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Post Office Horizon inquiry told of ‘incomplete curiosity’ and ‘toxic culture’

Former chair of Whitehall agencies overseeing state-owned businesses gives view on what went wrong

The Guardian - UK

The Most Epic Western of the Year Could Be the Nail in the Coffin for a Century-Old Genre

Is the big-budget Western officially dead? The question has haunted Hollywood just about every decade since the once-ubiquitous genre dried up more than 50 years ago.

Inverse

Netflix cancels mega-budget sci-fi show before it's even started

Netflix's Horizon game-to-screen adaptation isn't happening... but it might not be all bad news

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Netflix's Horizon Zero Dawn series reportedly scrapped after allegations against Umbrella Academy showrunner

The live-action show is apparently no longer happening

GamesRadar

Ex-Post Office chair expresses ‘sincere regret’ over Horizon scandal

Tim Parker tells inquiry the firm relied too heavily on lawyers and should have shown key report to the board

The Guardian - UK

Glitch review – dynamically delivered drama about the Post Office scandal

Viewers may be well versed on the Horizon debacle, but this play offers a fresh perspective by focusing on one victim’s story

The Guardian - UK

Why the NFL Probably Won't Pay More Than a Dollar of That $4.7 Billion ‘Sunday Ticket’ Verdict

Also in this week’s ‘Next Text,’ we look at Robot Al Michaels, lament presidential golf swings, weigh spending three hours on Kevin Costner’s ‘Horizon’ … and laud Jay Penske’s, er, activism in the Middle East

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Post Office scandal: ex-Fujitsu engineer accused of ‘hiding’ IT problems

Lawyers acting for victims of Horizon IT scandal accuse Gareth Jenkins of protecting ‘out of control monster’

The Guardian - UK

“This Isn’t Therapy”: Kevin Costner Claps Back At Journalist’s Question About Yellowstone

"[People] say because of Horizon, it caused problems for you on Yellowstone." The post “This Isn’t Therapy”: Kevin Costner Claps Back At Journalist’s Question About Yellowstone first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Ex-Fujitsu engineer apologises at Post Office inquiry over ‘bandwagon’ claim

Gareth Jenkins says past accusation against high-profile victim of Horizon IT scandal was ‘totally inappropriate’

The Guardian - UK

Ex-Fujitsu executive says he feels ‘aggrieved’ by damage done to Horizon’s reputation

Richard Christou tells public inquiry that real failure in Post Office scandal was the way prosecutions had been handled

The Guardian - UK

Post Office campaigner Alan Bates knighted in king’s birthday honours

Ex-post office operator recognised for exposing Horizon IT scandal, while Tracey Emin becomes a dame and Gordon Brown a companion of honour

The Guardian - UK

The Liberal Democrats’ General Election manifesto at a glance

Here are some of the headline policy proposals from the Lib Dems

Evening Standard

Conviction of Horizon scandal victim who died in 2022 quashed

THE family of a subpostmistress who was falsely accused of embezzling Post Office funds have won a fight to clear her name, 15 years after she was…

The National (Scotland)

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The Guardian - UK

Dr Michael Mosley obituary

The Guardian - UK

Michael Mosley excelled at making complex ideas look breezily simple

TV presenter, who has died aged 67, skilfully communicated scientific and medical stories to mass audiences

The Guardian - UK

Ex-Post Office chair says senior executives misled board over Horizon issues

Alice Perkins was in post when warnings of tech problems first emerged, but says she ‘missed’ their importance

The Conversation

Why are organisational cover-ups so common?

The TV dramatisation of the UK Horizon Post Office scandal evoked outrage and disbelief. However, as another example of dysfunctional organisational behaviour, it was expected rather than exceptional.

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The Guardian - UK

Tearful testimony confirms for many how much Post Office’s Vennells knew

There were times during Horizon inquiry when victims of scandal struggled to keep composure as former chief executive pleaded ignorance

The Guardian - UK

Hundreds of Post Office Horizon victims to be exonerated by act of parliament

Royal assent to be given to law overturning convictions of branch operators accrued over 22 years in England and Wales

Evening Standard

Paula Vennells told she was in 'la-la land' as ex-Post Office boss again breaks down in tears at Horizon inquiry

The former Post Office chief executive is giving evidence for a third day at the Horizon IT inquiry

The Guardian - UK

Post Office Horizon IT inquiry: tearful Vennells’ claim she worked as hard as she could dismissed as ‘absolute rubbish’ – as it happened

Victims’ lawyer responds to tearful monologue by former Post Office chief executive

The Independent UK

Watch as Paula Vennells gives evidence at Post Office Horizon IT inquiry

Watch as Paula Vennells gives evidence on her second day at the Post Office Horizon IT inquiry on Thursday (23 May).

The Guardian - UK

Post Office Horizon IT inquiry: Vennells denies email warning case reviews would be ‘front page news’ was factor in restricting them – as it happened

Former CEO says she does not recall ‘making conscious decision not to go back and review all past criminal cases’ and denies media coverage was a factor

The Independent UK

‘Overpaid and under-qualified’: Sub-postmasters’ scorn at Paul Vennell’s ‘crocodile tears’

Paula Vennells broke down in tears on a number of occasion during first day of testimony at Horizon inquiry

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