Treasury told to cough up Fujitsu contract details as Post Office scandal deepens January 19, 2024 The Treasury and a swathe of public bodies are being urged to hand over details of their contracts with the controversial IT firm Fujitsu as the fallout from the Post Office Horizon scandal deepens.
Fujitsu ‘helped Post Office with prosecutions’ and staff knew of Horizon problems, MPs told January 16, 2024 The boss of scandal-stricken Fujitsu has said staff at the company pre-2010 knew there were issues with its Horizon technology.
Government pledges law on litigation funding in light of Post Office scandal January 15, 2024 The UK Government is set to reverse a Supreme Court decision on litigation funding in order to allow sub-postmasters to take the Post Office to court.
Post Office warned it could face insolvency over £100m tax bill January 14, 2024 Fears over the Post Office’s finances are growing as it emerged it claimed tax relief on compensation payouts.
Post Office could face £100m bill and insolvency, tax expert says January 13, 2024 The Post Office could be facing a £100 million bill and insolvency after claiming tax relief for its compensation payments to subpostmasters, according to a tax expert.
Lock up Post Office individuals to blame for Horizon scandal, minister says January 13, 2024 Those behind the Horizon scandal at the Post Office should be jailed, a minister has argued.
Why Post Office Horizon victims are getting as little as £15.75 in compensation January 12, 2024 There was something deeply wrong with the Post Office’s compensation scheme, as one victim only received £15.75, explained tax expert. Dan Neidle – lawyer and founder of Tax Policy Associates – wrote in an article the Post Office spent years fighting compensation claims in the courts, “using every trick in the book to draw things [...]
The Post Office scandal: What is the Horizon Inquiry? January 12, 2024 The public outcry following the ITV drama on the Post Office Scandal has resulted in pressure on the Government. However, over the last two years, an inquiry has been going on in the background.
Fujitsu sees £786m wiped off value amid Post Office scandal January 11, 2024 Fujitsu has had more than a billion dollars wiped off its value within just eight days, according to data platform Alt Index.
Fujitsu staff at HMRC to strike next week in shadow of Post Office Horizon scandal January 11, 2024 Fujitsu staff contracted to HMRC are set to strike next week, amid building pressure on the IT firm which supplied the faulty Horizon software at the heart of the Post Office scandal.