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First tranche of final report from Horizon scandal inquiry to be published

The first volume is set to cover the devastating impact the scandal had on Post Office victims and the compensation process.

Evening Standard

Redress process for Post Office Horizon victims could go on for years – lawyers

The first tranche of the final report from the long-running public inquiry into the scandal is set to be published on Tuesday.

Evening Standard

‘He left us with nothing’: the British investors swindled by a German property firm

Investors in the Dolphin/GPG ponzi scheme run by Charles Smethurst are angry that more is not being done to recover the €1bn owed to them

The Guardian - UK

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Criminal trials linked to Post Office Horizon scandal could wait until 2028

Commander Stephen Clayman, the police officer leading the investigation, said it is ‘making some real progress’.

Evening Standard

Police identify seven suspects in Post Office Horizon scandal inquiry

Commander Stephen Clayman, the police officer leading the investigation, said it is ‘making some real progress’

The Independent UK

Police identify seven as main suspects in Post Office Horizon scandal inquiry

More than 45 individuals being investigated in relation to widespread miscarriage of justice

The Guardian - UK

Subpostmistress ‘vindicated’ by OBE but vows to continue Horizon scandal fight

Jo Hamilton, 68, was falsely prosecuted for a shortfall of £36,000 at her Post Office branch in South Warnborough, Hampshire, in 2006.

Evening Standard

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Government did not want to ‘harass’ Post Office victims by chasing up claims

At least £600,000 each relating to Horizon IT scandal remains unclaimed, with officials reluctant to recontact victims

The Guardian - UK

‘People think you come out … and live happily ever after. If only.’ The reality of life after wrongful conviction

Paddy Hill spent more than 16 years in prison for murders he did not commit. One of the so-called Birmingham Six who were wrongfully convicted for the Birmingham pub bombings in 1974, he was proof that exoneration and financial compensation do not fix a miscarriage of justice.

The Conversation

More than £1 billion paid to those wronged by Horizon scandal, Government says

The announcement comes after lead campaigner Sir Alan Bates said redress schemes had ‘turned into quasi-kangaroo courts’.

Evening Standard

10 Easiest Cars to Drive in Forza Horizon 5

If you're tired of spinning out, choose these.

Operation Sports

Peter Goodchild obituary

Producer who worked on the BBC series Horizon and later became the corporation’s head of television plays

The Guardian - UK

Horizon and The Last of Us 2 star says there's a risk game devs will say "let's just have AI" do voices for NPCs and minor characters: "We're gonna be losing out on our next generation of great performers"

Aloy actor Ashly Burch says "I am afraid of some developers trying to use AI to replace performers in roles that I cut my teeth on coming up"

GamesRadar

Stuntwoman sues Kevin Costner over alleged ‘violent rape scene’ she was forced to do without her consent

Stunt double Devyn LaBella claims she was the victim of a “violent, unscripted, unscheduled rape scene directed by Kevin Costner,” according to a new lawsuit filed Tuesday in California.

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Kevin Costner and Horizon producers sued by stunt performer over ‘violent unscripted’ rape scene

Devyn LaBella is suing the actor-director and the producers of his film Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 2 alleging breach of contract, with Costner denying all allegations

The Conversation

James Bradley’s thrilling, unsettling crime novel is set in a flooded Sydney in 2050

James Bradley is a brilliant writer of fiction, nonfiction and poetry. His recent book Deep Water (2024) is an elegiac essay in response to the wonders of the planet’s oceans. It celebrates undersea mysteries and the marvels of the surface, denounces the slavery and oppression connected with trade routes, and…

The Guardian - UK

Post Office campaigner’s proposal for independent compensation body being ‘worked on’

Exclusive: Whitehall sources say model in early planning after criticism of schemes to redress victims of scandals

The Guardian - UK

Sir Alan Bates given ‘take it or leave it’ offer of less than half his Post Office Horizon claim

Campaigner calls compensation schemes ‘quasi-kangaroo courts’ after final offer made in response to his appeal

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The Independent UK

Alan Bates hits out at ‘quasi kangaroo court’ Post Office payouts system

More than 900 subpostmasters were prosecuted between 1999 and 2015 and many are still awaiting compensation

Evening Standard

Bates says Post Office scandal compensation schemes are ‘quasi-kangaroo courts’

More than 900 subpostmasters were prosecuted between 1999 and 2015 and many are still awaiting compensation.

The Guardian - UK

Post Office data leak: hundreds of Horizon victims offered up to £5,000 compensation

Payments to be made to post office operators whose details were accidentally published online

Evening Standard

Post Office to compensate hundreds of data breach victims

It comes after a data breach saw personal details of 555 victims of the Horizon scandal published online.

The Independent UK

Hundreds of Post Office data breach victims to receive compensation

The amount of compensation offered to victims varies

The Independent UK

Mr Bates Vs The Post Office and Baby Reindeer in running for top TV Bafta awards

ITV will be honoured with the Bafta TV special award for commissioning Mr Bates Vs The Post Office, which renewed attention on the Horizon scandal.

The Guardian - UK

UK wins £500m in science grants from EU Horizon scheme after Brexit lockout

Exclusive: British scientists ‘over the moon’ with re-entry to funding scheme after losing out for three years

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