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Former Post Office boss Paula Vennells says she'll hand back her CBE – but it may not be that simple

Paula Vennells, former chief executive of the Post Office, has said she will hand back her CBE, following the outrage over the Horizon scandal that left hundreds of people prosecuted for crimes they didn’t commit. Craig Prescott, lecturer in law at Royal Holloway, University of London, answers this and other…

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Post Office scandal: why thousands of victims are yet to see justice

Following the ITV drama Mr Bates vs the Post Office, which aired on January 1 2024, UK prime minister Rishi Sunak stated he intends to introduce legislation to ensure those convicted as a result of the Post Office scandal are “swiftly exonerated and compensated”.

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Post Office lawyers say leaving no stone unturned is unrealistic, inquiry hears

Attitude of organisation and its legal team is ‘disgrace’, says David Davis as Horizon scandal inquiry continues

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How to watch Mr Bates vs The Post Office from the US, Australia, and anywhere in the world

How to stream Mr Bates vs The Post Office - the show that's caused a huge outcry from the British public - from anywhere in the world

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Post Office provided ‘misleading’ information to inquiry and disclosure of documents has been ‘sub-optimal’, lawyer admits – as it happened

Lawyer acting for Post Office agrees that important disclosure questionnaire replicated inaccuracies

The Guardian - UK

Five of the best books about whistleblowers

From the Horizon scandal and Watergate to the blog post that brought down the CEO of Uber, these works of nonfiction throw some light on those brave enough to speak truth to power

The Guardian - UK

Update law on computer evidence to avoid Horizon repeat, ministers urged

Critics say assumption in English and Welsh law that computers are ‘reliable’ reverses usual burden of proof in criminal cases

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The Post Office is now box office as inquiry resumes with righteous fury

Investigator Stephen Bradshaw may have drawn short straw, but the company man was far from a sympathetic figure

The Guardian - UK

Lost emails and last-ditch finds: how the Post Office inquiry was delayed

Public inquiry into the Horizon IT scandal has been repeatedly halted by obstacles such as a ‘series of disclosure failings’

The Guardian - UK

‘Dangerous path to go down’: four legal experts on the Post Office exoneration bill

The government’s decision to pass a law overturning the convictions of post office operators has left many lawyers and judges uneasy

The Guardian - UK

Sunak warned Post Office compensation not enough as hundreds of victims fall through cracks

Lawyers say hundreds of subpostmasters who have yet to make claims may be too ‘traumatised’ to come forward because of mistrust

The Independent UK

Post Office scandal: what the lack of action tells you about Britain's polarised politics

It’s hard to hear anything about the Post Office scandal without being outraged at the way innocent people have been treated by a system stacked against them. The bosses of a powerful institution simply didn’t believe and didn’t listen to its people.

The Conversation

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

Humza Yousaf jibes 'UK-based parties' should reflect on Horizon scandal role

HUMZA Yousaf has urged “all UK based parties” to reflect on their role in the Post Office scandal as opposition leaders rounded on the Crown…

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The Independent UK

Tears of sub-postmistress who won’t be saved by Sunak’s £600,000 compensation scheme

One of thousands wrongly forced to pay Post Office shortfalls warns £75,000 offered by PM ‘won’t cut it’

The Guardian - UK

Post Office used threat of jail to persuade accused to keep quiet about Horizon failings

Investigator Stephen Bradshaw admits lawyers offered lesser charges as part of company’s efforts to protect its court cases

Evening Standard

Post Office scandal: Nine ways compensation scheme for postmasters 'rigged' against them, says expert

'It’s a scandal, on top of a scandal,' says top tax expert Dan Neidle

The Independent 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

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

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

The Independent UK

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

Government this week announced new legislation to swiftly exonerate 700 postmasters

Evening Standard

Post Office investigator denies acting like 'Mafia gangster' with subpostmaster

Stephen Bradshaw was involved in the pursuit of nine Post Office branch managers, including Lisa Brennan who was wrongly accused of stealing £3,000 in 2003

The Independent UK

Ian Hislop praised for ‘obliterating’ Tory chair during Post Office debate: ‘You can’t just talk nonsense’

Hislop hit out at Jake Berry, asking them why is party ‘did nothing’ until ITV’s drama ‘Mr Bates vs the Post Office’ was released

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 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

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

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