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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

The Independent UK

Keir Starmer denies he knew CPS was prosecuting post office operators

Labour leader was director of public prosecutions when three cases brought by CPS resulted in convictions

The Guardian - UK

No precedent: why Commons approach to Post Office scandal has lawyers nervous

Legislation exonerating victims may be only way to achieve justice but it breaches fundamental principle

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MPs finally recognise the real heroes of the Post Office scandal: MPs

PMQs told the country that campaigners such as Alan Bates had nothing on Priti Patel, Lee Anderson and Rishi Sunak

The Guardian - UK

Post Office scandal: How will the new law to exonerate victims of Horizon work?

Rishi Sunak has announced plans to overturn the wrongful conviction of over 700 postmasters since 2003

The Independent UK

UK To Exonerate And Compensate Wrongly Convicted Post Office Staff

The UK government announced Wednesday it will unilaterally quash the wrongful theft convictions of hundreds of self-employed Post Office branch managers targeted due to faulty software, and offer them immediate compensation.

International Business Times

Watch: Sunak faces Starmer at PMQs amid plan to quash Post Office convictions

Watch as Rishi Sunak faces Sir Keir Starmer at Prime Minister’s Questions on Wednesday 10 January.

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Post Office Horizon: Victims who had lives 'wrecked' by scandal clash with postal services minister

'This is one of the worst miscarriages of justice this country has seen', said one former sub-postmistress who lost £50,000 in the scandal

Evening Standard

Horizon inquiry has shown evidence of ‘incompetence and malevolence’ by Post Office, says minister – as it happened

Kevin Hollinrake, responding to urgent question about Post Office scandal, says evidence was not available at time of prosecutions

The Guardian - UK

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

Post Office scandal - live: Rishi Sunak announces new law to quash convictions of Horizon victims

More than 100 others involved have come forward since ITV drama Mr Bates vs the Post Office aired

The Independent UK

Post Office scandal: Ex-boss Paula Vennells may have to hand back bonuses, says minister

'If it’s on your watch something like this happens, then you have got to do the right thing,' says postal services minister Kevin Hollinrake

Evening Standard

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

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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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

Ministers scramble to clear names of victims of Post Office Horizon scandal

Government draws up plans to speed up process of justice for those who were wrongfully convicted as public pressure grows

The Guardian - UK

Post Office scandal: Sunak would ‘strongly support’ review of ex-boss’s CBE

Calls grow for Paula Vennells to have honour removed as ITV drama brings Horizon scandal back into spotlight

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Sunak would ‘strongly’ back honours probe into ex-Post Office boss’s CBE

PM’s intervention comes as Tory MPs and Labour urge government to consider legislation to exonerate staff

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The Independent UK

Ex-Post Office boss Paula Vennells should hand back CBE over scandal, says Tory minister

Paula Vennells, who was chief executive of the Post Office from 2012 to 2019, should give up the honour voluntarily over her role in the scandal, Kevin Hollinrake said

Evening Standard

Former Post Office chief should give back her CBE, says postal minister

The woman who was in charge of the Post Office when branch managers were falsely accused of fraud should consider giving up her CBE, the postal services minister said on Wednesday.

International Business Times UK

Binge Drinking Brits Will Be Able To Buy Pints Of Wine In 2024

After a report named British women as "unattractive" for being the world's biggest binge drinkers, the government announced that pint-sized bottles of wine will be hitting Britain's shelves and pubs.

Evening Standard

Wrongly convicted Horizon scandal postmasters offered £600,000 to settle claims

The Government said 86 convictions have been overturned and £21 million has been paid in compensation.

The Guardian - UK

Post Office: Horizon scandal victims to receive £600,000 compensation each

Workers whose wrongful convictions for theft and false accounting have been overturned to receive payment from government

The Independent UK

MPs overturn peers’ attempts to strengthen crackdown on dirty money

The Commons voted 276 to 210, majority 66, to reject two Lords amendments.

The Independent UK

Government assesses changes to stop ‘widespread’ practice of hidden online fees

So-called ‘drip pricing’ is costing UK consumers £1.6 billion a year online, the Government said.

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