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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Ben Quinn Political correspondent

Post Office scandal could lead to rules change on private prosecutions

A post office sign
Options to overturn Horizon scandal convictions are understood to include blocking the Post Office from challenging appeals by hundreds of victims. Photograph: Andy Rain/EPA

Rules to prevent companies taking private prosecutions in the way the Post Office went after innocent post office operators are being considered by the government.

The move by the government to consider removing powers of prosecution from the Post Office and other entities is part of a response to the Horizon IT scandal that could also lead to companies involved, including the tech company Fujitsu, being asked to shoulder the financial burden of providing compensation, a cabinet minister indicated on Tuesday.

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