17 h. ago Keir Starmer says ‘Bollywood blockbusters’ will be made in the UK under new trade deal with India – UK politics live

Three Bollywood movies will be made in the UK, says British PM, and two more British universities will be setting up a campus in IndiaCompensation schemes for victims of the Post Office Horizon IT scandal will be improved, with a new appeals process and funded legal advice for post office operators, the government has announced.Responding to the first part of the findings from a two-year public inquiry into the Horizon IT scandal, regarded as one of the worst miscarriages of justice in UK legal history, the business secretary, Peter Kyle, said there would be a new appeals process for people who have accepted fixed-sum offers under the Horizon Shortfall Scheme, one of several compensation schemes. Funded legal advice will also be offered. Continue reading...

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19 h. ago Post Office scandal compensation scheme improved in 'crucial step'

The government has approved changes which include improvements to compensation schemes for victims, with a new appeals process and funded legal advice for post office operators

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19 h. ago Post Office scandal victims to get funded legal advice for appeals

Ministers are accepting all but one of the public inquiry into the Horizon scandal’s recommendations.

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51 h. ago Horizon inquiry heads to Scotland as postmasters call for justice for 'silent victims'

The UK-wide probe into the Post Office IT scandal is holding a session in Edinburgh to understand the wider impact on Scottish families and communities.

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8 d. ago Son of Post Office manager who 'drank herself to death' after being wrongly convicted in Horizon scandal wins inheritance battle against uncle over £578K compensation payout

Matthew O'Connell, 38, won his bitter inheritance war against his uncle, Mark O'Connell, 61, over his late mother, Dawn O'Connell's estate.

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1 week ago Post Office scandal victim’s family in bitter dispute over £578k payout

Dawn O’Connell was one of hundreds of workers wrongly convicted over the Horizon IT scandal

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2 w. ago London's Postal Museum launches collaboration with victims of Post Office Horizon scandal

London's Postal Museum launches collaboration with victims of Post Office Horizon scandal  The Art Newspaper

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3 w. ago The Hack producer dreams show could have ‘similar effect to Mr Bates’

Mr Bates Vs The Post Office drew renewed attention to the Horizon IT scandal, prompting public outrage.

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4 w. ago BBC Breakfast's Jon Kay forced to pause interview as guest, 92, gets teary

BBC Breakfast host Jon Kay was forced to pause an interview with the oldest surviving victim of the Post Office scandal as she became emotional

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4 w. ago BBC Breakfast's Jon Kay rushes to comfort guest, 92, as they get emotional

BBC Breakfast spoke to the oldest surviving victim of the Post Office scandal on Wednesday

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4 w. ago BBC Breakfast's Jon Kay pauses interview to comfort guest, 92, as they become emotional

BBC Breakfast spoke to the oldest surviving victim of the Post Office scandal on Wednesday's show

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