09 January 2024 - UK Post Office scandal
U.K. Police Investigate ‘Potential Fraud Offenses’ in Post Office Scandal
Mallory Moench (TIME Magazine, 07/01/2024)
Metropolitan Police are investigating potential fraud offenses related to a years-long scandal where the Post Office wrongfully convicted its employees because of faulty software. The saga, commonly referred to as the “Post Office scandal,” is at the forefront of the public’s mind once again, following the TV series Mr Bates vs the Post Office airing on U.K. TV. The show, and the attention surrounding it, has brought forward new potential victims.
Post Office scandal explained: What the Horizon saga is all about
Kevin Peachey & Michael Race (BBC News, 08/1/2024)
Steps to clear the names of hundreds of sub-postmasters convicted in the Post Office Horizon scandal are being considered by the government.
Ministers scramble to clear names of victims of Post Office Horizon scandal
Pippa Crerar (The Guardian, 08/01/2024)
Ministers have drawn up urgent plans to clear the names of hundreds of post office operators who were wrongly convicted of theft and fraud in the Horizon IT scandal as the government scrambled to get on the front foot over the major miscarriage of justice.
Mr Bates v The Post Office: A valuable take on an unbelievable scandal
John Hyde (The Law Gazette, 02/01/2024)
One enduring curiosity of the Post Office scandal is how it has not fully permeated the British consciousness. Many people will be vaguely aware that Post Office staff were wrongly convicted but the whole episode has yet to really stir the outrage it should.