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The sacked chairman of the Post Office used racial and sexist slurs against women, a report has found.
Henry Staunton was relieved of his £150,000-a-year role in January by Business Secretary Kemi Badenoch after concerns were raised about his behaviour.
He claims he is the victim of a 'smear campaign' and began a public war of words with the minister.
But an independent report, seen by the Daily Mail, reveals that during a meeting to discuss job candidates Mr Staunton asked: 'She doesn't look coloured, where does she come from?'
The remark, made in January 2023, related to a potential candidate — referred to as 'Ms A' — for the vacant role of non-executive director.
Henry Staunton was relieved of his £150,000-a-year role in January. Pictured in February
The sacked chairman of the Post Office used racial and sexist slurs against women, a report has found
Staunton claims he is the victim of a 'smear campaign' and began a public war of words with Business Secretary Kemi Badenoch (pictured)
A government source last night said: 'Reading the barrister's report, it suddenly makes sense why Henry Staunton reacted so badly to being fired by a black, female Business Secretary.'
Mr Staunton, now 75, was also criticised in the review for calling younger female candidates 'girls' and older women
