Ministers must clear Horizon shortfall claims by end of the year, says committee

Protesters outside the Post Office Horizon IT inquiry (Kirsty O’Connor/PA) - (PA Wire)

Ministers must do whatever it takes to clear the remaining claims in the Horizon Shortfall Scheme by the end of this year, an influential select committee has said.

The business and trade select committee has also urged Fujitsu to make an interim payment “immediately” to support affected Post Office subpostmasters.