Rishi Sunak has declined to express confidence in Post Office chief executive Nick Read after it emerged he is under investigation.The Prime Minister told MPs that it would be "inappropriate" for him to comment when challenged in the Commons to back Mr Read's leadership of the company.His response came a day after Downing Street offered assurances over Mr Read after former Post Office chairman Henry Staunton highlighted the existence of an 80-page report compiled by the organisation's HR directo

Rishi Sunak has declined to express confidence in Post Office chief executive Nick Read after it emerged he is under investigation.The Prime Minister told MPs that it would be "inappropriate" for him to comment when challenged in the Commons to back Mr Read's leadership of the company.His response came a day after Downing Street offered assurances over Mr Read after former Post Office chairman Henry Staunton highlighted the existence of an 80-page report compiled by the organisation's HR director.