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Post Office Horizon IT scandal: five things we learned from the report

We look at what volume one of the inquiry report describes as the ‘disastrous’ human impact

The Guardian - UK

‘We lost so many along the way’: Horizon scandal victims welcome inquiry report

Those falsely accused by Post Office praise findings, but want to see firmer deadlines on compensation

The Guardian - UK

Government ‘sympathetic’ to Post Office inquiry’s 19 recommendations – minister

The Government will respond ‘properly’ to Sir Wyn’s recommendations by the inquiry’s October 10 deadline, minister Gareth Thomas pledged.

Evening Standard

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‘Oldest’ victim of Horizon IT scandal says ordeal ‘destroyed’ her health

Betty Brown, 92, from County Durham, ran the Annfield Plain Post Office with her late husband when the faulty Horizon software was introduced.

Evening Standard

Innocent subpostmasters went to jail, but now it is clear: the Post Office boss class belong there instead

You thought it couldn’t get any worse, but the most widespread miscarriage of justice in British legal history just got wider, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

The Guardian - UK

UK Post Office Scandal May Have Caused 13 Suicides: Inquiry

Thirteen people caught up in a faulty accounting software scandal at British Post Office branches may have killed themselves and 59 more contemplated doing so, a public inquiry report published Tuesday said.

International Business Times

UK Post Office scandal may have led to at least 13 suicides, inquiry finds

About 10,000 people are seeking compensation, revealed the first volume of the Post Office Horizon IT inquiry report.

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At least 13 may have killed themselves over UK's Post Office wrongful convictions scandal

A report says at least 13 people were thought to have taken their own lives as a result of Britain’s Post Office scandal

The Independent UK

Fujitsu getting away ‘scot-free’ from Horizon scandal, says postmaster

Rab Thomson welcomed the first tranche of Sir Wyn Williams’ final report.

Evening Standard

The Post Office Horizon Scandal: A timeline of what happened and the subsequent ramifications

The timeline of events involved in the Post Office Horizon scandal goes all the way back to 1999.

Evening Standard

The key events leading up to Post Office inquiry report publication

The Post Office Horizon IT inquiry is due to publish a final report – here we look at the key events in the scandal

The Independent UK

The Post Office scandal in numbers: Inquiry report reveals devastating impact

The scale of the human impact of the scandal has been revealed in the first volume of the public inquiry’s final report

The Independent UK

Almost 60 people contemplated suicide amid Post Office scandal, report says

ALMOST 60 people who experienced problems with the Post Office's Horizon IT system contemplated taking their own lives, an inquiry has found.

The National (Scotland)

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

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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.

Evening Standard

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

The Guardian - UK

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

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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

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

Many subpostmasters are still awaiting full compensation.

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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,...

Evening Standard

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.

The Independent UK

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 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

The Guardian - UK

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

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