The Government will introduce laws exonerate a whole lot of postmasters whose lives had been torn aside after they had been accused of swindling cash on account of a dodgy IT system.
Rishi Sunak made the long-awaited announcement at Prime Minister’s Questions after a public outcry within the wake of the ITV drama ‘Mr Bates vs the Post Office‘. Ministers have spent days wrangling over methods to clear the names of greater than 900 Post Office staff caught up within the Horizon IT scandal. So far, solely 93 have had their convictions quashed.
The PM advised MPs: “Today I can announce that we will introduce new primary legislation to make sure that those convicted as a result of the Horizon scandal are swiftly exonerated and compensated. We will also introduce a new up-front payment of £75,000 for the vital GLO (group litigation order) group of postmasters.”
He described it as “one of the greatest miscarriages of justice in our nation’s history” and stated individuals who labored exhausting for his or her communities had their “lives and reputations destroyed through absolutely no fault of their own”. Mr Sunak stated extra particulars would come shortly from Business Minister Kevin Hollinrake, who is predicted to handle MPs this afternoon.
The PM added: “We will make sure that the truth comes to light, we right the wrongs of the past and the victims get the justice they deserve.”
The Mirror has launched a petition demanding that Alan Bates is honoured with not less than a CBE after former Post Office chief govt Paula Vennells stated she would return her honour on Tuesday. We consider Mr Bates, the ex-postmaster who led the decades-long combat to reveal the Horizon system scandal, now needs to be recognised with the identical honour himself – if not a knighthood.
Give Alan Bates a CBE for exposing Post Office scandal
It is time for Alan Bates to be honoured with a CBE after former Post Office boss Paula Vennells handed again hers.
Usually honours are introduced to mark the New Year and the Monarch’s birthday, however in particular circumstances they can be awarded at different occasions.
So Rishi Sunak, give Alan Bates not less than a CBE now.
Sign our petition HERE to demand Alan Bates will get a CBE.
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