Former postal affairs minister Ed Davey has issued an apology to Alan Bates during the ongoing Post Office Horizon inquiry. Davey expressed regret for not acting differently if the Post Office had been truthful about the Horizon IT system issues. He also apologized for declining a meeting with Bates in May 2010. The government is expected to outline its plan for compensating post office operators affected by the Horizon scandal by the end of July. Cabinet minister Pat McFadden has also expressed regret for not questioning the Post Office more regarding its flawed accounting software. McFadden clarified that ministers were not involved in the decision to prosecute post office operators. Former post office operator Mark Kelly criticized Ed Davey for not doing enough during his tenure as minister for postal affairs [56a62dfd] [dee32bbe].
In other news, UK wage growth has slowed down in May, reaching its lowest level in two years. This decline in wage growth comes as global chip stocks experience a fall due to tighter export restrictions and remarks made by former US President Donald Trump [56a62dfd].