Fury over Post Office ‘whitewash’: Victims feat probe into postmasters IT scandal will be toothless It said the probe ‘has no teeth’ and its scope must change to deliver justice Government urged to give inquiry powers to compel witnesses to be questioned Post Office chairman Tim Parker recently apologised for ‘historical failings’ By Larissa Brown … Read more
Now strip Post Office chief of her CBE: Former boss Paula Vennells should lose the honour over postmasters wrongly convicted in IT scandal, MPs say Paula Vennells is accused of wrongly dragging hundreds of postmasters to court Hundreds of postmasters blamed for losses were bankrupted, sacked or jailed MPs have demanded that the former Post … Read more
Post office bosses ‘knew IT glitch could be to blame for missing money… but still took postmasters to court’ Post Office chiefs were told that IT system Horizon could be to blame in 2011 Documents have revealed that they pursued prosecutions against staff anyway Hundreds of postmasters were sacked, wrongfully convicted or went bankrupt New evidence … Read more
The number of postmasters wrongfully convicted of theft could be as high as 1,000, the Post Office has admitted. The figure emerged as the appalling treatment of a former postmistress who developed depression after being dragged to court came to light. The Government-owned company said an additional 400 former postmasters may have been wrongfully convicted … Read more