Law to exonerate wronged subpostmasters moves a step closer
9 months ago

Law to exonerate wronged subpostmasters moves a step closer

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The Post Office Offences Bill received an unopposed second reading on Wednesday, with Business Secretary Kemi Badenoch insisting the state must act “as quickly as possible”. “But we will seek to right the wrongs of the past as best we can, by restoring people’s good names and ensuring that those subject to this tragic miscarriage of justice receive fair and full redress, this Bill represents a crucial step in delivering that.” She added: “We recognise that postmasters have suffered too much for far too long, which is why convictions will be quashed automatically when the Bill receives royal assent. Conservative MP Sir David Davis Ms Badenoch said the new primary legislation will be followed by a “route to rapid financial redress” on a similar basis to the overturned convictions scheme, which is currently administered by the Post Office”. She added: “My department, and not the Post Office, will be responsible for the delivery of redress related to the quashing of these convictions.” Ms Badenoch also said she would be “very happy to consider a sunset clause”, which would mean the Bill would expire on a particular date.

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Victims of Post Office Capture software promised ‘redress and justice’
6 days, 11 hours ago

Victims of Post Office Capture software promised ‘redress and justice’

The Independent  

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Victims of second Post Office software Capture promised ‘redress and justice’
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6 days, 14 hours ago

Victims of second Post Office software Capture promised ‘redress and justice’

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Postmasters who were victims of faulty accounting software before the Horizon …

A year after the Horizon Post Office scandal was exposed, victims must get justice
1 week, 5 days ago

A year after the Horizon Post Office scandal was exposed, victims must get justice

The Independent  

It is almost a year on from the broadcast of the ITV dramatisation Mr Bates vs The Post Office, which triggered an almost unprecedented wave of national outrage. Since New Year’s Day 2024 – when Toby Jones, Monica Dolan, Julie Hesmondhalgh and the other members of the cast injected life and emotion into what had been a shamefully neglected episode …

Keir Starmer rejects Post Office campaigner Sir Alan Bates's request for a deadline to settle claims by wrongly-accused sub-postmasters
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Keir Starmer rejects Post Office campaigner Sir Alan Bates's request for a deadline to settle claims by wrongly-accused sub-postmasters

Daily Mail  

The Prime Minister has dismissed Sir Alan Bates' plea for a deadline to settle wrongly accused sub-postmasters' compensation claims - as the veteran campaigner publicly shamed Sir Keir Starmer into responding to his letters. Sir Alan - who led the legal fight in which 555 sub-postmasters took the Post Office to the High Court and won in 2019 - revealed …

Sub-postmaster wrongfully jailed in Horizon IT scandal rejects £600k compensation
2 months ago

Sub-postmaster wrongfully jailed in Horizon IT scandal rejects £600k compensation

The Telegraph  

The conviction meant Mr Patel, who now works for HM Revenue and Customs, had to sell two of his properties to pay back the debt and a business loan of £180,000. Hope for a new life “Hopefully, we can start a new life again.” Mr Patel said he tried to raise concerns about the financial discrepancies with the Post Office …

Former Post Office bosses not ‘held to account’ over Horizon, chief suggests
2 months, 1 week ago

Former Post Office bosses not ‘held to account’ over Horizon, chief suggests

The Independent  

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Former Post Office bosses ‘not held to account’ over Horizon IT scandal, CEO Nick Read suggests
2 months, 1 week ago

Former Post Office bosses ‘not held to account’ over Horizon IT scandal, CEO Nick Read suggests

The Independent  

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Post Office boss told ‘not to dig into the past’ by top lawyer, Horizon IT inquiry hears
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Post Office boss told ‘not to dig into the past’ by top lawyer, Horizon IT inquiry hears

The Independent  

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Post Office boss told not to ‘dig into the past’ by top lawyer, inquiry hears
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Post Office boss told not to ‘dig into the past’ by top lawyer, inquiry hears

The Independent  

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Britain’s CEO of scandal-ridden Post Office will step down next year
3 months ago

Britain’s CEO of scandal-ridden Post Office will step down next year

Associated Press  

LONDON — The chief executive of Britain’s scandal-ridden Post Office will step down next year, the company said Wednesday, as criticism mounts over the speed of compensation payments to branch managers wrongly convicted of theft or fraud because of a faulty computer system. Nick Read said it has been a “great privilege” to have been chief executive of the company …

Nothing has changed under Labour, say Post Office victims
3 months, 1 week ago

Nothing has changed under Labour, say Post Office victims

The Telegraph  

Victims of the Post Office scandal said that “nothing has changed” under Labour as ITV’s drama about the miscarriage of justice won three prizes at the National Television Awards. Mr Bates vs The Post Office, a four-part series about the Horizon IT scandal, won the NTA impact award for creating a “huge cultural shift” at the O2 in London on …

Fewer than one in six subpostmasters have had quashed convictions confirmed
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Fewer than one in six subpostmasters have had quashed convictions confirmed

The Independent  

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Mr Bates v Post Office star Will Mellor is still ‘angry’ about Horizon scandal
5 months ago

Mr Bates v Post Office star Will Mellor is still ‘angry’ about Horizon scandal

The Independent  

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Indian-origin victim of U.K.'s Post Office scandal rejects apology
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Indian-origin victim of U.K.'s Post Office scandal rejects apology

The Hindu  

An Indian-origin former manager of a Post Office in England wrongly jailed while pregnant has rejected the apology of an engineer whose evidence helped convict her over faulty accounting software. Her reaction followed a written witness statement submitted to the Post Office Inquiry by Mr. Jenkins, in which he said: "I did not know that Mrs. Misra was pregnant at …

Alan Bates says he has ‘no sympathy’ for tearful Paula Vennells
7 months ago

Alan Bates says he has ‘no sympathy’ for tearful Paula Vennells

The Independent  

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Post Office scandal: Subpostmistress who ‘paid back’ £70,000 says her children were accused of stealing
7 months ago

Post Office scandal: Subpostmistress who ‘paid back’ £70,000 says her children were accused of stealing

The Independent  

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Former UK Post Office boss breaks down in inquiry over scandal that saw hundreds wrongly convicted
7 months ago

Former UK Post Office boss breaks down in inquiry over scandal that saw hundreds wrongly convicted

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The Post Office scandal – a timeline of key events
7 months ago

The Post Office scandal – a timeline of key events

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Here is a timeline of key events from the scandal: – 1999 The Horizon …

Post Office chief executive ‘exonerated of misconduct claims’
8 months, 1 week ago

Post Office chief executive ‘exonerated of misconduct claims’

The Telegraph  

‘Inaccuracies and falsehoods’ The Post Office said Mr Staunton’s claims contained “inaccuracies and falsehoods” and Mr Read told his staff last month that he “absolutely refutes” bullying claims. On Wednesday, the organisation said the report, compiled by barrister Marianne Tutin of Devereux Chambers, had exonerated Mr Read of all misconduct allegations and he had the “united backing of the board”. …

UK's Post Office scandal: Indian-origin woman rejects ex-boss's apology
8 months, 1 week ago

UK's Post Office scandal: Indian-origin woman rejects ex-boss's apology

Hindustan Times  

An Indian-origin ex-manager of a Post Office in the UK, has rejected her former boss's apology, pointing to how she had been pregnant for two months when wrongly imprisoned more than 12 years ago after being convicted for a theft. The apology by Smith, now a former Managing Director at the Post Office, came during Thursday's hearings for the Post …

‘I exposed the Post Office scandal years before the inquiry – so why is justice taking so long?’
8 months, 2 weeks ago

‘I exposed the Post Office scandal years before the inquiry – so why is justice taking so long?’

The Independent  

It was after an article I’d written about the Post Office scandal was published in February 2020 that an email from a TV production company pinged into my inbox: “Having read your piece about the subpostmaster’s story, I know it’s crying out to be a drama.” Four years later, it is. They trusted the Post Office – which on its …

Bill to quash hundreds of wrongful convictions over a Post Office scandal goes before UK Parliament
9 months, 1 week ago

Bill to quash hundreds of wrongful convictions over a Post Office scandal goes before UK Parliament

Associated Press  

LONDON — The British government introduced legislation Wednesday to quash the wrongful convictions of hundreds of Post Office branch managers in England and Wales who were caught up in one of the United Kingdom’s biggest miscarriages of justice. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said the legislation “marks an important step forward in finally clearing” the names of those who were convicted …

Post Office scandal victim Jo Hamilton tells Brit Awards audience that government still hasn’t paid her yet
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Post Office scandal victim Jo Hamilton tells Brit Awards audience that government still hasn’t paid her yet

The Independent  

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Post Office campaigner Alan Bates tells Government to ‘get on and pay people’
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Post Office campaigner Alan Bates tells Government to ‘get on and pay people’

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Mr Bates told the Business and Trade Committee that …

Post office should be sold for £1, wronged postmaster Alan Bates tells MPs
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Post office should be sold for £1, wronged postmaster Alan Bates tells MPs

The Independent  

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Post Office victims wronged in Horizon scandal to have names cleared by new law
10 months ago

Post Office victims wronged in Horizon scandal to have names cleared by new law

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Post Office minister Kevin Hollinrake on Thursday said the “unprecedented intervention” will “deliver long …

Ex-Post Office chair says government told him to delay compensation for postmasters until election
10 months ago

Ex-Post Office chair says government told him to delay compensation for postmasters until election

The Independent  

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Badenoch accuses former Post Office boss of lying in Horizon row
10 months ago

Badenoch accuses former Post Office boss of lying in Horizon row

The Telegraph  

The former chairman of WH Smith claimed the order to stall payments seemed to be an attempt by the Government to reduce its financial liability before the country went to the polls. I didn’t ask, because I said ‘I’m having no part of it – I’m not here to limp into the election, it’s not the right thing to do …

Alan Bates rejects ‘derisory’ payout over Post Office scandal
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Alan Bates rejects ‘derisory’ payout over Post Office scandal

The Telegraph  

Alan Bates has revealed he will reject a “cruel” and “derisory” Post Office Horizon scandal compensation offer from the Government. The Government has been repeatedly criticised for its treatment of sub-postmasters caught up in the Horizon scandal – some of whom have never received any compensation despite their lives being ruined. In 2022, ministers confirmed plans to compensate sub-postmasters who …

No deadline for full compensation for Post Office victims, says Kemi Badenoch
10 months, 3 weeks ago

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

The Independent  

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Post Office chairman ousted amid government frustration over Horizon scandal
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Post Office chairman ousted amid government frustration over Horizon scandal

The Independent  

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The Post Office scandal shows the perils of putting our faith in IT
10 months, 3 weeks ago

The Post Office scandal shows the perils of putting our faith in IT

The Independent  

What was telling in the cases of the Post Office operators suspected of fraud was the lack of corroborative evidence. “Without corroborative evidence, the rule should be that data cannot be depended upon,” said the IT expert drafted in by the Post Office. Dr Sam De Silva, chair of the BCS Law Specialist Group and technology partner at international law …

Cameron coalition government ‘knew Post Office chiefs covered up computer scandal’
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Cameron coalition government ‘knew Post Office chiefs covered up computer scandal’

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Newly released documents show that Post Office chiefs secretly ditched …

Post Office’s secret decision to sack forensic accountants branded ‘disgusting’
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Post Office’s secret decision to sack forensic accountants branded ‘disgusting’

The Independent  

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Post Office Scandal: MPs grill ‘sorry’ Fujitsu boss as Alan Bates slams compensation delays
11 months ago

Post Office Scandal: MPs grill ‘sorry’ Fujitsu boss as Alan Bates slams compensation delays

The Independent  

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Mr Bates vs the Post Office: compensate us before we die
11 months, 1 week ago

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

The Independent  

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Post Office boss blames ‘culture of denial’ for Horizon compensation delay
11 months, 1 week ago

Post Office boss blames ‘culture of denial’ for Horizon compensation delay

The Telegraph  

The chief executive of the Post Office presided over a “culture of denial” as the company dragged its feet over compensation payments for victims of the Horizon scandal, MPs heard on Tuesday. On a day of revelations, it emerged that the Post Office faces financial liabilities of up to £1 billion even as controversial IT company Fujitsu said it would …

Mr Bates vs The Post Office: How a TV drama shook up Britain – in just a week
11 months, 1 week ago

Mr Bates vs The Post Office: How a TV drama shook up Britain – in just a week

BBC  

Mr Bates vs The Post Office: How a TV drama shook up Britain – in just a week ITV Since a drama about one of the biggest miscarriages of justice in UK history aired last week, more than a million people have signed a petition and the British government have announced a new law. ITV Toby Jones plays post office …

The Post Office must lose the right to police itself
11 months, 1 week ago

The Post Office must lose the right to police itself

The Independent  

Another highly unexpected – but highly welcome – consequence of the ITV dramatisation of the Post Office/Horizon scandal is that the previously little-noticed proceedings of the statutory inquiry are now carried live, gavel to gavel, to a global audience. Given the inquiry’s wide-ranging powers – which allow for the collation of confidential material, including recordings of conversations – the outcome …

Post Office hero Alan Bates hails new law to quash postmaster convictions
11 months, 1 week ago

Post Office hero Alan Bates hails new law to quash postmaster convictions

The Independent  

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The creators of Mr Bates vs the Post Office on the drama’s colossal impact: ‘We tapped into the nation’s rage’
11 months, 1 week ago

The creators of Mr Bates vs the Post Office on the drama’s colossal impact: ‘We tapped into the nation’s rage’

The Independent  

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UK Post Office scandal: Parliamentary committee seeks to speed up compensation for victims
11 months, 1 week ago

UK Post Office scandal: Parliamentary committee seeks to speed up compensation for victims

Associated Press  

LONDON — Lawmakers trying to get to the bottom of one of Britain’s gravest injustices were questioning bosses of the Post Office and Fujitsu on Tuesday as momentum grew to compensate and clear the names of more than 900 Post Office branch managers wrongly convicted of theft or fraud because of the Japanese company’s faulty computer system. Three years later, …

Post Office scandal: TV drama forces Rishi Sunak to announce new law exonerating 736 convicted subpostmasters
11 months, 1 week ago

Post Office scandal: TV drama forces Rishi Sunak to announce new law exonerating 736 convicted subpostmasters

The Independent  

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It shouldn’t have taken a change in the law – or a TV drama – to deliver justice to the Post Office victims
11 months, 1 week ago

It shouldn’t have taken a change in the law – or a TV drama – to deliver justice to the Post Office victims

The Independent  

The Post Office scandal has dragged on for so long, been so traumatising for its survivors, and has – albeit latterly – provoked such public outrage that the pressure to cut the Gordian knot has grown irresistible. The recent ITV series, Mr Bates vs the Post Office, provoked a visceral reaction to the plight of hundreds of innocent people who …

Post Office scandal: Rishi Sunak announces new law to quash convictions of Horizon victims
11 months, 1 week ago

Post Office scandal: Rishi Sunak announces new law to quash convictions of Horizon victims

The Independent  

✕ Close Rishi Sunak says Post Office horizon scandal an 'appalling miscarriage of justice' Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read …

Postmasters prosecuted by CPS while Keir Starmer was in charge
11 months, 1 week ago

Postmasters prosecuted by CPS while Keir Starmer was in charge

The Independent  

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Post Office scandal: How will the new law to exonerate victims of Horizon work?
11 months, 1 week ago

Post Office scandal: How will the new law to exonerate victims of Horizon work?

The Independent  

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Post Office must reveal how much cash it ‘stole’ from subpostmasters, MPs told
11 months, 1 week ago

Post Office must reveal how much cash it ‘stole’ from subpostmasters, MPs told

The Independent  

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Kate Middleton’s postmaster demands justice for colleagues
11 months, 1 week ago

Kate Middleton’s postmaster demands justice for colleagues

The Independent  

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