Sky11d
Business and Trade Committee calls for government to be fined as Post Office victims face 'second trial' in struggle for redress
More than 700 sub-postmasters across the UK were wrongfully prosecuted by the Post Office for theft and false accounting using the Horizon software made by Fujitsu which incorrectly generated ...
Computer Weekly18d
Former subpostmasters invited to take part in Post Office Capture compensation scheme development
A Department for Business and Trade spokesperson said: “Last month, we officially recognised Capture could have created shortfalls affecting postmasters. That’s why we are working with ...
Indiatimes20d
Special postal tribute for Exposition closing
Pravita Karapurkar, sub-postmaster of the Velha Goa post office, joined the event. The event was attended by philatelists, postal staff, and enthusiasts celebrating the unique initiative.
London Evening Standard23d
Post Office needs to be taken out of Horizon redress scheme, MP says
Mr Byrne’s committee also called for sub-postmasters to receive free legal advice on submitting their claims, which involves filling in a “complex questionnaire” that “acts against them ...
Business Matters23d
Post Office eyes extra £100m from new bank deal to boost postmasters’ pay
A final agreement is expected in the autumn, providing additional funding that will be channelled into higher pay for sub-postmasters, following a pledge made by Post Office chairman Nigel Railton ...
ITV23d
Subpostmasters still waiting to be exonerated after Post Office scandal
12 sub-postmasters in Northern Ireland have had their convictions quashed. Up to 18 are still waiting to clear their names, and many more are awaiting compensation. Fiona Elliott was left ...
Daily Mail23d
Post Office to hike bank fees that let people take out cash at branches to help claw back money for Horizon scandal payouts
The additional money will be used to strengthen the new deal for sub-postmasters announced by Post Office chair Nigel Railton in November, which sets out to to deliver a quarter of a billion ...
The Scarborough News23d
Scarborough and Bridlington King's New Year Honour recipients react to their awards
Lee Castleton, a former sub-postmaster from Bridlington, was awarded an OBE, for services to justice. He featured in the ITV drama Mr Bates vs the Post Office which told the story of one of the ...
Sky24d
Post Office targets £100m-plus fee hike from banking deal
The additional proceeds from the next agreement, which expires at the end of this year, will be used in part to strengthen the new deal for sub-postmasters unveiled by Post Office chairman Nigel ...
The Daily Telegraph24d
Post Office accused of wasting £136m on lawyers over Horizon compensation scheme
A total of £136m has been spent on legal fees relating to redress schemes for Horizon, a bug-ridden IT system that resulted in a string of sub-postmasters wrongly being jailed for fraud.
The Mirror25d
Damning report into Post Office compensation finds £1.3billion still hasn't been paid
Almost three quarters of the cash set aside to compensate postmasters hasn't been paid out, shameful figures show. A damning report has called on the Post Office to be kicked out of the process to ...