a huge response to the tv drama about the post office scandal that saw hundreds of innocent branch managers wrongfully prosecuted for theft. we ll hear from one who s fought forjustice for 20 years. whilst there are some brighter skies ahead for us all there is still some rain in the forecast today particularly across the south, i will have your full forecast here on breakfast. it s thursday 4th january. our main story. a row about emergency cover has broken out between nhs bosses and union leaders, as a strike byjunior doctors in england enters its second day. yesterday nhs leaders made 20 requests for striking doctors to return to the wards and help overstretched services but the british medical association accused them of misusing the system, which is known as derogation. a number of nhs trusts have reported long waiting times in a&e, with some declaring critical incidents. here s more from our health editor hugh pym. # hey, vicky, ooh, ahh # i wanna know when you ll pay u
let mejust remind you this scandal began way back in 1999 with the introduction of the horizon computer system. faults in the software, producing large accounting shortfalls, then led to the wrongful prosecution of more than 700 post office employees, some serving prison sentences and many financially ruined by the experience. it was only following a long class action legal campaign that they were found to have been wrongfully convicted in 2019. last night s episode of the tv drama concentrated on the process to clear the names of those wrongfully prosecuted. here is a clip featuring a cameo by former chancellor nadim zahawi on a select committee as the scandal was first unfolding. it sounds to me like a shambles. we are hearing from bob that your organisation has been obstructive to his independent work, is that right or wrong? we have provided for every single case detailed,