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BBC News

there were long exchanges about whether a not he felt postmaster should like it or lump it, horizon being the system in place, if postmaster didn't like it they could simply stop being postmasters. that has been the tone of a lot of the questioning. right now the inquiry has moved on to other matters, like whether or not the post office was willing to disclose relevant documents to subpostmasters who were involved in civil litigation. a lot of toing and froing about that, including an e—mail sent early on, questioning whether some of these disclosures could be delayed. it is a complicated inquiry, mr williams has been in for a couple of hours, he seems rather nervous, and in—house lawyer and he is still in his post. he is a significant contributor to this inquiry. interesting about these e—mails, it seems like a lot of it is about the tone of those post office e—mails thatis tone of those post office e—mails that is coming out. tone of those post office e-mails that is coming out.— that is coming out. yes, and remember — that is coming out. yes, and remember these _ that is coming out. yes, and remember these are - that is coming out. yes, and remember these are the - that is coming out. yes, and _ remember these are the conversations that people within the post office

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BBC News

he says he felt "something was up" when he was invited to film a 2015 bbc interview and feared the programme would feature postmasters�* complaints. between 1999 and 2015, more than 900 sub—postmasters were wrongly prosecuted because of incorrect data from the horizon it system. here he is giving evidence. i haven't yet looked at the detail of the e—mail but see that the bbc want to film. there is a lot happening next week, next. and then not really a legal issue but given the bbc�*s approach to date, the close engagement it has with thejf essay and the timing of the piece, i smell a rat. what was the rat that you smell?— you smell? the timing seemed... smellin: you smell? the timing seemed... smelling a _ you smell? the timing seemed... smelling a rat _ you smell? the timing seemed...

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Wronged postmasters deserve more than mass exoneration

In recent weeks the Post Office Horizon scandal has, at long last, shot to the top of the political agenda. The public’s attention has understandably been grabbed by the awful story of the postmasters who were bullied and abused by the state – some so severely that they took their own lives. Reputations were wrecked, homes lost, families wrenched apart and lives turned upside down. Every individual victim’s story makes for harrowing reading.

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Britain's Post Office Scandal and the Rule of Law by Robert Skidelsky

Robert Skidelsky explains why Western countries are finding it increasingly hard to address official misconduct.

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World Business Report

it comes after weeks of attacks by the rebels on cargo ships in the red sea, which is a key international trade route. the inquiry into the horizon computer scandal that saw hundreds of postmasters wrongly convicted, will today examine why the post office failed to hand over key documents on time. the amount of money you�ve raised and the profile you have done for mnd isjust phenomenal, it really is. royal recogition for rob burrow and kevin sinfield for their work in raising awareness of motor neurone disease — and a day to remember for theirfamilies. i can pass this on in years, that i�ve seen the future king and it was just amazing. good morning. could drivers who bought their car on finance be due compensation? the financial regulator says it�s investigating potential widespread overcharging. i�ll have all the details. the beginning of the end for the computer password — why trying to remember dozens of different logins could soon

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Breakfast

ships in the red sea, which is a key international trade route. the inquiry into the horizon computer scandal that saw hundreds of postmasters wrongly convicted, will today examine why the post office failed to hand over key documents on time. the amount of money you've raised and the profile you have done for mnd isjust phenomenal, it really is. royal recogition for rob burrow and kevin sinfield for their work in raising awareness of motor neurone disease — and a day to remember for theirfamilies. i can pass this on in years, that i've seen the future king and it was just amazing. good morning. could drivers who bought their car on finance be due compensation? the financial regulator says it's investigating potential widespread overcharging. i'll have all the details. the beginning of the end for the computer password — why trying to remember dozens of different logins could soon

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Breakfast

ships in the red sea, which is a key route for international trade. good morning. latest numbers on the state of the uk economy will be out in moments. this, as the bbc understands the government is concerned events in the red sea could impact the economic picture and how much we pay for oil and gas. the inquiry into the horizon computer scandal that saw hundreds of postmasters wrongly convicted, will today examine why the post office failed to hand over important documents on time. we'll hear from the women sharing their experiences of living with pelvic organ prolapse — in the hope of lifting the stigma around the health condition. good morning. it is not as cold and icy as it was earlier in the week but still a chilly day ahead. fairly cloudy. temperatures will drop again into next week. details coming shortly.

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The Daily Global

postmasters. because he had many questions for the same thing, the horizon system was working. there weren't that many sub postmasters involved and it was clearly a conspiracy of liars. and what's become clear throughout this through activities programme and others is that the post office lying to the victims, lying to courts and judges, lying to ministers of all parties for over two decades. i’m lying to ministers of all parties for over two decades. i'm lewis vauahan for over two decades. i'm lewis vaughan jones. _ for over two decades. i'm lewis vaughan jones, this _ for over two decades. i'm lewis vaughan jones, this is - for over two decades. i'm lewis vaughan jones, this is bbc - for over two decades. i'm lewis l vaughan jones, this is bbc news. good evening. it's been a much colder week, with frosty scenes across the uk, and at least it's been drier. now, we do have some rain to come in the north overnight and at first tomorrow, but more significantly, this weather front will introduce even colder air surging down from the arctic on strong winds.

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Newswatch

"it has taken an itv drama and an anonymous viewer had the same concern. well, ifjournalism has been found wanting here, and we'll be exploring that question in a moment, there have certainly been some honourable exceptions. the story was first broken back in 2009 by the magazine computer weekly and pursued doggedly over many years by them, by private eye, the daily mail and by the bbc, amongst others. we've come across dozens of examples similar to this, postmasters who...

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BBC News

the house _ felt when he was around he at the house accusing me. the prime minister _ the house accusing me. the prime minister has - the house accusing me. tie: prime minister has now announced a new law that will overturn all remaining convictions at the 555 postmasters who took the post office to the high court in 2019 and won will get an upfront payment of £75,000. , they have lost everything, houses, livelihoods, shops, businesses. and to think that £75,000 is actually enough. to an average member of the public, they would think that is a lot of money. but when you look at what people have lost, it is absolutely nothing. i think they missed a zero of the end, personally. ben boulos reporting there. more on this about 30 minutes in our business coverage. looking at the it giant fujitsu which supplied and designed the horizon software. two of the republican

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