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BBC News at One

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Verified Live

that he didn't know about the bugs, the faults within the horizon it system, that the higher ups at the post office, it was theirjob, he says to tell him if there were any issues. as far as he was concerned, there weren't any issues that he should be pursuing with these cases, and again and again, the councilfor the inquiry kept questioning him on this. but surely you must have known there were concerns? there were reports as far back as 2010 in publications like computer weekly that were shared with you by your colleagues. but again and again, he would say, i am not technically minded. this was not my decision, it was a decision for my bosses at the post office. just remind us how many people have been caught up in all of this and how long it has been going on for. well, the horizon it system was introduced in 1999, so this has been

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BBC News

days, particularly in the light of this evidence from fujitsu, about exactly what the government proposes to do. but we are talking about hundreds of millions of pounds worth of contracts in several government departments. fujitsu has a very big footprint when it comes to public service delivery. just to remind you, the horizon system was first given the go—ahead under tony blair's government back in 1999. that is how long this has been going on for. but we will be hearing a lot more about that next week. lets focus now _ more about that next week. lets focus now on _ more about that next week. lets focus now on the _ more about that next week. lets focus now on the public inquiry today. let's listen n.— focus now on the public inquiry today. let's listen n. evidence from mr bradshaw _ today. let's listen n. evidence from mr bradshaw today, _ today. let's listen n. evidence from mr bradshaw today, evidence - today. let's listen n. evidence from mr bradshaw today, evidence from | today. let's listen n. evidence from| mr bradshaw today, evidence from a number of employees and ex—employees of fujitsu next week, and then following that we will look at one or two back of the cases in other parts of the united kingdom, namely

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waiting for those involved today. i imagine stephen bradshaw amongst them, are due to depart. earlier, he spoke about his involvement in the criminal investigations of nine sub—postmasters, lots of investigators involved over the past 20 years. he denied that he and his colleagues behaved like mafia gangsters towards branch managers, they were accused of being aggressive and intimidatory behaviour. he said in a statement he signed in 2012 declaring the post office's confidence in the software. under much scrutiny right now, the fujitsu horizon software that led to this false accounting. he said the document was written by lawyers, not him. between 1999 and 2015, the post office prosecuted 700 postmasters and sub—postmistress is based on

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hundreds of innocent people over two decades, leading to convictions for crimes they didn't commit. i haven't got that money! the itv drama has prompted renewed public outrage over the scandal but it began in 1999 when fujitsu's faulty computer system was installed. this is one of the greatest miscarriages ofjustice in our nations history. it was only this week, almost a quarter of a century later, but the government promised all the convictions since then would be overturned. as the inquiry resumed, the victims hope it will give them the truth about what happened to them and why but they won't get those answers until it concludes early next year. ben boulos, bbc news. let's hear more now from stephen bradshaw — who was questioned about whether the prosecutions with which he was involved should have gone ahead —

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BBC News

but that was 2001? did you say that was 2001? , :, but that was 2001? did you say that was 2001? ,. . but that was 2001? did you say that was 2001? . , :, , was 2001? i said that proves either our was 2001? i said that proves either your system _ was 2001? i said that proves either your system is _ was 2001? i said that proves either your system is faulty _ was 2001? i said that proves either your system is faulty or _ was 2001? i said that proves either your system is faulty or somebody | your system is faulty or somebody has remote access. 50 your system is faulty or somebody has remote access.— your system is faulty or somebody has remote access. so they agreed they would — has remote access. so they agreed they would sort _ has remote access. so they agreed they would sort it _ has remote access. so they agreed they would sort it out _ has remote access. so they agreed they would sort it out and - has remote access. so they agreed they would sort it out and i - has remote access. so they agreed they would sort it out and i didn't l they would sort it out and i didn't hear any more. the discrepancy mysteriously disappeared two days later so somebody did have remote access to my account and i never heard any more. but shortly after that i had a meeting with geoff hoon, then ministry of defence in tony blair's government, and he very kindly advised me and one or two others who were at the meeting that it would be a good idea if you got out of the post office. so i did, i sold it and became a relief postmaster. but prior to that in 1999 when the first horizon systems were going in i was in the second group, my office was, and i noticed that the equipment had got

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BBC News at Six

it's been nearly 30 years since the computer problems started with the horizon it system. designed by the japanese company fujitsu, it was rolled out in post offices across the uk. our business editor simonjack looks at the company's role in this scandal and the questions that still need to be answered. the private company at the centre of this scandal is fujitsu — a £20 billionjapanese company whose uk arm won in 1996 a multi—million pound contract to computerise nearly 20,000 post offices. the horizon it system rolls out three years later in 1999 — but within weeks, some sub—postmasters report problems. post office denies any systemic issues. over the next decade, hundreds of branch managers are prosecuted, dozens convicted with many sent to prison, declaring bankruptcy, losing their homes and in some cases taking their own lives.

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BBC News

the northern isles, accumulations will be increasing. further south, a better chance of staying drier with some sunshine, but it will be cold for all into next week. it stays cold for the sunshine and snow showers. and then there's a risk of some more widespread, perhaps disruptive snow around the middle part of next week. so stay tuned. you're watching bbc news. i'm nicky schiller. we're bringing you more coverage on the breaking news this lunchtime on the post office scandal. rishi sunak used prime minister's questions to annouce that the government is to introduce a new law to make sure that those convicted are swiftly exonerated and compensated. the government had been under intense pressure to act following the itv drama last week. between 1999 and 2015,

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Sportsday

and went on to take the title. it is best of 11 frames. more details on the snooker, and you can get all the latest sports news on the bc sports app or our website. it is on bbc two. from me and the rest of the team at the bbc sport centre, goodbye. you're watching bbc news. i'm nicky schiller. let's get more on the breaking news on the post office scandal. rishi sunak used prime minister's question to announce that the government is to introduce a new law to make sure that those convicted are swiftly exonerated and compensated. the government had been under intense pressure to act following the itv drama last week. between 1999 and 2015, the post office prosecuted 736 sub—postmasters and mistresses based

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introduced by the post office in 1999. developed by the japanese company fujitsu, horizon was brought in to help with accounting and stocktaking. but sub—postmasters and mistresses complained about bugs in the system, which made it look like money had gone missing when it hadn't. some tried to plug the gaps with their own money. although concerns about the computer system were published in 2009, more than 700 post office branch managers were convicted of false accounting, theft and fraud between 1999 and 2015. in 2003, alan bates lost his contract as a subpostmaster in north wales when he refused to accept liability for alleged losses at his branch. he went on to set up thejustice for subpostmasters alliance. it's been the best or the worst unpaid job i've ever had.

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