Post Office Chief Executive Nick Read is embroiled in controversy over his salary demands and alleged workplace misconduct. Reports indicate that Read demanded a £1 million pay deal, threatening to resign multiple times if his demands were not met. This situation has drawn criticism as subpostmasters affected by the Horizon scandal remain uncompensated. Additionally, Read is accused of bullying and sexism, including specific allegations of bullying a female HR director, which has led to significant workplace tension. The situation has escalated to the point where the Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, has refrained from expressing confidence in Read's leadership. The company has agreed to hand over a whistleblowing report to MPs, amidst calls for compensation and accountability, notably by Jo Hamilton at the Brit Awards.
Ex-Post Office chair accuses CEO Nick Read of bullying head of HR https://t.co/v3XSnufeU3
🔴 Post Office boss Nick Read accused of bullying female HR director in letter from his predecessor https://t.co/WQdnR81pH0
Henry Staunton has accused Nick Read, the Post Office chief executive, of bullying and sexism. This comes as the company agreed to hand over a whistleblowing report to MPs within 24 hours ⬇️ https://t.co/Sf5uyHNpDR
🔴 EXCLUSIVE: Post Office executive off work for almost a year after clash with boss https://t.co/KjSeNmK8dc
New: Henry Staunton has accused Post Office chief executive of "bullying" his HR director. He tells @CommonsBTC she felt she was treated as a "pain in the arse" for focusing on "toxic culture" rather than boosting Read's pay. One of several revelations in new document drop 🧵👇 https://t.co/vuzOLfvVsn
We’re just an "irritant" to the Post Office, former subpostmistress Jo Hamilton tells @cathynewman - amid claims over the Post Office CEO's pay. https://t.co/KX6CdLXVm9
The boss of the Post Office Nick Read is under fire over reports he demanded a pay package of over a million pounds and threatened to resign. @cathynewman spoke to Business and Trade Committee chair Liam Byrne MP. https://t.co/4CYsMg0rxu
🔴 The chief executive of the Post Office demanded a salary of more than £1 million and repeatedly threatened to quit, it has been reported https://t.co/TijGVbgglH
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt fails to express confidence in Nick Read's position as Post Office boss amid claims chairman 'threatened to quit if he wasn't paid more than £1m' https://t.co/PZ6sQ7YjaK https://t.co/mPuynAt1Ye
Post Office boss Nick Read allegedly threatened to resign multiple times while demanding a pay rise to take his salary over £1m, a whistleblowing report has claimed @dakers_alex reports https://t.co/Az24wEmtVM
Post Office scandal: Jo Hamilton calls for compensation at Brit Awards https://t.co/8PjfMhqw4V #bbcsouthnews
Post Office boss Nick Read demanded a £1million pay packet while subpostmasters affected by the Horizon scandal went without compensation, reports claim https://t.co/VgxnLL2DG7
The Sunday Times: Post Office boss said he would quit unless he got £1 million #TomorrowsPapersToday https://t.co/OfrhIsSiw7
Tonight the Post Office's line appears to be that Nick Read was asked whether he ever "tried" to resign, as opposed to threatened to. I'm told tonight that MPs on the committee are unlikely to buy that distinction. https://t.co/3xtbUq8iiX
NEW: Post Office boss Nick Read repeatedly threatened to quit unless he was given a £1m pay deal. Told colleagues "my patience has expired" and said he was "prepared to make a drama" by suing. Insiders thought it was a big distraction. With @HarryYorke1 https://t.co/W5ITup2owS
Chief executive Nick Read was fixated with his salary when he should have been focused on help for wronged postmasters, insiders say https://t.co/eBZkznuzxW