Former postmaster Alan Bates led and won a legal battle after himself falling victim to the scandal. His victory paved the way for dozens of convictions to be overturned. He is portrayed by Toby Jones.
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Tony Blair has pointed to a note from Peter Mandelson providing reassurances that the computer system at the heart of the Post Office IT scandal was reliable.
Postal affairs minister Paul Scully announced the award, which will be given to eligible members of a group representing subpostmasters, taking total compensation to around £30million.
Hundreds of staff were blamed by the Post Office for losses in branch accounts caused by serious flaws in the Horizon computer system which was in use between 1999 and 2015.