throughout the programme. it s tuesday, the 9th of january. our main story. two formerjustice secretaries one conservative, the other labour are leading calls for the government to introduce legislation to quash the convictions of those caught up in the post office it scandal. the postal affairs minister, kevin hollinrake, said various options were being looked at to speed up appeals and compensate the victims. he said more talks would be held today and he hoped to announced a solution very shortly. here s our political correspondent, peter saull. i m the sub postmaster, so i m locked in and everyone else is locked out. so if you want to see my account. this is a scandal going back decades, and now a tv drama watched by millions has pushed it to the top of the political agenda. i know it s probably me because i m really rubbish with technology, but.| ve declared my cash, i ve declared my stock, i ve done it all three times and i still can t get it to balance. mr bates vs
else is locked out. so if you want to see my account. this is a scandal going back decades, and now a tv drama watched by millions has pushed it to the top of the political agenda. i know it s probably me because i m really rubbish with technology, but.| ve declared my cash, i ve declared my stock, i ve done it all three times and i still can t get it to balance. mr bates vs the post office tells the real life story of sub postmasters and mistresses wrongly accused of stealing because of a dodgy computer programme. so on one hand, you had the post office saying that you re the only one, it must be you. and, obviously, people in the community then start to believe what they re being told by the post office. and that s really difficult, actually is people. they was a trusted brand the most trusted brand now, obviously, that brand, i think s destroyed. the huge miscarriage ofjustice has been discussed many times before in parliament but on the first evening sitting of 2024, a mini
system was to blame. i m the sub postmaster, so i m locked in and everyone else is locked out. so if you want to see my account. this is a scandal going back decades, and now a tv drama watched by millions has pushed it to the top of the political agenda. i know it s probably me because i m really rubbish with technology, but.| ve declared my cash, i ve declared my stock, i ve done it all three times and i still can t get it to balance. mr bates vs the post office tells the real life story of sub postmasters and mistresses wrongly accused of stealing because of a dodgy computer programme. so on one hand, you had the post office saying that you re the only one, it must be you. and, obviously, people in the community then start to believe what they re being told by the post office. and that s really difficult, actually is people. they was a trusted brand the most trusted brand now, obviously, that brand, i think s destroyed. the huge miscarriage ofjustice has been discussed many ti
of people were affected. hidden is an important of people were affected. hidden is an important word of people were affected. hidden is an important word because - of people were affected. hidden is an important word because it - of people were affected. hidden is an important word because it tookj of people were affected. hidden is i an important word because it took a long time for some of those suspected to come out and go public in this way. even today, there are people who have been prosecuted and convicted who are still hidden, he still lack the confidence and belief it is worth them coming out. itruihat it is worth them coming out. what would ou it is worth them coming out. what would you say it is worth them coming out. what would you say to it is worth them coming out. what would you say to them? it is worth them coming out. what would you say to them? i - it is worth them coming out. msgt would you say to them? i completely understand. it is extremely traumatic to
names cleared and compensation paid so this is the time to contact lawyers and mps and get support that has not been forthcoming so far. i wonder in the initial stages of the story, as a journalist you would have contacted the post office, fujitsu, what reaction were you getting from them? the fujitsu, what reaction were you getting from them? fujitsu, what reaction were you getting from them? the post office said there were getting from them? the post office said there were no getting from them? the post office said there were no flaws getting from them? the post office said there were no flaws in - getting from them? the post office said there were no flaws in horizon | said there were no flaws in horizon and they had received no complaints and they had received no complaints and they had received no complaints and they would take complaint seriously. which obviously since turned out to not be true. the post office fought this story for a long time, up to 2019, as the drama sh