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If the King gave out honours on the basis of acting skills alone then surely Paula Vennells would be handed back her CBE in a heartbeat. Or perhaps an Oscar would be more appropriate after the disgraced former Post Office boss was hauled in front of the Horizon IT inquiry for a grilling lasting three days.
Alan Bates has rejected a second offer of compensation for the Post Office Horizon scandal, as the former sub-postmaster said he was readying himself for an “ongoing uphill struggle” with his claim.
Alan Bates, hero of the postoffice scandal revealed his 'ongoing uphill struggle' for justice after he rejected an offer of just 30 per cent of what he had asked for.
Find out about the actors and real-life figures from the riveting story of Britain's biggest miscarriage of justice, as seen on MASTERPIECE
ITV boss Kevin Lygo has revealed the hit drama Mr Bates vs The Post Office made a loss of around a million pounds despite the show being sold to a host of foreign broadcasters.