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Post Office breaks daily cash withdrawal record amid cost of living crisis

The £62m dispensed on last Friday before Christmas beat £51m record set in 2022 to reflect sharp annual rise in inflation

The Guardian - UK

Cash withdrawals hit all-time high on last Friday before Christmas – Post Office

More than £62 million was withdrawn by personal customers on Friday December 22, the highest amount ever taken out on a single day.

The Independent UK

UK dealmaking shrinks in 2023, but economy predicted to ‘turn corner’ in 2024 – as it happened

PwC predicts inflation will fall near ‘normal levels’ in 2024, but corporate insolvencies are forecast to jump

The Guardian - UK

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Mr Bates vs The Post Office: who plays who, from Toby Jones to Monica Dolan

ITV is dramatising the heartbreaking and appalling true story of the British subpostmasters wrongly accused of fraud and theft

Evening Standard

Mr Bates vs the Post Office: what’s the real story of the Post Office scandal?

It was called one of the 'worst miscarriages of justice in British history'. Here's what you need to know

Evening Standard

Ed Burke ‘had his hand out for money.’ Powerful politician convicted of extortion, bribery in historic verdict

A jury of nine women and three men heard from 38 witnesses over 16 days of testimony as prosecutors made their case that Burke was “a bribe taker” and “an extortionist.”

Chicago Sun-Times

Post Office almost halves amount set aside for Horizon IT scandal compensation

Annual results show it holds only £244m for payments to wrongly convicted branch managers, after fewer appeals than expected

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Britain is a country that looks to its parliament. And the truth is, parliament is failing us

Of course faith in MPs is in decline: crises abound, and yet too many are incompetent, badly behaved and have the wrong priorities, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle

The Guardian - UK

Mr Bates and the Post Office: the true stories behind the show's real-life characters

We uncover the real people behind the drama that reveals the awful Post Office scandal

Evening Standard

Post Office PR boss helped write ‘story’ that was used in prosecution of operators, inquiry hears

Wording defended faulty Horizon IT system when post office operators were wrongly accused of stealing

The Guardian - UK

100 secret recordings, 36 witnesses later, feds winding up case against Burke — but will defense call Solis as ‘hostile’ witness?

Burke’s defense team has promised to summon former Ald. Danny Solis to the witness stand — finally giving Burke the chance to confront the man who famously turned on him while wearing an FBI wire.

Chicago Sun-Times

From the contaminated blood scandal to Hillsborough, we need whistleblowers now more than ever

Those who stand up to injustice for the rest of us risk financial ruin and worse. The law must protect them

The Guardian - UK

New rules to help maintain cash access set out by FCA

The FCA said its powers will not prevent bank branches from closing, but the rules will have an impact where branches are a key local source of cash.

The Independent UK

Trial by AI – how far will artificial intelligence reshape our legal systems?

Partner Charles Kuhn and Trainee Neidi Lemos explore if one day AI could take over our courtrooms.

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The Independent UK

Two dead Post Office workers’ convictions sent for possible crown court appeals

Criminal Cases Review Commission chairman Helen Pitcher said ‘it is important’ for the issue to be considered by the crown court.

The Independent UK

Riga ranked top spot for a bargain Christmas market trip

The Latvian capital was found to have the lowest price for a two-night trip out of 12 European destinations analysed by Post Office Travel Money.

The Independent UK

Engineer asked for evidence ‘preserving’ IT system before subpostmaster jailed

Seema Misra was suspended in 2008 and jailed in 2010, after being accused of stealing £74,000.

The Independent UK

Lawyer apologises to subpostmaster made homeless following wrongful conviction

Former Post Office lawyer Teresa Williamson apologised for the ‘harm it clearly caused’ Lisa Brennan.

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The Guardian - UK

Horizon bugs were kept from me, ex-Post Office lawyer tells inquiry

Lawyer involved in prosecution of wrongfully convicted clerk who became homeless says executives did not pass on information

The Guardian - UK

Royal Mail loses 360-year monopoly on delivering parcels from Post Office sites

Customer dissatisfaction with service thought to be reason for expanding remit to Evri and DPD

The Independent UK

Post Office customers to be offered DPD and Evri parcel delivery options

The new service will begin in selected branches in time for the peak Christmas delivery season.

Chicago Sun-Times

Jury selection begins as Ed Burke, ‘figurehead of the old regime,’ faces historic corruption trial

The stage has been set for another legal clash at the Dirksen courthouse. But it’s unclear whether another central political figure, former Chicago Ald. Danny Solis, will make an appearance in the courtroom.

The Guardian - UK

Subpostmasters betrayed, contaminated blood victims forgotten: why is Britain so bad at righting wrongs?

Interminable public inquiries won’t give the victims of medical scandals and miscarriages of justice their lives back , says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

The Guardian - UK

Post Office failed to train Horizon investigators properly, says criminal expert

Inquiry hears policies did not ensure fair trial of branch operators accused of wrongdoing

The Hindu

Wayanad and Ponnani to get Post Office Passport Seva Kendras soon

MEA revives 5-yr-old proposal to set up two POPSKs in Wayanad & Ponnani. Kozhikode RPO serves 5 districts & issued highest number of passports in 2022 & 2023.

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