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YOU WONT BELIEVE: 5 - What They Never Told You

Post office operators may prosecute to hold officials to account, says Alan Bates

Campaigner demands clarity from Horizon IT inquiry that those responsible for wrongful convictions will face justice

The Guardian - UK

Former Royal Mail chief exec says he ‘was not aware’ group’s lawyers were prosecuting post office operators – as it happened

Adam Crozier tells Horizon IT scandal inquiry that he was unaware lawyers within the group conducted prosecutions

The Guardian - UK

Post Office has run out of road thanks to an honest, stubborn man

Even the judge at the Horizon inquiry seemed impressed as the Alan Bates entered the room to recount his experience with the Post Office

The Guardian - UK

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Alan Bates tells Post Office inquiry ministers tried to sabotage his claim

Campaigner at forefront of fight for justice over faulty Horizon system says government should have been involved far earlier

The Guardian - UK

Alan Bates: Post Office is 'atrocious dead duck' which should be sold to Amazon

Mr Bates said he first identified problems with the Horizon IT system in late 2000

Evening Standard

Tuesday briefing: What to expect from the next phase of the Post Office inquiry

In today’s newsletter: As Alan Bates prepares to speak on the devastating impact on thousands of former post office operators, we look at where the public inquiry into the Horizon scandal goes from here

The Guardian - UK

Post Office minister says people responsible for Horizon scandal 'should go to jail'

Kevin Hollinrake joined dozens of sub-postmasters in the village where Alan Bates began his campaign for justice 15 years ago for a special BBC Breakfast broadcast

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Mr Bates vs The Post Office makes its US TV premiere tonight

The Toby Jones-led miniseries Mr Bates vs The Post Office tells the shockingly true story of the British Post Office scandal

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Post Office ‘unfit’ to run compensation scheme for Horizon victims, MPs say

Just 20% of compensation has been paid, finds Commons committee, which says government should set legally binding timeframes

The Guardian - UK

ITV profits plunge by 60% amid brutal advertising downturn

Slump in ad revenue outweighs record income from studio business

The Guardian - UK

Hit shows such as Mr Bates could bring a dramatic improvement in ITV’s fortunes

With results due this week in a sinking ad market, the show was a timely reminder of what broadcast TV can do

The Guardian - UK

Alan Bates sees ‘no end’ to Post Office scandal as payout targets missed

Campaigner says he personally rejected ‘cruel’ compensation offer as government admits it is still failing to act fast enough

The Guardian - UK

Royal Mail Panorama special to air on BBC One tonight

A Royal Mail Panorama special investigates the UK's postal service.

WhatToWatch

Sir Ed Davey says he should have apologised sooner for Horizon scandal role

Sir Ed served as post office minister under the coalition government from 2010 to 2012.

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Post Office scandal: how many subpostmasters have received compensation?

A damning Post Office Inquiry report called for more to be done to compensate the thousands of people impacted

Evening Standard

Sir Ed Davey says sorry to Horizon victims for 'not seeing through Post Office lies'

Davey has been repeatedly targeted by Tory MPs since the Post Office scandal returned to the headlines

The Guardian - UK

Horizon scandal: Ed Davey sorry he ‘did not see through Post Office lies’

Lib Dem leader, who was business minister from 2010 to 2012, apologises for first time over his role in scandal

The Guardian - UK

I fell for Post Office lies – and I’m sorry. But I won’t be silent as Tories prey on victims’ trauma

We need justice for the subpostmasters and action to stop similar outrages. What we don’t need is rightwing opportunism, says Liberal Democrat leader, Ed Davey

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Post Office Horizon scandal: Alan Bates rejects ‘cruel’ compensation offer

Former post office operator who inspired Mr Bates vs the Post Office says figure is about a sixth of what he requested

The Guardian - UK

The fishy flavour of lapsang souchong

Brief letters: Lapsang standards | Underground orchid | Driverless trains | Alan Bates’ wife | A suitable honour?

The Guardian - UK

Fujitsu admits for first time it should help compensate Post Office victims

European boss says company has ‘moral obligation’ to contribute but exact sum will have to wait until end of inquiry

Evening Standard

Post Office scandal: Fujitsu boss apologies to Horizon victims as inquiry hears company 'knew of tech problem'

Internal records from the tech firm which created Horizon reveal discussions about 'duplicate transactions' within the troubled IT system

Evening Standard

I thought Mr Bates vs The Post Office might not work, says star Toby Jones

The team behind the hit ITV drama had low expectations throughout

Evening Standard

Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey facing fresh calls to quit over Post Office scandal

Sir Ed's failed first test of leadership, say critics as he faces challenge from ex-postmistress

The Guardian - UK

Cameron cannot recall ‘in any detail’ being briefed on Horizon scandal as PM

Foreign secretary says anyone involved in government in past two decades has ‘got to be extremely sorry’

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