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Post Office scandal may have led to more than 13 suicides, official inquiry finds

Some 10,000 people entitled to compensation after Post Office bosses ‘maintained the fiction’ the Horizon system was accurate, the report found

The Independent UK

Dozens thought about suicide due to Post Office Horizon scandal, report finds

The inquiry chairman said those caught up in the scandal will have ‘found the experience to be troubling at best and harrowing at worst’.

The Independent UK

Post Office bosses ‘maintained fiction’ Horizon was accurate, inquiry concludes

Chairman Sir Wyn Williams published the first tranche of his final report on Tuesday.

The Independent UK

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Post Office scandal drove 13 victims to suicide and dozens more considered taking their own lives, damning inquiry report reveals

Inquiry report delivers devastating assessment of the damage done by the scandal, which is one of the biggest miscarriages of justice in British history

Evening Standard

Post Office scandal may have led to more than 13 suicides, inquiry finds

First report from Horizon IT hearings lays bare ‘disastrous’ human impact as 10,000 people seek compensation

The Guardian - UK

Horizon IT scandal final report will be ‘monumental’, says ex-subpostmaster

More than 900 subpostmasters were wrongfully prosecuted between 1999 and 2015, with many wrongly convicted of theft and false accounting.

Evening Standard

Post Office Inquiry to deliver verdict on compensation for victims of one of UK's biggest scandals

Victims of the Post Office scandal have repeatedly criticised the compensation scheme

Evening Standard

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Which are the subpostmaster redress schemes and what criticism have they faced?

Many subpostmasters are still awaiting full compensation.

Evening Standard

Macron tells UK parliament that Europe must end its dependency on the US and China – as it happened

The French president is addressing parliament on the first day of his state visit to the UK

The Guardian - UK

First tranche of final report from Horizon scandal inquiry to be published

The first volume is set to cover the devastating impact the scandal had on Post Office victims and the compensation process.

Evening Standard

Redress process for Post Office Horizon victims could go on for years – lawyers

The first tranche of the final report from the long-running public inquiry into the scandal is set to be published on Tuesday.

Evening Standard

Is The Post Office Closed on the 4th of July 2025?

The 4th of July – also referred to as Independence Day – is a federal holiday. Many people get to enjoy a day off work,...

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How to save money on your family holiday this summer

Here’s where to stay, where to eat and how to avoid hidden charges

The Independent UK

Tips for families heading abroad for summer holidays to save money

Many families are planning trips abroad, but some could be at risk of busting their budget by hundreds of pounds, research suggests.

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Criminal trials linked to Post Office Horizon scandal could wait until 2028

Commander Stephen Clayman, the police officer leading the investigation, said it is ‘making some real progress’.

The Independent UK

Police identify seven suspects in Post Office Horizon scandal inquiry

Commander Stephen Clayman, the police officer leading the investigation, said it is ‘making some real progress’

The Guardian - UK

Police identify seven as main suspects in Post Office Horizon scandal inquiry

More than 45 individuals being investigated in relation to widespread miscarriage of justice

Evening Standard

Subpostmistress ‘vindicated’ by OBE but vows to continue Horizon scandal fight

Jo Hamilton, 68, was falsely prosecuted for a shortfall of £36,000 at her Post Office branch in South Warnborough, Hampshire, in 2006.

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Government did not want to ‘harass’ Post Office victims by chasing up claims

At least £600,000 each relating to Horizon IT scandal remains unclaimed, with officials reluctant to recontact victims

The Independent UK

Post Office compensation still moving far too slowly, say MPs

The Government announced earlier this month that more than £1billion has been paid out to subpostmasters across the Horizon-related schemes.

The Independent UK

Postmaster whose father died in Air India crash faces battle with Royal Mail to save the family business

Umang Patel, who lost his father in a plane crash earlier this month, said Royal Mail’s decision to close a small delivery office could cost him his Post Office branch

Evening Standard

US tariffs and blowing the budget ‘among cost concerns for holidaymakers’

More than half of holidaymakers said they will budget more for their next holiday due to increased costs, Post Office Travel Money said.

Evening Standard

Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry to publish first tranche of final report in July

The first volume is to focus on compensation as well as the devastating toll on the lives of victims and will be released on July 8.

The Guardian - UK

Politicians, lawyers and doctors express concern over use of expert witnesses in English courts

Questions raised about potential miscarriages of justice after use of such experts criticised in Lucy Letby and Post Office Horizon cases

Evening Standard

Five family members jailed for staging armed robbery at own Post Office

Rajvinder Kahlon, 43, was one of five members of the same family who were involved in the plot

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