UK CEO pay growth rate beats US; FTSE 100 CEOs behind on diversity; boost for Britain’s whistleblowers; US top pay ‘down to luck’.

Its aim is to help foster ‘a culture of responsible risk taking and effective governance’ and enhance trust in UK business.

Institute of Directors’ code of conduct for company directors; sustainability is ‘public expectation’; AI’s role in data analytics.

In a report on the Horizon inquiry, the Institute of Directors calls on all boards to ‘up their game in terms of tech and IT literacy’.

The need for well-resourced independent assurance, backed by a strong audit reform and corporate governance bill, is stronger than ever.

Speaking at the public inquiry into the Horizon IT scandal, Allan Leighton was refuting a suggestion of ‘overboarding’.

While the Financial Reporting Council has no power over the Post Office, it might investigate audit work at the quango.