United Kingdom: UK Post Office chief transformation officer to step down

The UK's Post Office chief transformation officer, Chris Brockleby, has stepped down from his post following delays in replacing the controversial Horizon IT system. He will depart from the Post Office on September 6, with Andy Nice set to take on the role on an interim basis.  

Nice was previously the transformation director of Camelot, the company previously behind the National Lottery, and will join the Post Office on August 23.

The changes come as the Post Office awaits funding to replace the Horizon IT system, which led to hundreds of innocent postmasters being wrongly prosecuted and convicted. In May, over 700 wrongful convictions were overturned. Post Office bosses have been accused of covering up the technical issues. 

A Post Office spokesman told The Telegraph: “Earlier in 2024 Post Office submitted a long-term request to the Department for Business and Trade to ensure funding is available to continue investment in replacing Horizon. Post Office and the Department for Business and Trade are working on this request and as and when an agreement is reached, we will inform our postmasters. In the meantime, we are also investing to ensure the successful operation of our existing technology, including extending commercial relationships with suppliers where this is required.”