Post Office scandal: pressure grows to exonerate hundreds of victims - The Times

Former postmasters celebrate after 39 prosecutions were quashed at the High Court in April 2021. More than 700 were convicted in the Horizon IT scandal

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The justice secretary is exploring how to exonerate hundreds of sub-postmasters unjustly convicted during the Horizon IT scandal amid mounting pressure on the government to respond to the “biggest miscarriage of justice” in British history.

Alex Chalk is looking at whether the Post Office can be stripped of its role in the appeals process, with many victims still attempting to overturn wrongful convictions. On Sunday morning the prime minister confirmed that the government was considering extra measures to “make this right” for the victims.

The Sunday Times can also disclose that Sir Ed Davey, the Liberal Democrat leader, was warned 12 years ago that legal action against the Post Office over the accounting scandal could leave the taxpayer exposed to “astronomical” costs.

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