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Japan Tech Firm Fujitsu In Firing Line Over UK Post Office Scandal

A Japanese technology giant is in the crosshairs of British lawmakers for building the faulty accounting software that led to what has been called the country's biggest ever miscarriage of justice.

International Business Times

UK government urged to review £2bn in Fujitsu contracts amid Horizon scandal

Japanese company’s Horizon IT system caused accounting errors that were blamed on post office operators

The Guardian - UK

OPINION - The Standard View: Post Office Horizon scandal — now shame the guilty

The Post Office scandal which devastated the lives of hundreds of innocent sub-postmasters and sub-postmistresses has revealed quite a lot about the way the establishment operates. Paula Vennells, the former Post Office boss who presided over the miscarriage of justice, has handed back her CBE. It leaves unanswered the question…

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Hundreds of UK postal workers wrongly accused of fraud will have their convictions overturned

Britain’s Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says he will introduce measures to overturn the convictions of more than 700 post office branch managers who were wrongly accused of theft or fraud because of a faulty computer system

The Independent UK

Post Office scandal latest: Law to exonerate Horizon victims could be set up in six weeks, Tory peer says

New laws to clear Post Office branch managers wrongly convicted in the Horizon IT scandal could take as little as six weeks to set up, an advisory board member has said.

Evening Standard

Sunak urged to suspend Fujitsu contracts after IT giant won billions despite Post Office scandal

PM under pressure to end ‘VIP’ treatment for IT giant – with almost £5bn handed over in deals since landmark court ruling on software scandal

The Independent UK

Paula Vennells: Ex-Post Office chief ‘nearly became Bishop of London’

She was reportedly shortlisted for a final selection of three candidates

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Former Post Office boss hands back CBE – as she’s urged to give answers over Horizon scandal

Disgraced former chief executive apologises for ‘devastation’ caused – as Rishi Sunak eyes emergency bill to quash all 800 convictions at once

The Independent UK

Who owns Fujitsu? Post Office IT firm reports £22m UK profits

The Japanese company has faced calls for it to be stripped of its UK government contracts

Evening Standard

How the Post Office’s Horizon system failed: a technical breakdown

From bugs to unqualified staff, the Post Office’s point-of-sale system was inadequate on many levels

The Guardian - UK

Fujitsu bosses to be questioned by MPs over Post Office scandal

Firm created Horizon IT software, which gave false impression post office operators had stolen cash

The Guardian - UK

Ex-UK Post Office boss gives back a royal honor amid fury over her role in wrongful convictions

The former head of Britain’s state-owned Post Office is handing back a royal honor in response to fury over her role in a miscarriage of justice that saw hundreds of postmasters wrongfully accused of theft

The Independent UK

Minister hints at new law to quash all 800 Horizon scandal convictions at once

Emergency legislation to exonerate all victims under ‘active consideration’, says justice secretary

The Independent UK

We have seen heroes emerge from the Post Office scandal. Now focus on the villains

Ministers feigned shock while executives pointed fingers at others, but gradually the truth is coming out. The public anger is working, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

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The Independent UK

Ministers in crunch talks with judges to overturn Horizon convictions

Rishi Sunak government’s considering legislation to exonerate staff and moves to strip Post Office of prosecution role

The Guardian - UK

More than 100 people contact lawyers after broadcast of Post Office drama

ITV’s Mr Bates vs the Post Office has led to a flurry of potential victims seeking legal counsel

Evening Standard

Post Office Horizon scandal: Fujitsu will be hauled before MPs to answer whether it put 'profit before people'

Hearing next week amid pressure for Japanese IT giant to pay compensation to wronged postmasters

The Guardian - UK

Reports PM privately thinks Rwanda plan won’t work are why costs must be published, Yvette Cooper says – as it happened

Yvette Cooper opens debate that, if passed, would force government to publish confidential documents about costs of Rwanda scheme

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The National (Scotland)

Firm at centre of Post Office scandal has major Government contract renewed

THE IT giant at the centre of the Post Office Horizon scandal has been given an extension to a multimillion Government contract for running…

The Guardian - UK

Post Office scandal could lead to rules change on private prosecutions

Companies could be stopped from taking such action, and firms involved in Horizon case may have to pay compensation

The Independent UK

Ed Davey accuses Post Office of ‘conspiracy of lies’ as outrage over Horizon scandal grows

Sir Ed questioned why the Conservatives had awarded former Post Office boss Paula Vennells a CBE, amid mounting pressure to rescind the gong

Evening Standard

Post Office scandal: Ministers in crunch talks with judges on how to fast-track clearing Horizon victims

A Bill to quash subpostmasters’ convictions is one of the options being considered

The Guardian - UK

Tuesday briefing: How a TV drama is helping bring justice in the Post Office scandal

In today’s newsletter: Since Mr Bates v The Post Office aired on ITV, dozens of people affected have come forward to seek recompense for their ruined lives

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on the Post Office scandal: accountability is long overdue

Editorial: The cruel treatment of thousands of subpostmasters is a cautionary tale about technology as well as access to justice

The Guardian - UK

Post Office IT firm Fujitsu reports £22m UK profits as directors receive payouts

Company under fire over its Horizon system, which gave false impression post office operators had stolen cash

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