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Kevin Hollinrake said it was one of the mistakes he made while in post.

Sir Alan told MPs he contacted the prime minister about compensation a month ago but hadn’t heard back

Campaigner told MPs deadlines must be set, and he had been waiting a month for reply from Starmer

Sir Keir Starmer responded to the campaigner’s request for assistance on Tuesday.

The lead campaigner told MPs he wrote to Sir Keir Starmer around a month ago, and again more recently.

Stuart monarchs were repeatedly challenged by dangerous threats – a gunpowder plot, a civil war and political revolution. As a result, by the restoration of Charles II in 1660, the English government had come to rely on a shadowy trade of secrets for gathering domestic and international intelligence.

Top roles for Priti Patel, Mel Stride, Chris Philp and Robert Jenrick as new shadow cabinet revealed

Inquiry hears claims jumped after TV drama Mr Bates vs the Post Office and that £1.4bn is likely to be paid out overall

Live, rolling coverage of business, economics and financial markets as investors reassess bets after some polls suggest Kamala Harris has gained momentum

Software maker now requires answer on whether use of audit records is related to action against post office workers

Option among those explored, as state-owned body looks to recover £12m a year written off over Horizon scandal