it s a scandal which has been years in the making and which made criminals of hundreds of innocent men and women across the uk but now it seems the post office horizon software cases could finally be resolved. a faulty it systems are just a money was being stolen. despite the truth coming a faulty it systems are just a money was being stolen. despite the truth coming to a faulty it systems are just a money was being stolen. despite the truth coming to light a faulty it systems are just a money was being stolen. despite the truth coming to light several a faulty it systems are just a money was being stolen. despite the truth coming to light several years a faulty it systems are just a money was being stolen. despite the truth coming to light several years ago many have not yet been exonerated or had compensation paid. the issue came to the fore again in the last week after a story was dramatised on tv and today at prime minister s questions, rishi sunak, and as the governm
on the faulty horizon it system. this is what the prime minister told the commons. today, i can announce that we will introduce new primary legislation to make sure that those convicted as a result of the horizon scandal are swiftly exonerated and compensated. we will also introduce a new upfront payment of £75,000 for the vital glo group of postmasters. and can i thank my honourable friend, the memberfor thirsk and malton, for all his hard work on this issue? he will set out more details to the house shortly. we will make sure that the truth comes to light, we right the wrongs of the past, and the victims get the justice they deserve. after prime minister s questions, the post office minister kevin hollinrake added a bit more detail. the whole house is united on this, and i believe that in the light of last week s excellent itv series, the whole nation is united on it
and can i thank my honourable friend, the memberfor thirsk and malton, for all his hard work on this issue? he will set out more details to the house shortly. we will make sure that the truth comes to light, we right the wrongs of the past, and the victims get the justice they deserve. that was the prime minister in the house of commons if you hours ago. lee castleton was left bankrupt after his battle with the post office and his story features prominently in the tv drama that s propelled this into the spotlight. he welcomed the prime minister s annoucement. i asked him to talk us through how he came to be facing prosecution for a crime which he simply hadn t committed. no, not at all. i thought that potentially i was doing something wrong, or that i d missed something or whatever. but when it repeats itself and occurs repeatedly then you start to look at things