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Attempted suicide, exile abroad and prison: The stories behind the Post Office scandal

Victims of the scandal who lost their homes and spent time in prison have spoken out after ITV drama ‘Mr Bates vs. The Post Office’ recaptured the attention of the nation

The Independent UK

'Appalling' False Convictions For UK Post Office 'Thefts' Spur Outrage

Public anger is mounting over what has been described as Britain's biggest ever miscarriage of justice that saw hundreds of subpostmasters wrongly convicted of theft because of a computer software glitch.

International Business Times

The Post Office Horizon IT scandal explained

Victims of the Post Office scandal are calling on ministers to speed up their compensation payments and to have their wrongful convictions quashed

The Independent UK

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OPINION - The Standard View: Well done Alan Bates, but justice for the Post Office and others is overdue

There are few more telling testimonies to the power of a good drama than the extraordinary effect of ITV’s Mr Bates vs The Post Office which has galvanised securing justice for the 700-odd sub-postmasters who were wrongly accused of fraud and dishonesty as a result of the flaws in the…

Evening Standard

Ed Davey has serious questions to answer over Post Office scandal, victims say

Sir Ed Davey was postal affairs minister from 2010 to 2012 and has been accused of having ’fobbed off’ victims

The Independent UK

What is the Post Office Horizon IT scandal all about?

All you need to know about one of the most widespread miscarriages of justice in UK history

The Guardian - UK

Key Post Office Horizon campaigner ‘Mr Bates’ calls for faster compensation

Victim of software scandal says TV drama has reignited issue as 50 new operators contact lawyers

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Mr Bates vs The Post Office depicts one of the UK's worst miscarriages of justice: here’s why so many victims didn’t speak out

The new ITV drama about the Post Office Horizon IT scandal is an incredibly important vehicle for getting the story of what is increasingly recognised as one of the greatest miscarriages of justice in British history into public consciousness.

The Conversation

Where is Suzanne Sercombe from Mr Bates vs The Post Office now?

Suzanne Sercombe is the partner of Alan Bates the main character of the show, but what happened to Suzanne in real life?

Woman & Home

Mr Bates vs The Post Office episode 3 recap: Mediation

Need a refresher for Mr Bates vs The Post Office episode 3? Here's a full recap of the hard-hitting drama's penultimate episode.

WhatToWatch

Where are Alan Bates, Paula Vennells and Angela van den Bogerd from Mr Bates vs The Post Office?

Here is what you need to know about the real-life people in Mr Bates vs The Post Office, including where are Alan Bates and Paula Vennels are now...

Woman & Home

Ex-Post Office boss Paula Vennells should hand back CBE over scandal, says Tory minister

Paula Vennells, who was chief executive of the Post Office from 2012 to 2019, should give up the honour voluntarily over her role in the scandal, Kevin Hollinrake said

The Independent UK

Former Post Office chief should give back her CBE, says postal minister

The woman who was in charge of the Post Office when branch managers were falsely accused of fraud should consider giving up her CBE, the postal services minister said on Wednesday.

Evening Standard

Mr Bates vs The Post Office episode 2 recap: more secrets are revealed

Need a refresher for Mr Bates vs The Post Office episode 2? Here's our breakdown of the hard-hitting ITV drama's second episode.

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The Independent UK

‘Despicable’: Viewers react to ‘blood-boiling’ ITV drama Mr Bates vs The Post Office

Four-part series on a brutal British legal injustice features ensemble cast including Toby Jones, Will Mellor and Julie Hesmondhalgh

WhatToWatch

Mr Bates vs The Post Office episode 1 recap: who is Alan Bates?

In our Mr Bates vs The Post Office episode 1 recap, we go over all the major events in the series premiere of the ITV1 and ITVX drama.

The Guardian - UK

Mr Bates vs the Post Office review – Toby Jones is perfect in a devastating tale of a national scandal

A starry cast takes on one of the worst miscarriages of justice in British history. They’re the ideal way in to skulduggery so terrifying it could be a Black Mirror episode

The Independent UK

Mr Bates vs the Post Office review: ITV drama focuses too much on the story and too little on the telling

Jones and a fine assembly of British television actors bring the Post Office scandal to life

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Evening Standard

Mr Bates vs The Post Office on ITV review: damning retelling of the real-life scandal is essential viewing

This damning four-parter shows how trusted systems of power can operate with callous disregard for people – and how collective action can make a difference

WhatToWatch

How to watch Mr Bates vs The Post Office online or on TV

Here's how you can watch Mr Bates vs The Post Office in full online — Toby Jones stars in this tale of a devastating miscarriage of justice.

Tom’s Guide

How to watch Toby Jones in 'Mr Bates vs The Post Office' online

Toby Jones stars in this true-life drama about a shocking U.K. scandal. Read our guide for how to watch "Mr Bates vs The Post Office" in full online and from anywhere now.

The Guardian - UK

New Year’s Day TV: Jamie Dornan’s wild thriller The Tourist is back with a bang

Elliot and Helen are together travelling the world until they land in trouble in Ireland. Plus, a scathing drama about the Post Office scandal. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Independent UK

‘We all secretly think they’re spinning it out so everyone dies before they get their money’: Inside Mr Bates vs the Post Office

The series stars Toby Jones as subpostmaster Alan Bates, the man who led the fight to bring the Post Office to justice after one of the greatest miscarriages of justice in British legal history. Ellie Harrison hears from the cast and crew about how it was made

Evening Standard

Mr Bates vs The Post Office: who plays who, from Toby Jones to Monica Dolan

ITV is dramatising the heartbreaking and appalling true story of the British subpostmasters wrongly accused of fraud and theft

Evening Standard

Mr Bates vs the Post Office: what’s the real story of the Post Office scandal?

It was called one of the 'worst miscarriages of justice in British history'. Here's what you need to know

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