Post Office ‘dishonestly’ withheld evidence when suing subpostmaster, court told Lee Castleton is suing the Post Office and Fujitsu at the High Court in the wake of the Horizon scandal. Evening Standard · Jan 23
Post Office and Fujitsu had deal 19 years ago to fix Horizon mistakes, document shows The 2006 agreement suggests both companies were aware of bugs in the Horizon IT system, with Fujitsu liable for a £100-£150 "liquidated damages" penalty per faulty transaction The Independent UK · Dec 22, 2025
Post Office scandal drove 13 victims to suicide and dozens more considered taking their own lives, damning inquiry report reveals Inquiry report delivers devastating assessment of the damage done by the scandal, which is one of the biggest miscarriages of justice in British history Evening Standard · Jul 8, 2025
Subpostmasters say their fight is still on as they are made OBEs Seema Misra was eight weeks pregnant with her second child when she was sentenced to 15 months imprisonment in 2010. The Independent UK · Apr 16, 2025
Horizon campaigners to receive honours from Princess Royal Victims of the Horizon scandal are among those who will receive honours on Wednesday. Evening Standard · Apr 16, 2025
Former subpostmaster ‘needs vindication’ as he takes legal action Lee Castleton is suing the Post Office and Fujitsu. Evening Standard · Mar 22, 2025
Ex-post office operator is first Horizon IT victim to launch legal action against Post Office and Fujitsu Lee Castleton was left bankrupt, and his story featured in ITV drama about scandal The Guardian - UK · Mar 19, 2025
Former subpostmaster launches legal action against Post Office and Fujitsu Lee Castleton is the first individual to sue the two organisations in the wake of the Horizon IT scandal. Evening Standard · Mar 19, 2025
Post Office campaigners vow to ‘never give in’ after receiving OBEs Former post office operators recognised in new year honours list for services to justice The Guardian - UK · Dec 30, 2024
Subpostmaster campaigners hope OBEs will help fight for full and fair redress Lee Castleton, Seema Misra, Chris Head and Jo Hamilton were all recognised for their services to justice. Evening Standard · Dec 30, 2024
Will Mellor 'honoured' to be part of Mr Bates Vs The Post Office amid NTAs triumph Mr Bates Vs The Post Office star Will Mellor discusses working on the National TV Award-winning drama and teases future roles... WhatToWatch · Sep 13, 2024
The week in TV: Art Matters; Surviving the Post Office; The Decameron; Time Bandits – review Melvyn Bragg makes an impassioned plea to save the arts in Britain; wronged subpostmasters tell their story; a medieval romp channels Covid and The White Lotus. Plus, a time-travelling Lisa Kudrow The Guardian - UK · Jul 28, 2024
Surviving the Post Office review – fresh details of the appalling scandal will make you even more angry Will Mellor meets the Post Office workers whose lives have been torn apart – including the remarkable operator who, after paying back money she never owed, feels sick each time she still has to use the Horizon system The Guardian - UK · Jul 22, 2024
Mr Bates v Post Office star Will Mellor says he is still ‘angry’ about Horizon scandal ‘Innocent people were made to feel like criminals’ said the actor The Independent UK · Jul 21, 2024
Evening Standard · Apr 14, 2024 Paula Vennells ‘likely’ signed off on £300,000 trial bill over £25,000 shortfall Former managing director Alan Cook said Ms Vennells was likely the ‘designated authority’ to give the go-ahead.
The Guardian - UK · Apr 8, 2024 Post Office minister: people responsible for the Horizon scandal ‘should go to jail’ – as it happened Kevin Hollinrake has said in his view ‘people should be prosecuted’
The Guardian - UK · Jan 18, 2024 Fujitsu manager described post office operator as ‘nasty chap’, inquiry hears Peter Sewell apologises for language in email during Horizon-related prosecution that left Lee Castleton bankrupt
The Guardian - UK · Jan 12, 2024 ‘Systemically, seriously wrong’: the 20-year quest to reveal Post Office IT scandal People behind characters in the ITV drama describe their efforts to highlight Horizon software injustices
Evening Standard · Jan 9, 2024 Post Office scandal: from suicides to jail time with child killers — the heartbreaking stories of the postmasters ITV's bombshell new drama has finally offered hope for the 700 Post Office victims still awaiting justice — but it's the individual, human tales that tell the true cost of the Horizon IT scandal. Katie Strick tells some of the most powerful
The Guardian - UK · Jan 7, 2024 ‘I got tarred overnight’: how Post Office Horizon scandal turned victims’ lives upside down Operators wrongly convicted of theft and fraud because of defective accounting system suffered humiliation, bankruptcy and ill health
The Guardian - UK · Jan 7, 2024 Rishi Sunak considers plan to exonerate Post Office Horizon scandal victims Prime minister reveals government could also strip Post Office of its powers to prosecute
The Independent UK · Jan 6, 2024 Police probe UK Post Office for accusing over 700 employees of theft. The culprit was an IT glitch U.K. police have opened a fraud investigation into Britain’s Post Office over a miscarriage of justice that saw hundreds of postmasters wrongfully accused of stealing money
WhatToWatch · Jan 2, 2024 Mr Bates vs The Post Office episode 2 recap: more secrets are revealed Need a refresher for Mr Bates vs The Post Office episode 2? Here's our breakdown of the hard-hitting ITV drama's second episode.
WhatToWatch · Jan 1, 2024 Mr Bates vs The Post Office episode 1 recap: who is Alan Bates? In our Mr Bates vs The Post Office episode 1 recap, we go over all the major events in the series premiere of the ITV1 and ITVX drama.
Evening Standard · Jan 1, 2024 Mr Bates vs The Post Office on ITV review: damning retelling of the real-life scandal is essential viewing This damning four-parter shows how trusted systems of power can operate with callous disregard for people – and how collective action can make a difference