After avoiding public scrutiny for nearly a decade, Paula Vennells, the former Post Office boss, finally faced questions about her role in the most widespread miscarriage of justice that Britain has ever seen.

She has been giving evidence at the Post Office Horizon Inquiry for the last three days – and today she was accused by lawyers of talking “rubbish” and being in “la la land”.

Sky’s Jonathan Samuels spoke to Sky’s business correspondent Paul Kelso who’s been at the Post Office Inquiry for us.

Plus, a record number of Conservative MPs have now said they are not standing in July’s general election. Political correspondent Rob Powell talks to Jonathan about that and all the other latest news from the election campaigns.

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