Government ‘looking at’ measures to clear Horizon scandal postmasters, PM says
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Government ‘looking at’ measures to clear Horizon scandal postmasters, PM says

The Independent  

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Victims of Post Office Capture software promised ‘redress and justice’
1 week 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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1 week ago

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

The Independent  

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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 …

Post Office campaigner peer calls for branches to be expanded with more services
1 month ago

Post Office campaigner peer calls for branches to be expanded with more services

The Independent  

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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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Most subpostmasters say Horizon IT system still causing shortfalls
3 months ago

Most subpostmasters say Horizon IT system still causing shortfalls

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 …

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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Indian-origin victim of U.K.'s Post Office scandal rejects apology
5 months, 4 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 …

Scandal-hit Horizon may operate in post offices for five more years
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Scandal-hit Horizon may operate in post offices for five more years

The Telegraph  

Fujitsu’s scandal-hit Horizon system is set to continue running in Post Office branches for another five years. While the Post Office had been searching for a replacement for the software by next year, it has now emerged that Fujitsu is expected to continue operating in branches until the end of the decade. The extension of the firm’s deal, reported by …

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

The Independent  

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Post Office staff had ‘bunker mentality’ towards press, lawyer tells inquiry
8 months ago

Post Office staff had ‘bunker mentality’ towards press, lawyer tells inquiry

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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 …

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

Law to exonerate wronged subpostmasters moves a step closer

The Independent  

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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 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  

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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  

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Post Office’s secret decision to sack forensic accountants branded ‘disgusting’
10 months, 4 weeks ago

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

The Independent  

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Post Office investigator felt she could not challenge Fujitsu data
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Post Office investigator felt she could not challenge Fujitsu data

The Telegraph  

A former Post Office investigator has claimed she asked staff within the company whether Horizon could be accessed remotely - and was told it could not. “Especially on one occasion whenever I had problems myself with my own computer - and someone was able to go in remotely and fix my computer.” She told the inquiry: “I raised the question …

Fujitsu boss admits his company knew right from the start about the Post Office IT problem
11 months ago

Fujitsu boss admits his company knew right from the start about the Post Office IT problem

The Independent  

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Post Office Scandal: MPs grill ‘sorry’ Fujitsu boss as Alan Bates slams compensation delays
11 months, 1 week 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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Provider of faulty computer system apologizes to hundreds affected by UK Post Office scandal
11 months, 1 week ago

Provider of faulty computer system apologizes to hundreds affected by UK Post Office scandal

Associated Press  

LONDON — Fujitsu, the company whose faulty computer accounting system resulted in the wrongful conviction of hundreds of Post Office branch managers across the U.K., apologized to the victims on Tuesday for its role in the one of the country’s biggest miscarriages of justice and said it was long aware that the software had bugs. “To the sub-postmasters and their …

Provider of faulty computer system apologizes to hundreds affected by UK Post Office scandal
11 months, 1 week ago

Provider of faulty computer system apologizes to hundreds affected by UK Post Office scandal

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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 …

Explained: What is Britain’s Post Office scandal?
11 months, 1 week ago

Explained: What is Britain’s Post Office scandal?

Hindustan Times  

An inquiry into one of Britain’s gravest injustices resumed Thursday 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 a faulty computer system. A lawyer looking into the Post Office scandal grilled an investigator who denied he and others acted like “Mafia gangsters” in …

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 investigator denies behaving like ‘Mafia gangster’ over Horizon scandal
11 months, 1 week ago

Post Office investigator denies behaving like ‘Mafia gangster’ over Horizon scandal

The Independent  

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Fujitsu should pay bill for Post Office scandal if guilty, says government
11 months, 1 week ago

Fujitsu should pay bill for Post Office scandal if guilty, says government

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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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What is Britain’s Post Office Horizon scandal? | Explained
11 months, 1 week ago

What is Britain’s Post Office Horizon scandal? | Explained

The Hindu  

The story so far: U.K. police have opened a fraud investigation into Britain’s Post Office over a miscarriage of justice that saw hundreds of postmasters wrongfully accused of stealing money, when a faulty computer system was to blame. On January 10, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said he will introduce measures to reverse the convictions of more than 900 Post …

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

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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  

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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

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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?

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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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Hundreds of UK postal workers wrongly accused of fraud will have their convictions overturned
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Hundreds of UK postal workers wrongly accused of fraud will have their convictions overturned

The Independent  

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Sunak urged to suspend Fujitsu contracts over Post Office IT scandal
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Sunak urged to suspend Fujitsu contracts over Post Office IT scandal

The Independent  

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Former Post Office boss Paula Vennells urged to tell truth about Horizon scandal after returning CBE
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Former Post Office boss Paula Vennells urged to tell truth about Horizon scandal after returning CBE

The Independent  

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