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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Eleni Courea Political correspondent

Ministers introduce bill to quash convictions of Horizon scandal victims

A post office sign reflected in a window
There have been more than 900 convictions linked to the Post Office scandal. Photograph: Yui Mok/PA

Ministers have introduced legislation to quash the convictions of hundreds of post office operators who were prosecuted during the Horizon scandal in a move described as “an exceptional response to a factually exceptional situation”.

The government introduced a bill in parliament on Wednesday afternoon that will exonerate victims of the scandal in England and Wales.

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