Post Office Horizon scandal: TV drama shames PM into action
Frantic activity at Westminster has come amid growing anger at the Post Office following an ITV drama.
Frantic activity at Westminster has come amid growing anger at the Post Office following an ITV drama.
A Bill to quash subpostmasters’ convictions was one of the options being considered over the Horizon IT scandal.
Post Office minister Kevin Hollinrake said they are drawing up ways for ‘resolving the outstanding criminal convictions with much more pace’.
It has generated attention among the public and Parliament, with the Prime Minister recently saying he shares the ‘feeling of outrage’ on the issue.
Here is how the scandal emerged.
It comes as calls grow for former Post Office chief executive Paula Vennells to hand back her CBE over the Horizon scandal.
The scandal has resurfaced following the release of the ITV drama Mr Bates vs The Post Office.
It comes as MPs plan to raise the Horizon scandal in the Commons as Parliament returns this week, amid public outcry.
Conservative backbencher David Davis and Labour MP Kevan Jones are pushing for an emergency debate.
Paula Vennells oversaw the organisation while it routinely denied there were problems with its Horizon IT system.
Rishi Sunak confirmed reports that Justice Secretary Alex Chalk is considering options but he would not pre-empt the process.
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