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We’ve all felt like ‘skint little people’ against the system – that’s why the Post Office drama broke our hearts

Faceless computers have replaced vengeful gods, But the rules of Greek tragedy still apply: the powerful can wreak havoc on human lives, says the Guardian’s chief culture writer, Charlotte Higgins

The Guardian - UK

Cameron cannot recall ‘in any detail’ being briefed on Horizon scandal as PM

Foreign secretary says anyone involved in government in past two decades has ‘got to be extremely sorry’

The Guardian - UK

What makes a very British miscarriage of justice? Contempt for the ‘little people’

Windrush, Grenfell, the Post Office – all reveal who gets listened to and who gets ignored

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Theresa May’s government ‘pushed for Paula Vennells CBE despite concerns over Post Office scandal’

The former Post Office CEO, who gave up the honour this week following public outcry over the scandal, was nominated for the prestigious award by the Department for Business

The Independent UK

‘A tragedy is not far away’: 25-year-old Post Office memo predicted scandal

A 1999 note highlighted concerns of subpostmasters about the Horizon system and heralded decades of ministerial failings

The Guardian - UK

‘The timing was impeccable’: why it took a TV series to bring the Post Office scandal to light

Despite a two-year inquiry and years of campaigning, it was the four-hour drama Mr Bates vs the Post Office that enabled the British public to pay proper attention to the unbelievable horrors of this story

The Guardian - UK

Post Office scandal calls for reflection and justice

Letters: Readers debate problems with computer systems, denials of wrongdoing, and note that nothing is as effective in galvanising politicians as embarrassment

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Former Post Office boss Paula Vennells says she'll hand back her CBE – but it may not be that simple

Paula Vennells, former chief executive of the Post Office, has said she will hand back her CBE, following the outrage over the Horizon scandal that left hundreds of people prosecuted for crimes they didn’t commit. Craig Prescott, lecturer in law at Royal Holloway, University of London, answers this and other…

The Conversation

Post Office scandal: why thousands of victims are yet to see justice

Following the ITV drama Mr Bates vs the Post Office, which aired on January 1 2024, UK prime minister Rishi Sunak stated he intends to introduce legislation to ensure those convicted as a result of the Post Office scandal are “swiftly exonerated and compensated”.

The Conversation

Digested week: who gets to keep their gong? Let the public decide

There’s a dirty election campaign on the way and my clothes smell of skunk, but I’ve got an idea to cheer us all up

The Guardian - UK

The Post Office is now box office as inquiry resumes with righteous fury

Investigator Stephen Bradshaw may have drawn short straw, but the company man was far from a sympathetic figure

The Guardian - UK

Post Office tried to change TV drama, says Mr Bates producer

The Post Office overlords tried one last time to flip the script

Evening Standard

OPINION - Paula Vennells, Ghislaine Maxwell and Liz Truss: why is it always women, not men, who take all the blame?

Off the top of my head, what “only connects” Ghislaine Maxwell, Liz Truss, Dame Alison Rose, and Paula Vennells? Let’s go through them.

Evening Standard

Lunar woes, returning gongs and a Welsh rugby legend – take the Thursday quiz

Fifteen questions on general knowledge and topical trivia, plus a few jokes, every Thursday. How will you fare?

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Ian Hislop in TV bust-up with top Tory Jake Berry over Post Office Horizon scandal

The senior Conservative and journalist were embroiled in heated exchanges on ITV’s Peston political show

The Independent UK

‘We tapped into the nation’s rage’: The creators of Mr Bates vs the Post Office on the drama’s colossal impact

The ITV series about the Post Office scandal is swiftly becoming one of the most influential dramas of all time. Its writer Gwyneth Hughes and producer Patrick Spence tell Ellie Harrison they are astonished by the reaction – and explain what a real win will look like for the victims

The Guardian - UK

Keir Starmer denies he knew CPS was prosecuting post office operators

Labour leader was director of public prosecutions when three cases brought by CPS resulted in convictions

Woman & Home

Where is the real Jo Hamilton from Mr Bates vs The Post Office now?

Here's what you need to know about the real Jo Hamilton, the Subpostmistress who was a victim of the Horizon Post Office Scandal

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Now claw back Vennells’s bonuses from the Post Office. The rules allow it

Clauses in the former CEO’s contract could easily be enforced – but the whole rotten saga goes deeper

Evening Standard

Post Office IT scandal: Rishi Sunak’s new law to clear victims - The Standard podcast

Plus, jail trauma of wrongly-convicted London sub-postmaster

Evening Standard

OPINION - The Standard View: Post Office Horizon scandal — now shame the guilty

The Post Office scandal which devastated the lives of hundreds of innocent sub-postmasters and sub-postmistresses has revealed quite a lot about the way the establishment operates. Paula Vennells, the former Post Office boss who presided over the miscarriage of justice, has handed back her CBE. It leaves unanswered the question…

The National (Scotland)

SNP call on Ed Davey to hand back knighthood over role in Post Office scandal

THE leader of the Liberal Democrats Ed Davey is being urged to hand back his knighthood due to his connection to the Post Office Horizon scandal.

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Mr Bates vs. The Post Office is ITV's biggest drama in 3 years

Mr Bates vs. The Post Office has had the whole nation talking, and it's been a huge success for the broadcaster.

The Guardian - UK

Horizon inquiry has shown evidence of ‘incompetence and malevolence’ by Post Office, says minister – as it happened

Kevin Hollinrake, responding to urgent question about Post Office scandal, says evidence was not available at time of prosecutions

Evening Standard

Paula Vennells: Ex-Post Office chief ‘nearly became Bishop of London’

She was reportedly shortlisted for a final selection of three candidates

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