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Tom Davidson

Sir Ed Davey says sorry to Horizon victims for 'not seeing through Post Office lies'

Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey has apologised to the victims of the Horizon scandal for "not seeing through the Post Office's lies" during his time as postal affairs minister between 2010 and 2012.

Writing for the Guardian, Sir Ed also apologised for a delay in meeting Alan Bates, the former subpostmaster who led the charge for justice against the Post Office, claiming he had received "categorical assurances" nothing was wrong.

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