The Post Office scandal is a shocking example of how arms-length bodies allow government to escape accountability January 11, 2024 The Post Office scandal is a shocking example of how arms-length bodies allow government to escape accountability, writes Matthew Lesh.
Post Office: Victim in Ed Davey’s constituency claims MP ignored him three times January 10, 2024 A victim of the Post Office Horizon IT scandal in Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey’s constituency has revealed his experiences left him “suicidal”.
Post Office scandal: Alan Bates warned Ed Davey in 2010 about ‘thugs in suits’, inquiry told April 9, 2024 The Post Office has disclosed more than 73,000 documents to the inquiry into the Horizon IT scandal in a “highly disruptive” disclosure, the inquiry heard.
Post Office chief doesn’t ‘believe’ ex-chair Staunton’s payment delay claim is ‘true’ February 27, 2024 Post Office chief executive Nick Read has told MPs he doesn’t “believe” former chairman Henry Staunton’s claim he was told to delay Horizon compensation payments is “true”.
Horizon campaigner Alan Bates says Britain should sell ‘dead duck’ Post Office to Amazon for £1 February 27, 2024 A campaigner at the centre of the Post Office Horizon IT scandal has urged the government to sell the “dead duck” organisation to “someone like Amazon for £1”.
Post Office scandal: £600,000 compensation offer ‘gun to head’ for victims, MP claims September 19, 2023 An MP has criticised the offer of £600,000 compensation for every Post Office worker who has had their wrongful Horizon conviction overturned, claiming it is “a gun to their head”. The government announced on Monday that every post office operator who was caught up in the Horizon IT scandal and wrongfully convicted will receive £600,000 [...]
Post Office cratered from UK’s sixth most trusted finance brand to 135th amid Horizon scandal May 20, 2024 The Post Office has plummeted from the UK’s sixth most trusted finance and insurance brand to 135th place, pollsters have found.
Kemi Badenoch stand-off with ex-Post Office boss escalates as he defends interview branded ‘full of lies’ February 20, 2024 The article suggests he was told by a top civil servant to stall "compensation payments to Horizon victims so the government could “limp into the election” with the lowest possible financial liability."
Cash transactions at eight-month high as Brits turn to Post Office amid mass bank branch closures June 12, 2023 Cash transactions at post offices reached an eight-month high in May. Some £3.33 billion-worth of transactions were made, marking the highest total since last September, when it was £3.35 billion. Business and personal cash deposits totalled £2.48 billion in May, marking a 10% month-on-month increase. Personal cash withdrawals totalled £817 million in May, up by [...]
Banks must do more to tackle Post Office cash-based money laundering, warns FCA April 24, 2023 The UK’s financial watchdog “put banks on alert” as it announced a series of measures to step up the fight against money laundering through the Post Office. Tackling financial crime is a key objective for both the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the government. Last month the government announced part two of its Economic Crime [...]