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How the Post Office’s Horizon system failed: a technical breakdown

From bugs to unqualified staff, the Post Office’s point-of-sale system was inadequate on many levels

The Guardian - UK

From the Post Office scandal to nuclear attack: 13 TV shows that shook Britain

Mr Bates vs the Post Office has caused shockwaves in Westminster. Is it the most influential TV drama ever? We weigh the contenders, from Cathy Come Home to Queer As Folk to Who Bombed Birmingham?

The Guardian - UK

Fujitsu bosses to be questioned by MPs over Post Office scandal

Firm created Horizon IT software, which gave false impression post office operators had stolen cash

The Guardian - UK

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Ex-UK Post Office boss gives back a royal honor amid fury over her role in wrongful convictions

The former head of Britain’s state-owned Post Office is handing back a royal honor in response to fury over her role in a miscarriage of justice that saw hundreds of postmasters wrongfully accused of theft

The Independent UK

Who owns the Post Office? Postmasters could be exonerated in Horizon IT scandal

More than 700 sub-postmasters were prosecuted during the scandal, which is the subject of a hit ITV drama

Evening Standard

Minister hints at new law to quash all 800 Horizon scandal convictions at once

Emergency legislation to exonerate all victims under ‘active consideration’, says justice secretary

The Independent UK

We have seen heroes emerge from the Post Office scandal. Now focus on the villains

Ministers feigned shock while executives pointed fingers at others, but gradually the truth is coming out. The public anger is working, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

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Around 1,000 people affected by Post Office scandal face looming tax deadline

Postmasters struggling to meet the tax deadline due to late top-up payments will have any penalties or associated interest cancelled, HMRC said.

The Independent UK

Ex-Post Office boss Paula Vennells hands back CBE after Horizon scandal uproar

Under-fire ex-chief executive forced to hand back top honour after 1.2 million people sign petition

The Independent UK

Ministers in crunch talks with judges to overturn Horizon convictions

Rishi Sunak government’s considering legislation to exonerate staff and moves to strip Post Office of prosecution role

The Independent UK

More than 100 people contact lawyers after broadcast of Post Office drama

ITV’s Mr Bates vs the Post Office has led to a flurry of potential victims seeking legal counsel

The Guardian - UK

OPINION - Strip Paula Vennells of her CBE, hold Ed Davey to account and give sub-postmasters justice

ITV’s Mr Bates vs The Post Office dramatises over four one-hour episodes one of the greatest miscarriages of justice in British history. But this appalling story also features the best in grassroots activism and British journalism.

Evening Standard

What's the difference between a CBE, OBE, MBE and a knighthood? GBBO judge Paul Hollywood made an MBE

The royal residence on Wednesday saw Hollywood get MBE for services in baking and broadcasting

Evening Standard

Post Office scandal: from suicides to jail time with child killers — the heartbreaking stories of the postmasters

ITV's bombshell new drama has finally offered hope for the 700 Post Office victims still awaiting justice — but it's the individual, human tales that tell the true cost of the Horizon IT scandal. Katie Strick tells some of the most powerful

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The National (Scotland)

Firm at centre of Post Office scandal has major Government contract renewed

THE IT giant at the centre of the Post Office Horizon scandal has been given an extension to a multimillion Government contract for running…

The Guardian - UK

Post Office scandal could lead to rules change on private prosecutions

Companies could be stopped from taking such action, and firms involved in Horizon case may have to pay compensation

The Independent UK

Ed Davey accuses Post Office of ‘conspiracy of lies’ as outrage over Horizon scandal grows

Sir Ed questioned why the Conservatives had awarded former Post Office boss Paula Vennells a CBE, amid mounting pressure to rescind the gong

Evening Standard

Post Office scandal: Ministers in crunch talks with judges on how to fast-track clearing Horizon victims

A Bill to quash subpostmasters’ convictions is one of the options being considered

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The Guardian - UK

Tuesday briefing: How a TV drama is helping bring justice in the Post Office scandal

In today’s newsletter: Since Mr Bates v The Post Office aired on ITV, dozens of people affected have come forward to seek recompense for their ruined lives

The Guardian - UK

Writer of Post Office scandal TV drama ‘astounded’ by reaction

Response to ITV show on Horizon IT fallout includes 1m-strong petition to strip ex-Post Office boss of CBE

The Guardian - UK

Ministers scramble to clear names of victims of Post Office Horizon scandal

Government draws up plans to speed up process of justice for those who were wrongfully convicted as public pressure grows

The Guardian - UK

Ed Davey attacks Post Office ‘conspiracy of lies’ as he defends role in scandal

Exclusive: Lib Dem leader has been criticised for letting victims down when he was postal affairs minister between 2010 and 2012

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on the Post Office scandal: accountability is long overdue

Editorial: The cruel treatment of thousands of subpostmasters is a cautionary tale about technology as well as access to justice

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Post Office IT firm Fujitsu reports £22m UK profits as directors receive payouts

Company under fire over its Horizon system, which gave false impression post office operators had stolen cash

The Guardian - UK

A first-class exposé of the Post Office scandal

Letters: Readers react to the scandal highlighted in the recent ITV drama about sub-postmasters wrongly accused of fraud by the Post Office

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