The Post Office scandal, described by the Prime Minister as one of the 'greatest miscarriages of justice,' has come back into focus with new revelations and continued calls for justice. Conservative MP Jonathan Lord mentioned a constituent affected by the scandal, and the PM agreed she is due a full apology from the Post Office. Documents dating back to 1995 have revealed that the Post Office was aware of faults in a second IT system, known as Capture, which, like the Horizon system, was linked to wrongful sub-postmaster prosecutions. The issue has been highlighted in the drama series 'Mr Bates vs The Post Office,' with Paul Brand ITV reporting on the long overdue justice for postal workers. MP Kevan Jones has urged the Post Office to disclose the full extent of the Capture system's faults after being contacted by numerous affected individuals. A meeting between a former subpostmaster, Jo Hamilton, and the Post Office Minister Kevin Hollinrake resulted in an apology and promises to expedite the compensation process. Meanwhile, the Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham MP, has called for accountability in the scandal. A postmistress impacted by the Horizon scandal expressed her desire for reimbursement over an apology after having to use her pension to cover shortfalls.
Documents showing Post Office top bosses secretly decided to sack forensic accountants who had found bugs in their IT system have been obtained by the BBC. https://t.co/raFGukHxxM
Postmistress forced to take £50,000 from her pension to cover Post Office shortfalls in Horizon scandal says: 'I don't want an apology - I want my money back' https://t.co/aZe2kWtQCH https://t.co/ae8zvgiuS7
"Will anybody be held accountable? God I hope so." The Mayor of Greater Manchester, @AndyBurnhamGM , calls for answers and justice for those who fell victim of the Post Office Scandal. Mr Bates vs The Post Office: The Drama That Shocked Britain is on ITV1, 8:30pm tonight. Get… https://t.co/7Kuc3ZmhJA
"Will anybody be held accountable? God I hope so." The Mayor of Greater Manchester, @AndyBurnhamMP , calls for answers and justice for those who fell victim of the Post Office Scandal. Mr Bates vs The Post Office: The Drama That Shocked Britain is on ITV1, 8:30pm tonight. Get… https://t.co/VlYozvzUHL
For @ITVTonight we were given exclusive access to a meeting between Post Office Minister @kevinhollinrake and former subpostmaster Jo Hamilton. The Minister apologised to her for the scandal, promising changes to the compensation system to speed it up. Full doc 8:30pm on @ITV. https://t.co/o4JlAQHCdg
"If this goes on much longer, some people might not be here to see it..." Jo Hamilton speaks to Post Office Minister Kevin Hollinrake in tonight's Mr Bates vs The Post Office: The Drama That Shocked Britain, ITV1, 8pm Tonight with @PaulBrandITV Get involved using #ITVTonight https://t.co/MgvyNuPqzd
"Drama is all about feeling something" We spoke to Russell T Davies, about the impact that drama can have. Mr Bates vs The Post Office is on ITV1, 8:30pm tonight. Get involved using the hashtag #ITVTonight https://t.co/VHbFCSj1G0
Since #MrBatesVsThePostOffice aired, I have now been contacted by as many people affected by Capture as by Horizon. The Post Office needs to come clean about Capture. It knew it was faulty, yet it still prosecuted people on the basis of it. My letter to the Government 👇 https://t.co/NQnoI5d6oa
#PostOfficeScandal With @KevanJonesMP at Portcullis House discussing Horizon Scandal & issues Postmasters face around compensation. We must keep fighting until everyone has received full & fair compensation and those responsible held to account 👇#MrBatesVsThePostOffice #MrBates https://t.co/MzsrDUafFj
Excl: The Post Office has known for around 30 years a second IT system linked to sub-postmaster prosecutions was faulty, documents shared with @theipaper reveal. Staff bulletins dating back to at least 1995 reveal Post Office bosses admitting Capture software was "corrupted" 🧵
Thursday night on @ITV... @PaulBrandITV reports on the impact of drama series Mr Bates vs The Post Office and asks: why has justice for postal workers taken so long? The wrongful conviction of hundreds of Post Office workers due to faulty software has been one of Britain's… https://t.co/GrdqOfLkHu
Conservative MP Jonathan Lord mentions one of his constituents who was affected by the Post Office scandal. The PM says it is one of the "greatest miscarriages of justice" and agrees that she "is due a full apology from the Post Office". #PMQs https://t.co/ZTbv6x8cal 📺Sky 501 https://t.co/Sd2jpp5tKF