16 years, after a faulty it system made it look like money was missing. some went to prison and many lives and livelihoods were ruined. our political editor chris mason has more on the day s developments. four nights of drama on the telly after two decades of injustice. and, just one week later. we come to questions for the prime minister. the most high profile moment of the week at westminster. the start of prime minister s question time. and rishi sunak said. mr speaker this is one of the greatest miscarriages ofjustice in our nation s history. today i can announce that we will introduce new primary legislation, to make sure that those convicted as a as a result of the horizon scannedle are swiftly exonerated and compensated. this is the story of westminster transfixed like never before, about a scandal over 20 years in the making. it is a huge injustice, people lost their lives, their liberty, and their livelihood, and they have been waiting far too long for the truth forj
this is bbc news. let s look at some other stories making news. the london to birmingham hs to railway could cost as much as £66 million alone. that is almost twice as much of the original estimate. hsz as much of the original estimate. hs2 executive chair said the reason was budgets being too low and poor delivery and inflation. pirates of a british tourist who died after a helicopter crash in the grand canyon are to receive a £79 million payout. 31 year old jonathan was on five britons including his new wife who died after the aircraft crashed and burst into flames in 2018. a lawsuit brought by his parents and he could have survived had the helicopter been fitted with systems to help prevent the fire. the actor stephen fry has called to an end of real fur in the bearskin caps worn by guards.