the government is preparing a new law to swiftly exonerate and compensate post office branch managers who were convicted over horizon it scandal. over a 15 year period until 2015, more than 700 people were wrongfully convicted of fraud, theft or false accounting, because the it system had produced shortfalls in their accounts. so far, only 93 have had their convictions overturned. mr sunak said it was the biggest miscarriage in british history and government would quickly right the wrongs of the past. here s our political editor chris mason. four nights of drama on the telly after two decades of injustice. and, just one week later. we come to questions for the prime minister. the most high profile moment of the week at westminster. the start of prime minister s question time. and rishi sunak said. mr speaker this is one of the greatest miscarriages ofjustice in our nation s history. today i can announce that we will introduce new primary legislation, to make sure that those c
16 years, after a faulty it system made it look like money was missing. some went to prison and many lives and livelihoods were ruined. our political editor chris mason has more on the day s developments. four nights of drama on the telly after two decades of injustice. and, just one week later. we come to questions for the prime minister. the most high profile moment of the week at westminster. the start of prime minister s question time. and rishi sunak said. mr speaker this is one of the greatest miscarriages ofjustice in our nation s history. today i can announce that we will introduce new primary legislation, to make sure that those convicted as a as a result of the horizon scannedle are swiftly exonerated and compensated. this is the story of westminster transfixed like never before, about a scandal over 20 years in the making. it is a huge injustice, people lost their lives, their liberty, and their livelihood, and they have been waiting far too long for the truth forj
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look at what you have done. it is astonishing we thought we would hopefully raise awareness and get the story out there and the story of the victims to a wider audience but no one ever thought we would get this sort of reaction and response and to be here today to see them announce, the overturning of the criminal convictions is mind blowing. back inside parliament, the beginnings of the detail and scrutiny for the government. too many victims want nothing to do with the britishjustice system, nothing do with the post office, nothing do with government. they have had enough. we need to keep on the momentum the itv series, absolutely engenders, in press, here, everywhere, i think we also still need to listen to the victims. in terms of those who had their convictions overturned, who have died,
convictions is mind blowing. back inside parliament, the beginnings of the detail and scrutiny for the government. too many victims want nothing to do with the british justice system, nothing do with the post office, nothing do with government. they have had enough. we need to keep on the momentum the itv series, absolutely engenders, in press, here, everywhere, i think we also still need to listen to the victims. in terms of those who had their convictions. overturned, who have died. will they eggs states be able to access compensation. - yes the government says their family also get the money. ministers acknowledge it has big consequence, including the prospect some people who are actually guilty are no paid more than £500,000. but they believe it is the right call.