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‘A tragedy is not far away’: 25-year-old Post Office memo predicted scandal

A 1999 note highlighted concerns of subpostmasters about the Horizon system and heralded decades of ministerial failings

The Guardian - UK

Ed Davey facing general election challenge from former Post Office worker

Yvonne Tracey, who spent three decades at the Post Office, says Sir Ed, who served as postal affairs minister from 2010 to 2012, can’t be allowed to stand again “unchallenged”

The Independent UK

Ed Davey’s approval rating takes a big hit from the Post Office scandal

Letter shows the Lib Dem leader initially refused to meet a campaigner when he was a minister responsible for the service

The Guardian - UK

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The abuse of unaccountable power is at the wicked heart of the Post Office scandal

Politicians, civil servants and the judicial system were complicit in their disdain of those fighting to clear their names

The Guardian - UK

How small talk, a bike rack and dogged work brought Mr Bates vs the Post Office to the TV screen

The show’s journey, like the scandal itself, was long and full setbacks – and very nearly didn’t get made

The Guardian - UK

‘The timing was impeccable’: why it took a TV series to bring the Post Office scandal to light

Despite a two-year inquiry and years of campaigning, it was the four-hour drama Mr Bates vs the Post Office that enabled the British public to pay proper attention to the unbelievable horrors of this story

The Guardian - UK

Which politicians carry blame in the Post Office IT scandal?

All three main parties have come under scrutiny for their roles in one of Britain’s worst miscarriages of justice

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‘Systemically, seriously wrong’: the 20-year quest to reveal Post Office IT scandal

People behind characters in the ITV drama describe their efforts to highlight Horizon software injustices

The Guardian - UK

Who would you rather see in the Lords, Post Office scandal hero Alan Bates or Michelle Mone?

The PM says the campaigner should have a knighthood, but why stop there? He could show feckless peers what public service looks like, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

The Guardian - UK

What is the UK’s Post Office IT scandal about and who is involved?

Prosecution of thousands of people has been described as one of the greatest miscarriages of justice in British history

The Guardian - UK

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

Astonishing day of evidence sees fraud investigator forced to deny he ‘collected bounty with threats and lies’ – as Rishi Sunak is warned hundreds more victims could come forward

The Independent UK

Post Office tried to change TV drama, says Mr Bates producer

The Post Office overlords tried one last time to flip the script

Evening Standard

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

Government this week announced new legislation to swiftly exonerate 700 postmasters

The Independent UK

Post Office investigators were given bonuses for every Horizon conviction

Evidence of ‘horrendous’ culture in pursuing staff emerges as public inquiry resumes

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Fujitsu should repay ‘fortune’ spent on Post Office scandal if guilty, says government

‘I would want to secure proper recompense on behalf of the taxpayer’, says justice secretary

Evening Standard

Fujitsu could have to repay ‘fortune’ spent on Horizon scandal, Justice Secretary says

Calls are growing for the firm behind the faulty Horizon software to be barred from Government contracts and to pay compensation to victims

The Guardian - UK

Lib Dems ask Ofcom to investigate GB News over Ed Davey criticism

Party writes to regulator after Nigel Farage and Tory MPs singled out Davey in coverage of Post Office Horizon scandal

The Independent UK

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

The ITV series about the Post Office scandal is swiftly becoming one of the most influential dramas of all time. Its writer Gwyneth Hughes and producer Patrick Spence tell Ellie Harrison they are astonished by the reaction – and explain what a real win will look like for the victims

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The Independent UK

A British postal scandal ruined hundreds of lives. The government plans to try to right those wrongs

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says he will introduce measures to reverse the convictions of more than 900 Post Office branch managers wrongly accused of theft or fraud because of a faulty computer system

Woman & Home

Where is the real Jo Hamilton from Mr Bates vs The Post Office now?

Here's what you need to know about the real Jo Hamilton, the Subpostmistress who was a victim of the Horizon Post Office Scandal

The Guardian - UK

MPs finally recognise the real heroes of the Post Office scandal: MPs

PMQs told the country that campaigners such as Alan Bates had nothing on Priti Patel, Lee Anderson and Rishi Sunak

The Guardian - UK

‘What we’ve been calling for’: post office operators welcome acquittal plan

Joy mixed with caution as victims of Horizon scandal say they hope pledge will result in concrete action after 20 years

Evening Standard

Arise Sir Alan Bates? Post Office scandal campaigner should receive knighthood, says Cabinet minister

Esther McVey, who is known as the 'Minister for Common Sense', said he should be given the honour 'as soon as possible'

The Independent UK

Mr Bates vs the Post Office is ITV’s biggest drama in three years

Show has prompted public debate and political change regarding handling of the 1999 Post Office Horizon scandal

The National (Scotland)

SNP call on Ed Davey to hand back knighthood over role in Post Office scandal

THE leader of the Liberal Democrats Ed Davey is being urged to hand back his knighthood due to his connection to the Post Office Horizon scandal.

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