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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
3 months ago
UK news

No deadline for full compensation for Post Office victims, says Kemi Badenoch

No deadline will be set to compensate victims of the Post Office Horizon scandal, according to the business secretary.
The government is moving quickly to address the IT fiasco and rewrite the wrongs of the scandal.
Setting a deadline for compensation is not a priority, but getting fair compensation and sorting out the governance of the Post Office is critical. [ more ]
www.independent.co.uk
4 months ago
UK news

Fujitsu will possibly' have to pay Post Office victims, minister says

Fujitsu may have to pay compensation to victims of the Post Office Horizon scandal
Over 700 Post Office branch managers were convicted due to faulty Fujitsu accounting software [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
4 months ago
UK politics

Fujitsu may have to pay compensation for flawed IT behind Post Office Horizon scandal, says minister UK politics live

The UK government is under pressure to address the Post Office Horizon scandal in response to public outrage triggered by a recent TV drama.
Ministers are discussing the possibility of quashing the convictions of hundreds of post office operators involved in the scandal. [ more ]
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ComputerWeekly.com
3 months ago
Artificial intelligence

The Post Office scandal shows how much AI can and must help humans | Computer Weekly

The rise of generative AI, like ChatGPT, has both positive and negative impacts.
The Post Office Horizon scandal highlights the need for regulation and human oversight of generative AI. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
4 months ago
EU data protection

Fujitsu government contracts under scrutiny in light of Horizon scandal

Fujitsu's receipt of government contracts is under scrutiny after its role in the Horizon scandal.
The Treasury committee has written to public bodies to demand details of their contracts with Fujitsu. [ more ]
www.independent.co.uk
4 months ago
UK news

Police investigation into Post Office Horizon scandal will take until at least' 2026

The investigation into the Post Office Horizon scandal will take until at least 2026 to complete.
Detectives will have to trawl through millions of documents to determine if criminal offenses such as fraud or perverting the course of justice took place. [ more ]
www.independent.co.uk
4 months ago
UK news

Post Office scandal: 11 key questions around plan to quash convictions

Rishi Sunak plans new legislation to clear the names of subpostmasters wrongfully convicted due to faulty accounting software
The Post Office Horizon scandal is considered one of the greatest miscarriages of justice in the UK [ more ]
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