom between 2000 and 2010.

Sorry about that, TJ. The person who posted it specifically said it was free access. Here's another version of the FT article.

https://archive.is/KYrPa

This piece from Channel 4 news adds to the Times article.

Ben Houchen's court case against a neighbouring port is likely to cost taxpayers £4m - in costs.

1 hour ago, hii said:

im referring to the person  who got a warning from tfl when they used a freedom pass for months. i think the username is 'tfluser' . 

We don't know how TfL make decisions because they don't tell the people they take to court or give warnings to. It's impossible to for us to say whether you should be treated like tfluser.

HB

Thank you. I think that's the right thing to do. 

HB

Going back to TfL, if they do offer you an OOC settlement you will need to pay it off in a lump sum within a couple of weeks. If it goes to court you would be able to agree on affordable monthly payments. 

Don't miss the deadline for sending in your guilty/not guilty plea.

HB

While you're waiting for TfL to reply, I think you said somewhere that you can't do part-time work because you look after your mother. Have you checked that you're getting all the benefits you're entitled to as a family?

Things like Carers Allowance or Attendance Allowance although I don't know how they interact with your mother's existing benefits. 

I can't post links from my phone but there are websites like Turn2us who have a benefit calculator you can use. I think the government do as well. 

If you have other questions once you've tried a calculator, you could start a thread in our Benefits/HMRC forum. 

HB

Did TfL ever write to your partner?

HB

Hi, welcome to CAG.

Please start a new thread of your own and we'll be happy to advise you.   This one is for advising DinoDave.

Best, HB

Crisis talks at Thames Water over its debt problems.

Since this was written, investors such as USS [universities pension scheme] and the Chinese wealth fund have said that Ofwat's conditions are unviable and they won't invest any more money.

https://archive.is/vojVl

From the Times today.

'The Tory peer Lord Arbuthnot of Edrom, a tireless champion of subpostmasters, was played recordings showing that managers knew of Horizon system errors'

He believes Paula Vennells lied to Parliament.

https://archive.is/9OTup

Most of the acronyms are in the forum sticky.

CPR = Civil Procedure Rules. The one that applies to you is mentioned if you scroll down the sticky with the Qs and As that you posted higher up the thread.

HB

You would need to send back the form from the court saying if you plead guilty or not guilty if you haven't already done so.

If you plead guilty, you need to think about your mitigation reasons.

Other people may turn up with more suggestions.

HB

I would move the bit about an extrajudiciary resolution to the end, so it's clear what you're asking. It's up to you but instead of that, I would ask for an out of court settlement to take into account the unpaid fares and their admin expenses.

HB

The Economist on the Tories' 'Oppenheimer syndrome'. What happens when you've ditched the checks and balances that inconvenienced you - and the opposition win power?

https://archive.is/wNMzt

As long as it's true, NB. We don't recommend lying to TfL or the court.

Fwiw, TfL prosecutors aren't easily swayed by tales of woe because they've heard it all many, many times. Best to keep that part fairly short, as Kyosanto says.

HB

He normally wins, doesn't he?   I'd have thought the right thing to do would be not to enter in the first place if it's his own club.

Have you checked how much space your letter takes up on it current form? We usually suggest keeping to one page of A4.

HB

There are websites that let you exchange money and send it to your bank. The only one I know is Wise, hopefully other people will come up with more names. 

HB

Hello, welcome to CAG.

I don't think Barclays are allowed to keep your money and obviously you will need to open an account with someone else once you get it back.

I'm sure other people here have had their accounts closed and the money has been returned. Unfortunately I don't have time to look at the moment but have a read around the Barclays forum and see what happened to other people in your situation.

People should be along to advise later.

Best, HB

Lord Patten on Brexit.

Brexit was the 'biggest disaster in British policy making since the Second World War,' Lord Patten tells Andrew Marr

WWW.LBC.CO.UK

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Lord Patten has labelled Brexit the "biggest disaster in British policy making since the Second World War" during an exclusive interview with LBC.