Alan Bates has said the government must be "held responsible" for its role in the Horizon scandal, as he accuses the Post Office of attempting to "silence him".
Hundreds of innocent sub-postmasters who were wrongly convicted during the Horizon IT scandal will have their convictions automatically quashed under a new law being introduced today.
The former chairman of the Post Office has claimed he is the victim of a 'smear campaign' following a public fallout with Business Secretary Kemi Badenoch over his dismissal.