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www.independent.co.uk
23 hours ago
New York City

Former Post Office boss Vennells heading into corner where there is no way out'

Paula Vennells is facing criticism and pressure to apologize and address the Horizon IT scandal, involving false accusations and miscarriages of justice at the Post Office. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
4 months ago
UK news

Post Office lied and threatened BBC over programme exposing Horizon scandal, says broadcaster UK politics live

The Post Office threatened and lied to the BBC ahead of a Panorama programme exposing the scandal involving Horizon whistleblowers.
Post Office lawyers sent intimidating letters to experts interviewed for the programme and threatened to sue Panorama.
The Post Office scandal, described as one of the greatest miscarriages of justice in UK history, resulted in false accusations and criminal convictions for thousands of post office operators. [ more ]
www.independent.co.uk
4 months ago
UK news

Ex-Post Office boss Paula Vennells hands back CBE after Horizon scandal uproar

Former Post Office boss Paula Vennells is returning her CBE over her handling of the Horizon IT scandal.
Over 700 Post Office branch managers were wrongfully convicted due to faulty accounting software, leading to calls for Vennells to give up her CBE. [ more ]
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www.independent.co.uk
3 months ago
UK news

Call Toby Jones - Post Office drama could be due a sequel

The Post Office Horizon scandal is described as the most widespread miscarriage of justice in UK history
Former Post Office chair was allegedly told to stall on compensation before the general election [ more ]
www.independent.co.uk
4 months ago
UK news

Sunak confirms wrongly convicted subpostmasters to be exonerated

Rishi Sunak announces new legislation to exonerate wrongly convicted Post Office branch managers in the Horizon scandal.
There will be a new upfront payment of £75,000 for some of those affected. [ more ]
www.independent.co.uk
4 months ago
UK news

The numbers behind the Post Office scandal

The Post Office scandal, involving faulty accounting software called Horizon, has been described as the most widespread miscarriage of justice in UK history.
More than 20 years later, many victims of the scandal are still waiting for justice and compensation despite a landmark high court ruling in 2019. [ more ]
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www.independent.co.uk
1 month ago
UK news

Watch live: Post Office campaigner Alan Bates gives evidence at Horizon inquiry

Alan Bates led a group of 555 subpostmasters in a legal battle against the Post Office over the Horizon IT scandal.
Glitches in the Horizon IT system led to one of the biggest miscarriages of justice in UK legal history, affecting many subpostmasters. [ more ]
www.independent.co.uk
4 months ago
UK news

Tears of sub-postmistress who won't be saved by Sunak's Horizon scheme

Sub-postmistress not eligible for full compensation in Post Office scandal
Government's new offer of £75,000 is insufficient for those wrongly ordered to repay shortfalls [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
3 months ago
Education

97% seemed absurd': Labour's Stephen Timms on the English test scandal that wrecked lives

The Home Office accused over 35,000 overseas students of cheating based on a statistic that 97% of international students suspected of cheating in a Home Office-approved English language test.
Labour MP Stephen Timms believes this statistic is completely implausible and indicates a miscarriage of justice.
Timms has been trying for the past eight years to hold the Home Office accountable for this miscarriage of justice. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
3 months ago
Education

English test scandal: students renew fight to clear names after 10 years

International students accused of cheating at English-language tests are planning to clear their names 10 years after being wrongly accused.
New evidence presented raises questions over the Home Office's decision to accuse thousands of students of cheating. [ more ]
The Drum
4 months ago
Marketing

Ad of the Day: ITV's pithy print ad promotes Post Office drama and calls for action

ITV's latest drama, Mr Bates vs The Post Office, is based on the true story of a miscarriage of justice where sub-postmasters were wrongly accused.
The print ad for the show features a powerful strapline, "Lights. Camera. But most importantly... Action." [ more ]
BBC News
4 months ago
Social justice

Half-century convictions linked to racist officer quashed

Saliah Mehmet and Basil Peterkin have had their convictions posthumously quashed after being jailed on the testimony of a corrupt police officer.
Their families are calling for a change in the law to ensure that cases linked to corrupt officers are reviewed in the future. [ more ]
The Mercury News
4 months ago
East Bay (California)

Family says Antioch homicide victim was loving father, friendly neighbor

The family of a man shot to death in Antioch is looking for answers as to why he was targeted.
The victim, Junior Rospigliosi, was described as a great father and a friendly person. [ more ]
www.romfordrecorder.co.uk
4 months ago
Books

'Black Widow' Linda Calvey launches new book with tribute to Jason Moore

Linda Calvey, once known as the Black Widow, has released a new book called Life Inside which details her time in prison and encounters with infamous serial killers.
Calvey included a poem written by convicted killer Jason Moore in her book and supports his campaign for exoneration. [ more ]
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