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they worked out that is what i would have left _ they worked out that is what i would have left out of my house. i lost my house _ have left out of my house. i lost my house and _ have left out of my house. i lost my house and then found out in october 2007. _ house and then found out in october 2007, the _ house and then found out in october 2007, the following year they had been _ 2007, the following year they had been issuing letters to be addressed gradually— been issuing letters to be addressed gradually house i lost, and they ended _ gradually house i lost, and they ended up— gradually house i lost, and they ended up with a warrant out for my arrest _ ended up with a warrant out for my arrest i_ ended up with a warrant out for my arrest i had— ended up with a warrant out for my arrest. i had to go into sheffield crown— arrest. i had to go into sheffield crown court in 2008, where i was arrested — crown court in 2008, where i was arrested and stuck in sales for a day and — arrested and stuck in sales for a day and told i was looking at five years _ day and told i was looking at five years for— day and told i was looking at five years for not paying the compensation.- years for not paying the compensation. years for not paying the com rensation. , ., ,., years for not paying the com-ensation. , ., , compensation. they are some bags, aren't they? — compensation. they are some bags, aren't they? what _ compensation. they are some bags, aren't they? what is _ compensation. they are some bags, aren't they? what is your _ compensation. they are some bags, aren't they? what is your reaction? | aren't they? what is your reaction? i think the post _ aren't they? what is your reaction? i think the post office _ aren't they? what is your reaction? i think the post office minister- i think the post office minister ought to reimburse them with the money they have actually... they stole from these people. same as everybody thinks the same. yes. janet, as we said earlier on, i will
so, so long, justice, repayment, clarity. chris mason, bbc news. westminster. 983 subpostmasters were found guilty of false accounting, theft and fraud over a period of 15 years. only 95 of those convictions have so far been overturned by the courts. 0ur correspondent coletta smith has spent the day with some of the former subpostmasters as they waited for the prime minister's announcement. thrust together again, nine subpostmasters whose lives echo each other, but have all lived a very personal trauma, sharing their real life stories with the nation. it wrecked my life, my family's life. i was totally a recluse. the barrister said to me, - "if you plead not guilty, you're probably going to go to prison. i first met janet nearly three years ago, in her garden in hull. do you know, i haven't cried about this for years. she'd served time in prison and still had a criminal conviction hanging over her.
more than 700 post office branch managers saying, were given criminal convictions — and only 93 of those convictions have been overturned by the courts. a fraction of those affected by the scandal, some of whom have never spoken publicly before — appeared on bbc breakfast this morning. frances reed has their stories. the people who run them are pillars of the community, trusted in every village and town. what they were accused of, they say, ruined their lives. the numbers affected, shocking. hundreds of wrongful convictions with imprisonments, bankruptcies and even people taking their own lives. so we're going to ask each individual to tell that story. the bbc spoke to a handful of victims today, including those who were told to plead guilty to avoid jail time. frankly, it wrecked my life, my family's life, and everybody i know's life. it was the most horrendous thing i have ever been through. for people like janet, it is still too raw.
well, janet, i was talking about your case yesterday with david davis, sir david davis, who i think has been working on your behalf. you weren't holding back when it comes... all they keep saying is that, you know, "now that we're aware of what been going on..." they've known for years and years and have done nothing. you've not had a government ear like that before, have you? no, no. i think we're finally getting listened to, but there's a long way to go. with pressure mounting, we watched as the prime minister took the floor in parliament this lunchtime. it was broadly positive. we wait to hear details on it. but introducing legislation, especially, is what we've been calling for to exonerate people. you can potentially get an interim payment of £75,000. how does that feel? well, we borrowed money over many years. it would give us pension security.
there are flashing images in her report. thrust together again, nine subpostmasters whose lives echo each other, but have all lived a very personal trauma, sharing their real life stories with the nation. it wrecked my life, my family's life. i was totally a recluse. the barrister said to me, - "if you plead not guilty, you're probably going to go to prison. i first met janet nearly three years ago in her garden in hull. do you know, i haven't cried about this for years. she'd served time in prison and still had a criminal conviction hanging over her. so nervous. because i know my life is in the hands of three judges. her conviction was quashed in 2021, and as she's waited longer forjustice, her voice has grown stronger, directly challenging the minister this morning. you are the post office minister. is the government going to take back control over the post office?
probably going to go to prison." i first met janet nearly three years ago in her garden in hull. do you know, i haven't cried about this for years. she'd served time in prison and still had a criminal conviction hanging over her. so nervous. because i know my life is in the hands of three judges. her conviction was quashed in 2021, and as she's waited longer forjustice, her voice has grown stronger, directly challenging the minister this morning. you are the post office minister. is the government going to take back control over the post office? well, janet, i was talking about your case yesterday with david davis, sir david davis, who i think has been working on your behalf... you weren't holding back when it comes... all they keep saying is that, you know, "now that we're aware of what's been going on..." they've known for years and years and they've done nothing. you've not had a government ear like that before, have you? no, no. yeah, i think we're finally getting listened to,
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you know, he preble will raise money off of it, but i don't think it's going have any legal effect on how this proceeding goes. >> he makes the argument, well, i have to go to court. i can't be on the campaign trail when he actually doesn't have to be in court tomorrow. the former president's attorneys also filed motions today in the election fraud case in janet, again, claiming the indictment should be barred under presidential immunity. if the claims of immunity are ultimately upheld on the federal legal what, impact would that have on a state court case like this one? >> well, i think it would -- the state court case would follow, and i think that if he's -- if his presidential immunity claim is defeated in the united states court of appeals in the district of columbia circuit in a matter of days that will shut down the immunity case in the georgia case and i don't think -- i think the real question will be will the supreme court bother to take either one of those cases, and i think it's quite possible it will take the d.c. circuit case, but it's also quite possible that they may not
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more container ships are likely to take the longer route along south africa so that will take 25% more time to reach its destination, so it could potentially push up higher prices for goods and would be passed on to consumers eventually.— passed on to consumers eventually. just quickly on that, janet, _ eventually. just quickly on that, janet, let's - eventually. just quickly on that, janet, let's talk - eventually. just quickly on | that, janet, let's talk about the impact that could have on inflation. a notice here in uk one of ourfront inflation. a notice here in uk one of our front pages has got the story talking about food prices spiky because of this. your thoughts?— prices spiky because of this. your thoughts? yes, this is a potential _ your thoughts? yes, this is a potential because _ your thoughts? yes, this is a potential because these - your thoughts? yes, this is a i potential because these higher logistical costs are going to add to the costs of producers, of course, and it is up to the producers whether they would like to pass on these higher costs to consumers. i think the longer this persists the longer this is going to be so it is more likely this will be eventually passed. this will pose risks to higherfood inflation and inflation of all sorts because these container ships ship everything from your