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faulty computer system was installed. , , ., faulty computer system was installed-— installed. this is one of the greatest — installed. this is one of the greatest miscarriages - installed. this is one of the greatest miscarriages of. installed. this is one of the - greatest miscarriages ofjustice in our nations history. it greatest miscarriages of 'ustice in our nations history._ our nations history. it was only this week. _ our nations history. it was only this week, almost _ our nations history. it was only this week, almost a _ our nations history. it was only this week, almost a quarter. our nations history. it was only this week, almost a quarter of| 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. live now to our business correspondent, emma simpson, who's outside of the inquiry. tell us more about the evidence at the inquiry this morning. yes, i think what ben mentioned in his report was one of the most striking thing is we have heard this morning, is that stephen bradshaw gave this statement in a criminal trial as a witness, saying horizon was a robust but it wasn't his

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compensation advisory board cited concerns coming out of this inquiry is one of the reasons for the mass acquittals. as this inquiry is slowlyjoining the dots. acquittals. as this inquiry is slowly joining the dots. slowly 'oining the dots. thank you, emma slowly joining the dots. thank you, emma simpson. _ throughout this week, we've been hearing from many of the sub—postmasters and sub—postmistresses who were wrongly prosecuted by the post office because of that faulty it system. among them, is hashmukh shingadia. his post office, in bucklebury in berkshire, was used by the princess of wales when she was growing up nearby — and he even got an invitation to her wedding. but his life was torn apart after he was prosecuted, as john maguire explains. spend any time in hasmukh shingadia's village shop in berkshire and, like hundreds of other former postmasters up and down the uk, you understand why they're called a pillar of the community. special treat. exactly. how are the girls?

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BBC News at Six

"we will accept your plea, but only if you don't blame horizon?" er... probably not. thank you. so what did janet make of it all at the end? i thought he was cold. i thought he was arrogant. you didn't get an apology? no. no frustration, but no surprises either, as this inquiry slowly starts to join the dots. this investigation is raising a lot of concerns about conduct, competence, fairness in these criminal prosecutions. the evidence that has been emerging from this room is also one of the reasons why campaigners were calling for mass exoneration is. we will be hearing more from some for witnesses next week. emma simpson, thank you. a crucial part of this scandal has been that the post office carried out its own investigations

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come face to face with some of the sub—postmasters he investigated. at the public inquiry, which resumed this morning, he denied claims that he and others "behaved like mafia gangsters" when looking into losses at branches. stephen bradshaw, who was questioned all day, said he was not "technically minded" and was not equipped to know if there were bugs or errors in the horizon computer system. our business correspondent emma simpson was listening to his evidence. her report contains some offensive language. it's a big day forjanet skinner. she's on her way to come face—to—face with the man who interrogated her, which led to her going to prison. she lost herjob, her house, and her health. over the past few days, i think it's becoming more anger. it doesn't make me nervous. i'd like to be put under pressure like i was under pressure when i was questioned. i haven't seen him since 2006.

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BBC News at Ten

horizon — his bosses never told him about horizon computer problems. stephen bradshaw— horizon computer problems. stephen bradshaw admitted to signing a court statement that horizon was robust but he'd _ statement that horizon was robust but he'd never written it. this from a man— but he'd never written it. this from a man who — but he'd never written it. this from a man who said he wasn't technically minded _ a man who said he wasn't technically minded the — a man who said he wasn't technically minded. the inquiry also heard he was sent— minded. the inquiry also heard he was sent a — minded. the inquiry also heard he was sent a memo about a court case, how a _ was sent a memo about a court case, how a guilty— was sent a memo about a court case, how a guilty plea to a lesser charge of fraud _ how a guilty plea to a lesser charge of fraud might be acceptable as long as the _ of fraud might be acceptable as long as the defendant said it was nothing to do— as the defendant said it was nothing to do with _ as the defendant said it was nothing to do with horizon. at this point the chair— to do with horizon. at this point the chair intervened. is it appropriate _ the chair intervened. is it appropriate for _ the chair intervened. is it appropriate for someone representing the post _ appropriate for someone representing the post office — appropriate for someone representing the post office to _ appropriate for someone representing the post office to say, _ appropriate for someone representing the post office to say, we _ appropriate for someone representing the post office to say, we will - the post office to say, we will accept — the post office to say, we will accept your— the post office to say, we will accept your plea _ the post office to say, we will accept your plea but - the post office to say, we will accept your plea but only - the post office to say, we will accept your plea but only if i the post office to say, we willi accept your plea but only if you don't _ accept your plea but only if you don't blame _ accept your plea but only if you don't blame horizon? - accept your plea but only if you don't blame horizon?— accept your plea but only if you don't blame horizon? probably not. thank you- — don't blame horizon? probably not. thank you- so _ don't blame horizon? probably not. thank you. so what _ don't blame horizon? probably not. thank you. so what did _ don't blame horizon? probably not. thank you. so what did janet - don't blame horizon? probably not. thank you. so what did janet make | don't blame horizon? probably not. l thank you. so what did janet make of it all at the end? _ thank you. so what did janet make of it all at the end? i _ thank you. so what did janet make of it all at the end? i thought _ thank you. so what did janet make of it all at the end? i thought he - thank you. so what did janet make of it all at the end? i thought he was - it all at the end? i thought he was cold, i thought — it all at the end? i thought he was cold, i thought it _ it all at the end? i thought he was cold, i thought it was _ it all at the end? i thought he was cold, i thought it was arrogant. i it all at the end? i thought he was i cold, i thought it was arrogant. you didn't aet cold, i thought it was arrogant. you didn't get an _ cold, i thought it was arrogant. you didn't get an apology. no, - cold, i thought it was arrogant. you didn't get an apology. no, no. - didn't get an apology. no, no. frustration _ didn't get an apology. no, no. frustration but _ didn't get an apology. no, no. frustration but no _ didn't get an apology. no, no. frustration but no surprises i didn't get an apology. no, no. - frustration but no surprises either as this inquiry slowly starts to join the dots. emma simpson, bbc news.

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for the post office has come face to face with some of the sub—postmasters he investigated. at the public inquiry, which resumed this morning, stephen bradshaw denied claims that he and others "behaved like mafia gangsters" when looking into losses at branches. the post office carried out its own investigations and private prosecutions, without the need to involve the police or the crime prosecution service. our business correspondent emma simpson is here with more. stephen bradshaw is just the latest post office investigator to appear before this long—running inquiry. there are another 13 to go. this phase is looking at the action against the sub—postmasters, how the post office pursued and prosecuted hundreds of branch managers. and it's raising questions about the conduct and competence of those involved. it was bad luck for mr bradshaw, that he was the first up after the itv drama that's pushed this inquiry back into the spotlight. a warning — there is some offensive language in this report.

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public who understand this so much better. it public who understand this so much better. :, , :, :, , : public who understand this so much better. . , . ., , . , ., , better. it was fantastic news as well they are — better. it was fantastic news as well they are going _ better. it was fantastic news as well they are going to - better. it was fantastic news as well they are going to start i better. it was fantastic news as well they are going to start to i well they are going to start to compensate the glo victimles who had been almost left behind so we can start to _ been almost left behind so we can start to move on.— start to move on. thank you very much for sharing _ start to move on. thank you very much for sharing your _ start to move on. thank you very much for sharing your time. in i start to move on. thank you very much for sharing your time. in a | much for sharing your time. in a saga that has lasted for so many year, decades for some people, that has dragged on and on, the hope is this is another corner turned the towards justice as well as compensation.— towards justice as well as compensation. joining me now is our business correspondent emma simpson, who's been following this story for some time. just put into perspective for us what today means for the victims? as coletta was saying this has been going on for so long and suddenly, we are at break neck speed. this is a huge moment today. hundreds of people will get exonerated in one fell swoop, and it took a drama to really light the fuse, and galvanise

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BBC News at Six

more closely by many more people. navteonhal, bbc news, ibstock in leicestershire. our business correspondent emma simpson is here. this story started decades ago but has moved quickly in the last few days? has moved quickly in the last few da 5? , , . . , has moved quickly in the last few das? ,, , ., ., ., has moved quickly in the last few das? .. , days? especially for paula vennells. many people — days? especially for paula vennells. many people are _ days? especially for paula vennells. many people are asking _ days? especially for paula vennells. many people are asking why - days? especially for paula vennells. many people are asking why on i many people are asking why on earth it was a good idea to give her an honour in the first place? the gong is going but not the questions. that said, we may not hear again from paula vennells until she appears before the public inquiry, after easter. so where will the attention focused on next? jujitsu will be in the spotlight, the business select committee has invited the company to answer questions next weekend i cannot recall hearing from an executive from the company over the years because they have escaped a lot of scrutiny. why was horizon allowed to go live in the first place when there were problems? did it put profits before people? these are the sorts of questions, but also we have the public inquiry starting again this week, as they slowly work

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up again this week, as they slowly work up the chain of command to try and find out how this scandal happened. emma simpson, thank you. last year was the hottest year ever recorded for the world. the average global temperature was almost 15 degrees celsius — that's dramatically higher than the last record set in 2016. our climate editorjustin rowlatt is here with the details. justin... thanks, sophie. the world didn'tjust break the previous global temperature record, it smashed it. the average temperature last year was 1.48 degrees celsius above pre—industrial levels. it beat the previous hottest year — 2016 — by a margin of 0.17 celsius. that's a huge amount when you consider this is global average across the entire year, say climate scientists. just take a look at this. the grey lines show temperatures each year since 1940. the red line shows last year's temperatures. you can see it started off pretty unexceptional in terms of global temperatures. but, from around july onwards, the world began a remarkable

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the post office scandal began way back in 1999 — but all these years later the fallout is suddenly gathering pace — and many questions still remain for those involved. here's our business correspondent emma simpson. her gong's gone but serious questions remain for paula vennells. from the decision to force postmasters into their costly high court battle to why the post office continued prosecutions long after concerns over the reliability of horizon were raised. but there were three other post office bosses along the way. take, adam crozier. now the chair of bt. he was the ceo when the post office was still a part of royal mail. when the prosecutions were well underway. in a statement tonight, he said...

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