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Government to compensate subpostmasters who helped uncover Horizon IT scandal

The Government is to compensate hundreds subpostmasters who helped expose the Horizon IT scandal but lost out after seeing their compensation payments swallowed up in legal fees. Chancellor Rishi Sunak said ministers will be setting out details of ...

22 Mar 2022 at 12:55

Living costs for wrongfully convicted prisoners unfair, Sunak says

Rishi Sunak believes it is unfair that prisoners who were wrongly convicted should have to pay back living costs for their time locked up, Downing Street has said. It comes amid concerns that a man who spent 17 years in prison for a rape he did ...

31 Jul 2023 at 14:27

Scotland

Yousaf pledges swift UK-wide action on Horizon scandal to overturn convictions

Humza Yousaf said he has received a “positive” response from Rishi Sunak on the Post Office Horizon scandal, pledging the UK and Scottish governments will work quickly to overturn wrongful convictions. Scotland’s First Minister said ...

17 Jan 2024 at 12:42

Scotland

Exonerated postmaster says life ‘ruined’ by injustice as support group launches

A postmaster who was wrongly convicted under the Horizon scandal says the injustice left his life “ruined” as he encouraged other Scots affected by the issue to seek redress. Rab Thomson said Scotland is lagging behind in access to ...

02 Apr 2025 at 14:48

Fujitsu getting away ‘scot-free’ from Horizon scandal, says postmaster

A Scottish postmaster who was wrongly convicted under the Horizon scandal says Fujitsu is getting away “scot-free” from its role in the affair. Rab Thomson welcomed the first tranche of Sir Wyn Williams’ final report, which was ...

08 Jul 2025 at 15:33

Peter Sullivan: ‘I’ll carry burden of wrongful imprisonment until apology given’

A man who spent 38 years in jail after he was wrongfully convicted of murder has said: “I’ve got to carry that burden until I can get an apology.” Peter Sullivan, 68, who to date has spent more of his life in prison than free, ...

19 Nov 2025 at 11:45

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