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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Daniel Boffey Chief reporter

Hundreds of Post Office Horizon victims to be exonerated by act of parliament

Post Office signage
More than 900 convictions linked to the Horizon computer system have been brought. Photograph: Neil Hall/EPA

Hundreds of post office operators convicted on charges including false accounting, theft and fraud are set to be exonerated by an unprecedented act of parliament.

The moment will be marked by the release of an open letter to all the affected operators, followed by individual letters containing assurances that their names will be removed from police databases, according to the government.

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