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Post office investigators were set targets' for recovering money from postmasters

Former Post Office investigator reveals he was given a target to recover money from accused subpostmasters

MPs send letters requesting information on public sector contracts awarded to Fujitsu

Post Office investigator felt under pressure due to mounting backlogs [ more ]

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Post Office gaslighted me and turned me into a basket case for years', says victim

Former subpostmaster accuses Post Office of gaslighting and turning her into a 'basket case'

Subpostmaster criticizes red tape and bureaucracy in Horizon scandal compensation schemes [ more ]

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Subpostmaster says he used his mother's life savings to pay 20k Post Office debt

Former subpostmaster used mother's life savings to pay the Post Office after false accusations

Rishi Sunak plans new legislation to clear the names of wrongfully convicted subpostmasters [ more ]

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Government considering mass pardons to clear names of subpostmasters, minister says

The government is considering mass pardons for subpostmasters wrongly accused of fraud by the Post Office.

Parliament interfering with the independent judicial process is a solution that could be adopted. [ more ]

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Live: Post Office Horizon inquiry continues as former chair gives evidence

Former Post Office CEO defended Horizon system, attributing issues to subpostmasters' behaviors.

Former and current directors' statements and actions are under scrutiny in the Horizon IT inquiry. [ more ]

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Watch live: Fujitsu director grilled on Post Office scandal at inquiry

Fujitsu's European boss, Paul Patterson, is giving evidence to the Post Office Horizon IT inquiry for the second time.

Patterson has previously expressed a moral obligation for Fujitsu to contribute to compensation for subpostmasters. [ more ]

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Watch live as Lord Arbuthnot of Edrom testifies at Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry

Former subpostmaster calls for disbanding the Post Office and criticizes the government's handling of the Horizon scandal.

More than 700 subpostmasters faced criminal convictions due to faulty Horizon system from 1999-2015. [ more ]

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2 months ago

Former Post Office boss stripped of her CBE

Paula Vennells forfeited CBE for bringing the honours system into disrepute.

Government remains committed to compensating wronged subpostmasters and overturning convictions. [ more ]

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Mr Bates vs the Post Office: compensate us before we die

Subpostmasters are experiencing delays in receiving payments from the Horizon scandal compensation scheme, with some dying while they wait.

Alan Bates, the campaigner who fought for justice in the scandal, criticized the fund for being tied up in bureaucracy. [ more ]

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Watch live: Alan Bates and Ex-Post Office chairman appear before inquiry

Over 700 subpostmasters faced criminal convictions due to faulty Horizon IT system

Witnesses like Alan Bates and Henry Staunton discuss progress on redress for scandal victims at the inquiry. [ more ]

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Ministers in crunch talks with judges to overturn Horizon convictions

Justice Secretary Alex Chalk is holding talks with judges to expedite clearing the names of wrongfully convicted subpostmasters in the Horizon IT scandal.

The government is considering ways to overturn more convictions, potentially through legislation, and intends to resolve the issue quickly.

The discussions and potential solution could be announced by the end of the week. [ more ]

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Former subpostmaster Alan Bates says Post Office was run by thugs in suits'

Post Office accused of concealing Horizon failures by former subpostmaster Alan Bates.

Alan Bates highlights 23-year campaign for truth and justice against Post Office. [ more ]

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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 ]

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