Category: UK Politics

Post Office paid Fujitsu £95m to extend Horizon Reuters By Ben King Business reporter, BBC News The Post Office has paid Fujitsu over £95m to extend the troubled Horizon IT system for two years after a plan to move to Amazon had to be abandoned. A serving postmaster told the BBC the software is still… Continue reading Post Office paid Fujitsu £95m to extend Horizon

Lib Dem MPs told what to say about Sir Ed Davey Post Office role PA Media By Henry Zeffman Chief political correspondent Liberal Democrat MPs have been given a standard letter to send to constituents asking about Sir Ed Davey’s role in the Post Office scandal. The Lib Dem leader has been under pressure since… Continue reading Lib Dem MPs told what to say about Sir Ed Davey Post Office role

PMQs looms as focus remains on Post Office scandal Reuters By Chris Mason Political editor, BBC News The arc of the political week often tilts towards the government machine sweating cobs to get an announcement ready for a prime minister on Wednesday lunchtime. Why? Because it is Prime Minister’s Question Time, and having something to… Continue reading PMQs looms as focus remains on Post Office scandal

Law to quash Post Office convictions being considered, minister says This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By Becky Morton Political reporter The idea of using legislation to quash convictions of all Post Office workers caught up in the Horizon scandal is under “active… Continue reading Law to quash Post Office convictions being considered, minister says

Chris Mason: A TV drama may help deliver change for sub-postmasters PA Media By Chris Mason Political editor, BBC News Years of headlines about it. More than two decades of injustice. But it is a Christmas holiday TV drama that has catapulted the plight of hundreds of sub postmasters to the top of the political… Continue reading Chris Mason: A TV drama may help deliver change for sub-postmasters

Ministers seeking to speed up Post Office appeals Getty Images The government is looking at ways to fast-track the appeals of hundreds of sub-postmasters caught up in the Post Office IT scandal. More than 700 people received criminal convictions after faulty software made it look like money was missing. To date, 93 convictions have been… Continue reading Ministers seeking to speed up Post Office appeals

I queried Rwanda costs but did not doubt plan would work, says Sunak This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By Kate Whannel & Laura Kuenssberg BBC News Rishi Sunak has said it was his job when he was chancellor to question the cost… Continue reading I queried Rwanda costs but did not doubt plan would work, says Sunak

Ministers to meet to discuss Post Office Horizon scandal AFP By Chris Mason & Michael Race Political editor and Business reporter, BBC News Ministers are to meet to consider measures into clearing the names of hundreds of sub-postmasters convicted in the Post Office Horizon scandal. Justice secretary Alex Chalk will meet Kevin Hollinrake, the minister… Continue reading Ministers to meet to discuss Post Office Horizon scandal

PM considers ways to clear all victims of Post Office scandal This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By Dearbail Jordan Business reporter Measures are being considered by the government to clear hundreds of sub-postmasters who were wrongly convicted in the Post Office Horizon… Continue reading PM considers ways to clear all victims of Post Office scandal

Rishi Sunak urged to do more for flood-hit areas in England Getty Images By Paul Seddon Politics reporter, BBC News Rishi Sunak is being urged by opposition parties to do more to help areas in England affected by flooding. Hundreds of homes have been evacuated following heavy rainfall, with flooded roads and railway tracks causing… Continue reading Rishi Sunak urged to do more for flood-hit areas in England