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WH Smith sale plan could turn some areas into ‘postal deserts’, says union

Retailer operates 200 post offices and potential closures called ‘devastating, but sadly all too predictable’

The Guardian - UK

Post Office sees record £1bn in cash withdrawn in a single month for first time ever

On Christmas Day more than £3.7m in cash was withdrawn or deposited over the counter

The Independent UK

Post Office sees record of more than £1bn in cash withdrawals in December

On Christmas Day itself, more than £3.7 million in cash was withdrawn or deposited over the counter at 1,300 Post Office branches that were open.

Evening Standard

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OPINION - I'm a court reporter who sat through horrific grooming gang trials – this is why I'm against a new inquiry

Public inquiries make for great spectacles these days – televised grillings of politicians, officials and experts being called to account for the sins of the past. The modern day equivalent of the stocks.

Evening Standard

MPs say Post Office should not oversee Horizon compensation schemes

Influential Commons committee calls for government to take action to prevent justice being further delayed

The Guardian - UK

Government should face financial penalties if it does not speed up Post Office compensation, MPs warn

Just £499 million of the budgeted £1.8 billion has been paid out so far.

The Independent UK

Post Office needs to be taken out of Horizon redress scheme, MP says

Just £499 million of the budgeted £1.8 billion has been paid out so far.

Evening Standard

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What the papers say – December 31

New year knighthoods feature heavily on the front pages of New Year’s Eve’s newspapers.

Evening Standard

UK Post Office Scandal Victims Recognised In Honours List

King Charles III announced awards for actors Stephen Fry and Carey Mulligan, as well as victims of Britain's Post Office scandal in the country's traditional New Year's Honours on Tuesday.

International Business Times

Post Office campaigners vow to ‘never give in’ after receiving OBEs

Former post office operators recognised in new year honours list for services to justice

The Guardian - UK

Subpostmaster campaigners hope OBEs will help fight for full and fair redress

Lee Castleton, Seema Misra, Chris Head and Jo Hamilton were all recognised for their services to justice.

Evening Standard

The Post Office: an emblem of the UK’s relationship with the state, sliding into dystopia

The Horizon scandal, which led to the wrongful prosecution of hundreds of subpostmasters, has severely dented the public’s perception of the Post Office as an institution. Against this backdrop, branch closures are planned across the Post Office network.

The Conversation

Minister ‘surprised’ Fujitsu hasn’t done more to help victims of Post Office scandal

Exclusive: Gareth Thomas suggests company should have shown more ‘remorse’ since failings of Horizon IT system emerged

The Guardian - UK

‘I’m a pain in the backside ... an awkward sod’: Alan Bates on love, justice and the Post Office scandal

He became a household name after ITV turned Britain’s biggest miscarriage of justice into a drama. He reflects on his fight for compensation, turning down an OBE – and getting married on Richard Branson’s island

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Hit TV show, tick. Millions for lawyers, tick. Now could we manage some actual justice for the subpostmasters?

The ‘big people’ implicated in this disgraceful run of events need to pay their dues. Britain needs it – and demands it, says Marina Hyde

The Independent UK

The biggest showbiz stories of 2024: From Eurovision to Oasis

Banksy, Taylor Swift and Beyonce also dominated the headlines.

The Guardian - UK

Post Office spent at least £130m of taxpayers’ money defending itself in Horizon inquiry

Company’s annual report shows costs of £132m up to March 2024 in inquiry that ended this week

Evening Standard

Government considering taking over Horizon shortfall scheme from Post Office

Business minister Gareth Thomas said there were concerns over the Post Office’s ability to deliver the scheme.

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Evening Standard

What the papers say – December 18

A variety of stories are featured across Wednesday’s front pages.

The Independent UK

Inquiry told nothing that showed Paula Vennells acted in bad faith, lawyer says

The Horizon IT inquiry had its final hearing day on Tuesday.

The Independent UK

Victims of second faulty Post Office software system Capture promised ‘redress and justice’

The business secretary said Capture, the system which came before Horizon, could have also created accounting shortfalls for sub-postmasters who used it

The Guardian - UK

UK government blames ‘weak and arrogant’ Post Office bosses for Horizon IT scandal

Closing statements at inquiry from department lawyers claim scandal rooted in ‘institutional and individual incompetence, dishonesty and cover-up’

Evening Standard

Victims of Post Office Capture software promised ‘redress and justice’

The Government has said the system which came before Horizon could have created accounting shortfalls for sub-postmasters.

Evening Standard

Postmasters 'victim of new Post Office Capture software scandal' fight to quash convictions

Ministers admit that Capture software, introduced in branches in 1992, may have had errors which left postmasters and postmistresses suffering financial losses

The Independent UK

Watch live: Post Office inquiry hears Paula Vennells’ final closing statement after two years of evidence

Watch live as Paula Vennells' closing statement is heard in the Post Office Horizon IT inquiry on Tuesday, 17 December.

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