Ed Davey’s gameshow approach to election makes a modest splash Lib Dem leader could argue ‘dignity is less important than coverage’, though he is likely unconcerned by prospect of power The Guardian - UK · Jun 17, 2024
A campaigner who took on the UK Post Office joins Tracey Emin, Imelda Staunton on royal honors list A former post office branch manager who campaigned to expose a vast miscarriage of justice has been given a knighthood by King Charles III The Independent UK · Jun 14, 2024
Alan Bates, Tracey Emin and Gordon Brown among those recognised in King's Birthday Honours list The Crown actress Imelda Staunton and The Thick Of It creator Armando Iannucci were also recognised Evening Standard · Jun 14, 2024
Post Office campaigner Alan Bates knighted in king’s birthday honours Ex-post office operator recognised for exposing Horizon IT scandal, while Tracey Emin becomes a dame and Gordon Brown a companion of honour The Guardian - UK · Jun 14, 2024
Alan Bates, Gordon Brown and Tracey Emin lead King’s birthday honours as more than 1,000 recognised Famous faces among people across UK recognised for outstanding contribution to community and country The Independent UK · Jun 14, 2024
Horizon law may apply to convicted son of post office operator, court hears Ravinder Naga, who says he falsely confessed, may be covered by law that came into effect in Scotland on Friday The Guardian - UK · Jun 14, 2024
General election live: Starmer tells Nick Robinson he is ‘not complacent’ about becoming PM – as it happened BBC presenter will sit down with Labour leader after interview with PM aired earlier this week The Guardian - UK · Jun 14, 2024
From Partygate to Post Office to D-day: five ways ITV has shaken up the election The broadcaster, free of the paralysing attention focused on the BBC, has defined many of the moments on which July’s vote might hinge The Guardian - UK · Jun 12, 2024
Conviction of Horizon scandal victim who died in 2022 quashed THE family of a subpostmistress who was falsely accused of embezzling Post Office funds have won a fight to clear her name, 15 years after she was… The National (Scotland) · Jun 10, 2024
Post Office cash transactions set new record for second month in a row Deposits and withdrawals totalled a record £3.57 billion in May, following a previous record in April. The Independent UK · Jun 9, 2024
Your sermons on integrity are a bit rich, archbishop, given your faith in Paula Vennells Justin Welby has urged politicians to behave nicely. Shame he didn’t say as much to the former Post Office boss The Guardian - UK · Jun 9, 2024
Officials considered sacking Paula Vennells as Post Office boss in 2014 Horizon scandal inquiry is shown document saying board members and Whitehall had doubts about her suitability The Guardian - UK · Jun 6, 2024
Ex-Post Office chair says senior executives misled board over Horizon issues Alice Perkins was in post when warnings of tech problems first emerged, but says she ‘missed’ their importance The Guardian - UK · Jun 5, 2024
King Charles banknotes enter circulation today: Where can you get them in London? The sovereign is being changed on the Bank of England’s notes for the first time Evening Standard · Jun 5, 2024
The Conversation · Jun 4, 2024 Kafka 100: the Post Office scandal really was Kafkaesque – it’s right out of his novel The Trial Somebody must have laid false information against [him], for he was arrested one morning without having done anything wrong.
The Guardian - UK · Jun 4, 2024 New lifeline for bank customers as ‘super-ATMs’ go on trial in England Residents in areas without branches can withdraw and deposit cash with various high street banks using one machine
The Independent UK · Jun 2, 2024 Are we witnessing the death of ‘distinctive’ British TV? ITV had a huge hit with the powerful real-life drama ‘Mr Bates vs The Post Office’ back in January, but the broadcaster believes that it’s getting harder and harder to make ‘very distinctively British’ shows. Katie Rosseinsky explores why series like this might be a dying breed
The Guardian - UK · Jun 1, 2024 Toby Jones praises ‘extraordinary dignity’ of Post Office accused Actor, who played campaigner Alan Bates in TV drama, calls Horizon scandal a ‘Hitchcockian nightmare’ at Hay festival
The National (Scotland) · May 30, 2024 MSPs pass law to exonorate wrongly convicted sub-postmasters in Horizon scandal HOLYROOD has passed “unprecedented” legislation to exonerate subpostmasters in Scotland who were wrongly convicted as part of the Post Office…
The Conversation · May 28, 2024 Why are organisational cover-ups so common? The TV dramatisation of the UK Horizon Post Office scandal evoked outrage and disbelief. However, as another example of dysfunctional organisational behaviour, it was expected rather than exceptional.
Evening Standard · May 28, 2024 OPINION - It’s vital that culture can continue shedding important light on undersung campaigns A run of recent dramas based on real-life issues - including ITV’s galvanising show Mr Bates vs the Post Office, and James Graham’s new play Punch - remind us of the incredible power of culture
The Independent UK · May 28, 2024 Police to deploy 80 detectives for criminal investigation into Post Office Detectives are looking at potential offences including perjury and perverting the course of justice
Evening Standard · May 27, 2024 Met Police squad of 80 detectives to probe Post Office Horizon scandal Former chief executive Paula Vennells was booed by wrongly convicted subpostmasters last week
The Guardian - UK · May 27, 2024 Post Office scandal: Police to deploy 80 detectives for criminal inquiry Exclusive: Investigation will dig into potential perjury offences and perverting the course of justice by senior leaders and Fujitsu
The Guardian - UK · May 26, 2024 The Post Office Horizon IT scandal is rooted in class prejudice Letters: Readers respond to the testimony of Paula Vennells, former managing director of Post Office Limited, at the inquiry into the failings of its Horizon IT system