after two decades of injustice. and, just one week later. we after two decades of in ustice. and, just one week later. . . just one week later. we come to auestions just one week later. we come to questions for just one week later. we come to questions for the just one week later. we come to questions for the prime just one week later. we come to questions for the prime minister. l questions for the prime minister. the most high profile moment of the week at westminster. the start of prime minister s question time. and rishi sunak said. mr prime minister s question time. and rishi sunak said. . . rishi sunak said. mr speaker this is one of the rishi sunak said. mr speaker this is one of the greatest rishi sunak said. mr speaker this is one of the greatest miscarriages| is one of the greatest miscarriages ofjustice in our nation s history. today i can announce that we will introduce new primary legislation, to make sure that those convicted as a as a result of the horizon sc
of all the subpostmasters in england and wales who were wrongfully convicted because of a faulty computer system. rishi sunak has now announced plans to ensure the process is speeded up meaning that all victims will be exonerate and given compensation by the end of the year. downing street says it will work with scotland and northern ireland to ensure sub postmasters there can also be cleared. 0ur political editor chris mason is in westminster. evening sophie, what we are seeing here is politics in fast lane, this place taking a near unprecedented decision to intervene, in the actions of the independent courts and why? well, as one cabinet minister put it to me today, when members of your own family and millions of others watch that itv drama about the scandal and demand action, as a government you feel four night 0ft drama on the telly
that is hard to break. so far fujitsu has not paid anything in compensation, and in their most recent accounts barely mention horizon as a risk to their business and have set no money aside. despite this nearly 30 year fiasco, in the last ten years the government has awarded fujitsu 191 contracts, worth more than £6.5 billion, including projects for hmrc, the ministry of defence and the home office. in 2022, the government removed fujitsu from its list of preferred suppliers, but the firm is still able to win government contracts through the normal procurement process. fujitsu executives are due before the inquiry early next week. simon for thank you. the impact on patients of the latest round ofjunior doctors strikes in england has become clearer. junior doctors took part in a six day walk out onjanuary 3rd, the longest in the history of the nhs. 0ur health correspondent dominic hughes is outside royal 0ldham hospital
diabetes could be traced back to hunter gatherer tribes. it won t necessarily lead to new treatments but that would be the long term goal. the time is 18.20. our top story this evening. the prime minister promises justice and compensation for all victims of the post office scandal by the end of the year. coming up: the 103 year old former naval officer who s planning her first visit to normandy on the anniversary of the d day landings and on bbc london, victims of the post office scandal the acton family still fighting for compensation after years of trauma and life in the slow lane how london has once again topped a poll of slowest cities to drive in. a week after widespread flooding across large parts of england and wales, the clean up continues for many.
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