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eight years later, alan bates took legal action against the post office and won compensation. but much of this was eaten up in legal fees. the secret 2017 bramble report uncovered by the bbc said that fujitsu employees had the ability to amend or delete transactions entered by post office branch staff. this information wasn't revealed to postmasters during their civil case. in 2021, the court of appeal quashed the convictions of 39 subpostmasters. the year after, the public inquiry began hearing evidence. and i come from a heritage of postmasters... - for vipin patel, who was wrongly prosecuted for shortfalls in excess of £75,000 at his branch in oxfordshire, compensation is coming too late. for us, the life is slipping away. i've spent now 37 years - in post office, including my 13 years after convictions, so it feels like the - life has been wasted. the next phase of the public inquiry, which starts tomorrow, will look at who knew what at the top. arun iyengar, bbc news. the time is just after 13:15. our top story this afternoon: a rare total solar eclipse over north americ
eight years later, alan bates took legal action against the post office and won compensation. but much of this was eaten up in legal fees. the secret 2017 bramble report uncovered by the bbc said that fujitsu employees had the ability to amend or delete transactions entered by post office branch staff. this information wasn't revealed to postmasters during their civil case. in 2021, the court of appeal quashed the convictions of 39 subpostmasters. the year after, the public inquiry began...
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the former royal mail chief executive adam crozier, and the campaigner alan bates will be among those testifying this week. former subpostmaster, sharon brown, told the bbc that she and her husband spent their life savings trying to make up the shortfall, when money started disappearing from their post office account. the error impacted their finances, relationships and mental health for 20 years. it was horrible. it was really horrible. it was the worst years of my life... and that's life lost... ..with the kids, everything. theyjust don't know what they've done to people. the post office minister, kevin hollinrake, has been speaking to bbc breakfast and says the inquiry is important to make sure those responsible are held to account. evidence is being established, and people should be prosecuted. that is my view, and i think you and other people i've spoken to — i certainly feel people who work within the post office and possibly further afield should go to jail. with more on this our correspondent, garaham satchell. is this line from kevin hollinrake a significant development? th
the former royal mail chief executive adam crozier, and the campaigner alan bates will be among those testifying this week. former subpostmaster, sharon brown, told the bbc that she and her husband spent their life savings trying to make up the shortfall, when money started disappearing from their post office account. the error impacted their finances, relationships and mental health for 20 years. it was horrible. it was really horrible. it was the worst years of my life... and that's life...
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lead campaigner alan bates is due to give evidence later this morning. hello, i'm sally bundock. we begin in europe where scientists say last month was the hottest march ever recorded. new figures from the eu's copernicus climate service extend the world's run of record—breaking air temperatures to ten months in a row. the average was 0.1 celsius above the previous high set in 2016, a significant margin by global standards. 0ur climate editor justin rowlatt reports. last week the president of zimbabwe declared a national disaster because of a deep drought in the country. low rainfall slashed crop yields, driving up food prices and putting an estimated 2.7 million people at risk of hunger. it isjust million people at risk of hunger. it is just one example of a pattern of heat and drought affecting countries as far afield as southern europe and south east asia. this graph shows how marsh continue the wells are run of record—breaking monthly
lead campaigner alan bates is due to give evidence later this morning. hello, i'm sally bundock. we begin in europe where scientists say last month was the hottest march ever recorded. new figures from the eu's copernicus climate service extend the world's run of record—breaking air temperatures to ten months in a row. the average was 0.1 celsius above the previous high set in 2016, a significant margin by global standards. 0ur climate editor justin rowlatt reports. last week the president of...
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former sub—postmaster and leading campaigner alan bates describes post office bosses as "thugs in suits", as he gives evidence to the inquiry into the it scandal. the whole of the postal service nowadays, it's a dead duck. it's beyond saving. bereaved families call for restrictions on newly—qualified drivers, to reduce the number of young people killed in road crashes. cost—of—living pressures still biting. debt support charities saying millions are turning to them for help. i'll have all the details. britain's most succesful gymnast max whitlock has told bbc breakfast in an exclusive interview, he's retiring after the paris olympics this summer — and that the games will be his last ever event. he h e m ostly he mostly dry start for many of us. it is chilly with sunshine. the rain in the west will cross all areas through the day. all of the details later in the programme. it's wednesday, the 10th of april. children have been let down by a lack of research and what is described as "remarkably weak" evidence on medical interventions in gender care, according to a landmark review p
former sub—postmaster and leading campaigner alan bates describes post office bosses as "thugs in suits", as he gives evidence to the inquiry into the it scandal. the whole of the postal service nowadays, it's a dead duck. it's beyond saving. bereaved families call for restrictions on newly—qualified drivers, to reduce the number of young people killed in road crashes. cost—of—living pressures still biting. debt support charities saying millions are turning to them for help....
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we need to - recognise that lord arbuthnot is on a par with alan bates. at the end it is evident we took the unusual step of paying him a note of thanks, for myself and the wonderful people i represent i would say, bravo, my lord. he first of all started championing the case ofjo hamilton in 2009. thereafter he championed the constituents of the 140 mp5, he engage with the post office initially, wanted them to look properly and fairly but he soon came to the conclusion they would be an obstructive auntie could no longer trust them. he said paula vennells had broken her word to him and parliament. he lost complete faith are no longer agreed to work with them. we are no longer agreed to work with them. ~ ., ., ., ., them. we are also hearing right now from someone _ them. we are also hearing right now from someone who _ them. we are also hearing right now from someone who chaired - them. we are also hearing right now from someone who chaired the - from someone who chaired the mediation in 2013 between the post office and the sub—postmasters, sir anthony h
we need to - recognise that lord arbuthnot is on a par with alan bates. at the end it is evident we took the unusual step of paying him a note of thanks, for myself and the wonderful people i represent i would say, bravo, my lord. he first of all started championing the case ofjo hamilton in 2009. thereafter he championed the constituents of the 140 mp5, he engage with the post office initially, wanted them to look properly and fairly but he soon came to the conclusion they would be an...
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the campaigner who inspired the tv drama, alan bates, is due to give evidence. that is so beautiful! oh, my goodness. a spectacular celestial show. millions of people across america witness a total eclipse of the sun. car—tortion — it's a thing. as ca rs as cars get bigger and car spaces don't, we have found ourselves crawling out of the boot. we ta ke take a look. it's crunch time in the champions league. arsenal face bayern munich whilst manchester city take on real madrid as the quarter finals get under way tonight. a wet start to the day for many. gail is in the south—west. the rain will push east. the wind will develop more widely. it will brighten up in the west. more details later on in the programme. it's tuesday the 9th of april. our main story.
the campaigner who inspired the tv drama, alan bates, is due to give evidence. that is so beautiful! oh, my goodness. a spectacular celestial show. millions of people across america witness a total eclipse of the sun. car—tortion — it's a thing. as ca rs as cars get bigger and car spaces don't, we have found ourselves crawling out of the boot. we ta ke take a look. it's crunch time in the champions league. arsenal face bayern munich whilst manchester city take on real madrid as the quarter...
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you may remember some explosive testimony last week from alan bates. the enquiry will today hear from former post office chief david mills and david melia who was a director of post office's horizon programme. that was a controversial floor technical system that meant many sub—postmasters were wrongly prosecuted. world business coming up for you very shortly so stay with us here on bbc news. hello, there. it was a very unsettled day on monday, very windy for many of us, with widespread gales and a whole mixture of weather conditions. tuesday looks a little bit quieter. it'll still be quite blustery. there'll be sunshine, a few showers around, but it'll stay on the cool side for the time of year, and this cooler air mass, which was introduced across the uk by monday's area of low pressure, will be sitting to the east of the country for tuesday. so it's here where we'll see most of the showers, the strongest of the winds. the further west you are, closer to this area of high pressure, then it'll be a little bit quieter. so we start off on a chilly note
you may remember some explosive testimony last week from alan bates. the enquiry will today hear from former post office chief david mills and david melia who was a director of post office's horizon programme. that was a controversial floor technical system that meant many sub—postmasters were wrongly prosecuted. world business coming up for you very shortly so stay with us here on bbc news. hello, there. it was a very unsettled day on monday, very windy for many of us, with widespread gales...
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alan bates says he owes the civil servants are more than the ministers. i think he is probably right there. the trouble is civil servants don't have the ability to answer, whereas ministers do. i mean, obviously we take what alan bates says as read, but they are ministers. they make their own decisions. yes, they take advice, but it is ministers who decide. yes. but it is ministers who decide. yes, what do you — but it is ministers who decide. yes, what do you want _ but it is ministers who decide. yes, what do you want me _ but it is ministers who decide. yes, what do you want me to _ but it is ministers who decide. ies what do you want me to say? but it is ministers who decide. yes, what do you want me to say? fine, | what do you want me to say? fine, let me ask — what do you want me to say? fine, let me ask you _ what do you want me to say? fine, let me ask you about _ what do you want me to say? fine, let me ask you about paula - what do you want me to say? fine, let me ask you about paula vinyls. | let me ask you about paula vinyls. most of us ha
alan bates says he owes the civil servants are more than the ministers. i think he is probably right there. the trouble is civil servants don't have the ability to answer, whereas ministers do. i mean, obviously we take what alan bates says as read, but they are ministers. they make their own decisions. yes, they take advice, but it is ministers who decide. yes. but it is ministers who decide. yes, what do you — but it is ministers who decide. yes, what do you want _ but it is ministers who...
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bates and fellow subpostmasters won. zoe conway reports from the inquiry. it's the biggest day of the inquiry so far for subpostmasters. angela van den bogerd, the woman they blame for causing so much of their suffering, is taking the stand. it's a very big moment. like, i was double minded, should i come, but i thought, no, it's too good to miss. today, definitely i would say, like, please, please, please stop lying and tell the truth. we all know the truth, butjust make it more official, we need a proper truth now. why the cover—up? why did you do what you did and put us in the position that you did put us in? we want to try and put her in that same position as well. angela van den bogerd is said to have known more about the horizon it scandal than anyone else at the post office. saying sorry, i know, doesn't change what's happened, but i do want to say to everyone impacted by wrongful convictions and wrongful contract terminations that i am truly, truly sorry for the devastation caused to you, your family and friend
bates and fellow subpostmasters won. zoe conway reports from the inquiry. it's the biggest day of the inquiry so far for subpostmasters. angela van den bogerd, the woman they blame for causing so much of their suffering, is taking the stand. it's a very big moment. like, i was double minded, should i come, but i thought, no, it's too good to miss. today, definitely i would say, like, please, please, please stop lying and tell the truth. we all know the truth, butjust make it more official, we...
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it's after former sub—postmaster and campaigner alan bates on tuesday accused the post office of lying about their faulty accounting systems, on the first day of the latest stage of the horizon it scandal. the inquiry heard how mr bates wrote that the organisation was being run by �*thugs in suits' in a letter in 2010. let's cross to our correspondent at the hearings — azadeh moshiri — now. what can we expect today? in a few moments lord _ what can we expect today? in a few moments lord james _ what can we expect today? in a few moments lord james arbuthnot - what can we expect today? in a few moments lord james arbuthnot will walk through these doors, a former conservative mp, now a tory peer, but he has been campaigning alongside these victims for more than 1a years and he got involved in one of his constituentsjo hamilton became a victim himself. he is engaged with. its executives as well as misters on this issue so this next phase of the inquiry is trying to answer that crucial question of who knew what and where his correspondence and conversations with executives, people li
it's after former sub—postmaster and campaigner alan bates on tuesday accused the post office of lying about their faulty accounting systems, on the first day of the latest stage of the horizon it scandal. the inquiry heard how mr bates wrote that the organisation was being run by �*thugs in suits' in a letter in 2010. let's cross to our correspondent at the hearings — azadeh moshiri — now. what can we expect today? in a few moments lord _ what can we expect today? in a few moments lord...
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it was when alan bates, the champion of the story, the former sub—postmaster who flagged and campaigned the issue for decades, he took on the post office and one and her witness testimony was heavily criticised by the judge in the instance, so if anyone was going to have intimate knowledge of this entire affair, you would think it would be angela van den bogerd but what we have had a lot of today is similar to what we have heard from other executives in the past few weeks, that in hindsight it makes sense now but in her words, theseissues makes sense now but in her words, these issues did not register with her at the time.— these issues did not register with her at the time. thank you so much for us there — her at the time. thank you so much for us there at _ her at the time. thank you so much for us there at the _ her at the time. thank you so much for us there at the inquiry. - let's speak to deborah counts about the harvey weinstein conviction being overturned. i wonder if you could explain the basis of this because we heard from the court of appeal that he did not receive a fair
it was when alan bates, the champion of the story, the former sub—postmaster who flagged and campaigned the issue for decades, he took on the post office and one and her witness testimony was heavily criticised by the judge in the instance, so if anyone was going to have intimate knowledge of this entire affair, you would think it would be angela van den bogerd but what we have had a lot of today is similar to what we have heard from other executives in the past few weeks, that in hindsight...
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this week we heard from the leader of the sub—postmasters, alan bates. we also heard from several former senior managers including adam crozier and what has really come across is how little they seem to understand about the plight of the sub—postmasters. there is so much that we still don't understand about how this scandal could possibly have happened. this winter has been one of the wettest on record in the uk. and water—logged fields are causing all kinds of problems for britain's farmers, who've been unable to plant crops and whose livestock have nowhere to graze. now there are warnings that it could affect food production this year. lucy vladev has been to a farm in studley in warwickshire. it's been a hard time for farmers. this field isn't going to have anything in it this year. there is no way you can get a crop in that. we've been putting on little coats on some of the newborn lambs to help protect them from the rain. most fields haven't dried out since last year as the uk experienced its wettest 18 months on record. you really do question w
this week we heard from the leader of the sub—postmasters, alan bates. we also heard from several former senior managers including adam crozier and what has really come across is how little they seem to understand about the plight of the sub—postmasters. there is so much that we still don't understand about how this scandal could possibly have happened. this winter has been one of the wettest on record in the uk. and water—logged fields are causing all kinds of problems for britain's...
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earlier in the week, one of the scandal�*s victims — alan bates — told the inquiry that the post office had lied about errors in its accounting systems. let's cross to our correspondent at the hearings — azadeh moshiri — now. bring us up—to—date with what's been happening. david smith, who was managing directorfor several happening. david smith, who was managing director for several months accepted responsibility. legal experts said the post office was essentially acting as investigator, prosecutor and victim when it came to these convictions. hundreds of convictions which have already been quashed. he accepted that there were inherent risks with these prosecutions taking place and i want to read to you what he said. i am sorry to say at the time i didn't reflect in a way that i should have done and with hindsight it is obviously very sad. there are also reports that when the sub—postmistress who was eight weeks pregnant when she was sent to jail received a conviction and her sentence, david smith we did that with the words, brilliant news. he hasn't been asked about that yet.
earlier in the week, one of the scandal�*s victims — alan bates — told the inquiry that the post office had lied about errors in its accounting systems. let's cross to our correspondent at the hearings — azadeh moshiri — now. bring us up—to—date with what's been happening. david smith, who was managing directorfor several happening. david smith, who was managing director for several months accepted responsibility. legal experts said the post office was essentially acting as...
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alan bates said the post office should be sold to someone like amazon. sanchia berg, bbc news. full coverage of that throughout the day on bbc news. police are continuing to question a 25 year—old man on suspicion of murder after a woman was fatally stabbed, while pushing her pram, in bradford. habibur massum was arrested in aylesbury in buckinghamshire yesterday. 0ur reporter mairead smyth is in bradford for us this morning, mairead, what's the latest? could you bring us up to date with what has happened in the last 2a hours? it has been eventful. it what has happened in the last 24 hours? it has been eventful. it has indeed. hours? it has been eventful. it has indeed- good _ hours? it has been eventful. it has indeed. good morning. _ hours? it has been eventful. it has indeed. good morning. i— hours? it has been eventful. it has indeed. good morning. i am - hours? it has been eventful. it has indeed. good morning. i am close| hours? it has been eventful. it has l indeed. good morning. i am close to where the shocking murder happened in broad daylight on saturday afternoon
alan bates said the post office should be sold to someone like amazon. sanchia berg, bbc news. full coverage of that throughout the day on bbc news. police are continuing to question a 25 year—old man on suspicion of murder after a woman was fatally stabbed, while pushing her pram, in bradford. habibur massum was arrested in aylesbury in buckinghamshire yesterday. 0ur reporter mairead smyth is in bradford for us this morning, mairead, what's the latest? could you bring us up to date with what...
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eight years later, alan bates took legal action against the post office and won compensation. but much of this was eaten up in legal fees. the secret 2017 bramble report uncovered by the bbc said that fujitsu employees had the ability to amend or delete transactions entered by post office branch staff. this information wasn't revealed to postmasters during their civil case. in 2021, the court of appeal quashed the convictions of 39 sub—postmasters. the year after, the public inquiry began hearing evidence. and i come from a heritage of postmasters... - for vipin patel, who was wrongly prosecuted for shortfalls in excess of £75,000 at his branch in oxfordshire, compensation is coming too late. for us, the life is slipping away. i've spent now 37 years - in post office, including my 13 years after convictions, so it feels like the - life has been wasted. the next phase of the public inquiry, which starts tomorrow, will look at who knew what at the top. arun iyengar, bbc news. let's speak to david enright, who is a partner at howe & co solictors. he represented many of the sub
eight years later, alan bates took legal action against the post office and won compensation. but much of this was eaten up in legal fees. the secret 2017 bramble report uncovered by the bbc said that fujitsu employees had the ability to amend or delete transactions entered by post office branch staff. this information wasn't revealed to postmasters during their civil case. in 2021, the court of appeal quashed the convictions of 39 sub—postmasters. the year after, the public inquiry began...
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earlier in the week, one of the scandal�*s victims — alan bates — told the inquiry that the post office had lied about errors in its accounting systems. let's have a quick listen in to that inquiry as it has just begun today. it is to reflect the exact date, i think that would be better. can i ask ou think that would be better. can i ask you please _ think that would be better. can i ask you please to _ think that would be better. can i ask you please to turn _ think that would be better. can i ask you please to turn to - think that would be better. can i ask you please to turn to page 35 of your statement? do you see a signature, — your statement? do you see a signature, is that your signature? it signature, is that your signature? it is _ signature, is that your signature? it is. ,, , . ., signature, is that your signature? itis. ,,, . ., .,, it is. sub'ect to the clarifications ou it is. subject to the clarifications ou have it is. subject to the clarifications you have just — it is. subject to the clarifications you have just made _ it is. subject to the clarifications you have
earlier in the week, one of the scandal�*s victims — alan bates — told the inquiry that the post office had lied about errors in its accounting systems. let's have a quick listen in to that inquiry as it has just begun today. it is to reflect the exact date, i think that would be better. can i ask ou think that would be better. can i ask you please _ think that would be better. can i ask you please to _ think that would be better. can i ask you please to turn _ think that would be better....
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well, in other news this evening, i can tell you that the former subpostmaster alan bates, has told horizon it scandal told the horizon it scandal inquiry. the post office spent 23 years attempting to discredit and to silence him. the inquiry has been probing into the circumstances that led the post office to wrongly prosecute more than 900 subpostmasters, all caused by errors in the horizon it software system . mr bates has it software system. mr bates has been giving his version of events ahead of appearances by senior executives from the post office and fujitsu , the company office and fujitsu, the company which built the software. and he's been less than compliments about the future of the post office itself . office itself. >> they need disbanding, it needs removing, it needs building up again from the ground floor. and as i've been quoted quite commonly, the whole of the whole of the postal service nowadays, it's beyond it's a dead duck. it's beyond saving. it needs a real big injection of money and i think that can only happen coming in from outside. otherwise it's just going to be i
well, in other news this evening, i can tell you that the former subpostmaster alan bates, has told horizon it scandal told the horizon it scandal inquiry. the post office spent 23 years attempting to discredit and to silence him. the inquiry has been probing into the circumstances that led the post office to wrongly prosecute more than 900 subpostmasters, all caused by errors in the horizon it software system . mr bates has it software system. mr bates has been giving his version of events...
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earlier in the week, one of the scandal�*s victims — alan bates — told the inquiry that the post office had lied about errors in it's accounting systems. let's cross to our correspondent at the hearings, azadeh moshiri, now. what have we heard so far? yesterday we heard from — what have we heard so far? yesterday we heard from lord _ what have we heard so far? yesterday we heard from lord james _ what have we heard so far? yesterday we heard from lord james arbuthnot, | we heard from lord james arbuthnot, someone who is a tory peer but was a conservative mp and has been campaigning alongside these victims for about 15 years. he had criticism not only for the post office and paula vennells but also for successive governments. he said they could have done more victims. in terms of the post office he call them defensive, he called them secretive, accuse them of blocking information getting to investigators. he criticised paula vennells as well. in factory over the course of the inquiry yesterday was accused making a pulse statement to a government minister in 2012. she wrote a letter abo
earlier in the week, one of the scandal�*s victims — alan bates — told the inquiry that the post office had lied about errors in it's accounting systems. let's cross to our correspondent at the hearings, azadeh moshiri, now. what have we heard so far? yesterday we heard from — what have we heard so far? yesterday we heard from lord _ what have we heard so far? yesterday we heard from lord james _ what have we heard so far? yesterday we heard from lord james arbuthnot, | we heard from...
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thank you, danny the former sub—postmaster, alan bates, has accused the post office of causing "harm and injustice" as he appeared at the public inquiry into the horizon computer scandal. mr bates, whose story was made famous in an itv drama, spoke of his tireless campaign for the many hundreds of people affected by what is one of the biggest miscarriages ofjustice in uk legal history. here's zoe conway. is it any wonder that allan bates is smiling. after 23 years of campaigning, he can now tell the inquiry everything he knows about the post office scandal ihe inquiry everything he knows about the post office scandal he explained wh he had the post office scandal he explained why he had kept _ the post office scandal he explained why he had kept fighting _ the post office scandal he explained why he had kept fighting for - the post office scandal he explained why he had kept fighting for so - why he had kept fighting for so long. as you got to meet people, and realised it wasn'tjust long. as you got to meet people, and realised it wasn't just yourself and you saw the harm and injusti
thank you, danny the former sub—postmaster, alan bates, has accused the post office of causing "harm and injustice" as he appeared at the public inquiry into the horizon computer scandal. mr bates, whose story was made famous in an itv drama, spoke of his tireless campaign for the many hundreds of people affected by what is one of the biggest miscarriages ofjustice in uk legal history. here's zoe conway. is it any wonder that allan bates is smiling. after 23 years of campaigning, he...
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eight years later, alan bates took legal action against the post office and won compensation. but much of this was eaten up in legal fees. the secret 2017 bramble report uncovered by the bbc said that fujitsu employees had the ability to amend or delete transactions entered by post office branch staff. this information wasn't revealed to postmasters during their civil case. in 2021, the court of appeal quashed the convictions of 39 subpostmasters. the year after, the public inquiry began hearing evidence. and i come from a heritage of postmasters... - for vipin patel, who was wrongly prosecuted for shortfalls in excess of £75,000 at his branch in oxfordshire, compensation is coming too late. for us, the life is slipping away. i've spent now 37 years - in post office, including my 13 years after convictions, so it feels like the - life has been wasted. the next phase of the public inquiry, which starts tomorrow, will look at who knew what at the top. arun iyengar, bbc news. a lot of lines coming through it was put at the latest, saying it is up to hamas to come through on a ga
eight years later, alan bates took legal action against the post office and won compensation. but much of this was eaten up in legal fees. the secret 2017 bramble report uncovered by the bbc said that fujitsu employees had the ability to amend or delete transactions entered by post office branch staff. this information wasn't revealed to postmasters during their civil case. in 2021, the court of appeal quashed the convictions of 39 subpostmasters. the year after, the public inquiry began...
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bates for example said this week was that the problem he found with the horizon system, is he couldn't personally track those transactions and understand what the shortfalls were coming from. that is what the inquiry heard on tuesday. so if you can't prove that you haven't done what you're being accused of, you are looking at shortfalls in the thousands, people have been bankrupt by this, so here several have told the bbc that they pled guilty because they took the advice of their counsel and it felt like they were being pushed into a corner. that is the gravity of what we are talking about and why it is so shocking that executives would say that they didn't know this was even taking place. that they didn't know this was even taking place-— taking place. where is all of this leadin: ? taking place. where is all of this leading? again, _ taking place. where is all of this leading? again, and _ taking place. where is all of this leading? again, and going - taking place. where is all of this leading? again, and going to . taking place. where is all of this | leading? again, and going to
bates for example said this week was that the problem he found with the horizon system, is he couldn't personally track those transactions and understand what the shortfalls were coming from. that is what the inquiry heard on tuesday. so if you can't prove that you haven't done what you're being accused of, you are looking at shortfalls in the thousands, people have been bankrupt by this, so here several have told the bbc that they pled guilty because they took the advice of their counsel and...
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alan bates, the former sub—postmaster who led the campaign to expose this it scandal, has been giving evidence at the post office inquiry in london. the evidence is starting to appear to enable them to, let's see where they get to with all of this and it will take it from there. well, i think the main thing at the moment is for the original victim groups to get their money sooner rather than later. i mean, it's gone on far too long. later. i mean, it's gone on far too lonu. ~ , later. i mean, it's gone on far too lon. _ ~ �* ., , ., later. i mean, it's gone on far too lon. ~ , ., later. i mean, it's gone on far too lon.. ~ , ., long. mr bates, what about the fact ou long. mr bates, what about the fact you haven't got _ long. mr bates, what about the fact you haven't got your— long. mr bates, what about the fact you haven't got your money? - long. mr bates, what about the fact l you haven't got your money? exactly, what about a? — you haven't got your money? exactly, what about a? i'm _ you haven't got your money? exactly, what about a? i'm in _ you haven't got your money? exactl
alan bates, the former sub—postmaster who led the campaign to expose this it scandal, has been giving evidence at the post office inquiry in london. the evidence is starting to appear to enable them to, let's see where they get to with all of this and it will take it from there. well, i think the main thing at the moment is for the original victim groups to get their money sooner rather than later. i mean, it's gone on far too long. later. i mean, it's gone on far too lonu. ~ , later. i mean,...
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after damning testimony last week from former sub—postmaster alan bates, the inquiry is hearing this morning from david miller, who was director of the post office's horizon programme. let's listen in to the inquiry in central london. our correspondent ellie price is there, what has been said so far? well, so far we are going through the early cv, if you like, of david miller, somebody whojoined the early cv, if you like, of david miller, somebody who joined the the early cv, if you like, of david miller, somebody whojoined the post office in 1970 as a management trainee, and then sort of worked his way up to eventually holding the role of chief operating officer. now, what the inquiry hasjust role of chief operating officer. now, what the inquiry has just been looking at is exactly his involvement in the horizon it system. that was obviously installed and used by the post office as something which was meant to help, obviously, it's sub—postmasters, in effect, to bring all the accounts together, to centralise everything. and so what we have just been hearing is how he was involved
after damning testimony last week from former sub—postmaster alan bates, the inquiry is hearing this morning from david miller, who was director of the post office's horizon programme. let's listen in to the inquiry in central london. our correspondent ellie price is there, what has been said so far? well, so far we are going through the early cv, if you like, of david miller, somebody whojoined the early cv, if you like, of david miller, somebody who joined the the early cv, if you like, of...
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campaigner bates set today. campaigner alan bates set today. campaigner alan bates set to his first appearance as to make his first appearance as he calls for bonuses paid to bosses to be clawed back. the inquiry has been probing the circumstances that led to the post office wrongly prosecuting more than 900 subpostmasters up to £11 million from water company. >> fines will be reinvested into schemes to improve waterways and wetlands , the government has wetlands, the government has claimed. the water restoration fund, which is now opened for applications, offer grants fund, which is now opened for aplocalions, offer grants fund, which is now opened for aplocal groups offer grants fund, which is now opened for aplocal groups , offer grants fund, which is now opened for aplocal groups , charities, nts to local groups, charities, farmers and landowners to help them improve rivers, lakes, streams and wetlands where illegal pollution has occurred . illegal pollution has occurred. >> today marks three years since the death of prince philip , duke t
campaigner bates set today. campaigner alan bates set today. campaigner alan bates set to his first appearance as to make his first appearance as he calls for bonuses paid to bosses to be clawed back. the inquiry has been probing the circumstances that led to the post office wrongly prosecuting more than 900 subpostmasters up to £11 million from water company. >> fines will be reinvested into schemes to improve waterways and wetlands , the government has wetlands, the government has...
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angela van den bogerd also is gave evidence to a trial, that famous trial when alan bates took on the post office and one, and during that trial thejudge said that she had misled the court when she was giving her evidence. she was pressed about what she knew, when, and whether the statement she gave to mp5 during briefing notes or during her witness testimony during trials at the high court, whether that evidence and those witness statements were true. a lot of the answers that we have been hearing this morning, that the inquiry has been hearing, as i believe it was true at the time, i didn't recall that e—mail, that was not part of my knowledge at that point, and it's really up to the chair to determine whether those qualifications are good enough. find whether those qualifications are good enough-— whether those qualifications are tood enouah. : . , . good enough. and we are expecting that intui good enough. and we are expecting that inquiry to _ good enough. and we are expecting that inquiry to start _ good enough. and we are expecting that inquiry to start up _ good enough. a
angela van den bogerd also is gave evidence to a trial, that famous trial when alan bates took on the post office and one, and during that trial thejudge said that she had misled the court when she was giving her evidence. she was pressed about what she knew, when, and whether the statement she gave to mp5 during briefing notes or during her witness testimony during trials at the high court, whether that evidence and those witness statements were true. a lot of the answers that we have been...
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the last time it was this busy was when they gathered around their champion alan bates on the first day of this fifth phase of the first day of this fifth phase of the inquiry. the first day of this fifth phase of the inquiry-— the inquiry. interesting to point out that she — the inquiry. interesting to point out that she will _ the inquiry. interesting to point out that she will be _ the inquiry. interesting to point out that she will be giving - the inquiry. interesting to point - out that she will be giving evidence not on one day but across two days showing the importance that the inquiry puts to what she knew and when. : , ,:, , : inquiry puts to what she knew and when. absolutely. and she spent so much time at _ when. absolutely. and she spent so much time at the _ when. absolutely. and she spent so much time at the post _ when. absolutely. and she spent so much time at the post office, - when. absolutely. and she spent so much time at the post office, as - much time at the post office, as well, 35 years, and because her role specifically dealt with these complaints by former
the last time it was this busy was when they gathered around their champion alan bates on the first day of this fifth phase of the first day of this fifth phase of the inquiry. the first day of this fifth phase of the inquiry-— the inquiry. interesting to point out that she — the inquiry. interesting to point out that she will _ the inquiry. interesting to point out that she will be _ the inquiry. interesting to point out that she will be giving - the inquiry. interesting to point - out...
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bates, and was heavily criticised by the judge in that case for misleading the court in her evidence. angela van den bogerd today apologised to those affected, said she was not aware of any wrongdoing. l affected, said she was not aware of any wrongdoing-— affected, said she was not aware of any wrongdoing. i think you make no concessions — any wrongdoing. i think you make no concessions or _ any wrongdoing. i think you make no concessions or admissions _ concessions or admissions that you did anything wrong, correct? l did anything wrong, correct? i didn't knowingly do anything wrong. i would _ didn't knowingly do anything wrong. i would never knowingly do anything wrong _ i would never knowingly do anything wronu. ., ., �* i would never knowingly do anything wronu. ., .,�* ., ., , ., i would never knowingly do anything wronu. ., ., , ., wrong. you don't apologise for your role in any — wrong. you don't apologise for your role in any of _ wrong. you don't apologise for your role in any of the _ wrong. you don't apologise for your role in any of the events _ wrong. you don'
bates, and was heavily criticised by the judge in that case for misleading the court in her evidence. angela van den bogerd today apologised to those affected, said she was not aware of any wrongdoing. l affected, said she was not aware of any wrongdoing-— affected, said she was not aware of any wrongdoing. i think you make no concessions — any wrongdoing. i think you make no concessions or _ any wrongdoing. i think you make no concessions or admissions _ concessions or admissions that you...
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the horizon inquiry is resuming this week, with alan bates , who this week, with alan bates, who was the focus of an itv drama due to give evidence there tomorrow . well, we've heard this tomorrow. well, we've heard this afternoon that high street retailer ted baker has announced it's cutting 245 jobs in the coming weeks. it's also been revealed that an additional 15 stores will be shut, with 11 of those due to close next week. after the chain went into administration. the company remains in the process of finding a new partner to run its retail and online sectors. in sport everton has been deducted a further two points from a second breach of the premier league's profit and sustainability rules. the merseyside club was already docked six points earlier in the campaign for the same offence, but now dropped 16th in the table, just two points the table, just two points above the relegation places . the club says relegation places. the club says they've already begun their preparation the preparation to appeal the decision . and finally, before we decision. and finally, before we head b
the horizon inquiry is resuming this week, with alan bates , who this week, with alan bates, who was the focus of an itv drama due to give evidence there tomorrow . well, we've heard this tomorrow. well, we've heard this afternoon that high street retailer ted baker has announced it's cutting 245 jobs in the coming weeks. it's also been revealed that an additional 15 stores will be shut, with 11 of those due to close next week. after the chain went into administration. the company remains in...
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alan bates confronts the inquiry. it’s confronts the inquiry. it's something _ confronts the inquiry. it's something you _ confronts the inquiry. it's something you felt - confronts the inquiry. it�*s something you felt you had to deal with, something you couldn't put down. and you have the support of the rest of the group. sport and for a full round—up, from the bbc sport centre, here's 0lly foster. a terror threat released... security has been increased at all the champions league quarterfinal venues following a terror threat issued by a media outlet supporting the islamic state group. it includes the bernebeu stadium where manchester city face real madrid and the metropolitcan police say that it has a robust plan in place for arsenal's match against bayern munich at the emirates stadium. that match is tomorrow, as for tonight's game in madrid between the ia time winners real and the european champions manchester city, the roof will be closed on the bernabeu stadium. city trained in manchester before travelling to spain for the first leg o
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alan bates suggests something very radical. he suggests scrap the post office entirely and start again. what do you think about that? well, i don't agree with alan. i agree on many things and i pay tribute to all the work he's done. incredibly tenacious individual. but i still think the post office is at the heart of our communities, very highly valued by our communities. that has not been damaged by this. what's been damaged is the centre of the post office and some of the people at the centre. so i think the post office has a very bright future and we're hoping to lay out our plans for the future of the post office, putting the postmasters right at the heart of that future, in the very near future. kevin hollinrake, thank you very much forjoining us. thank you. rosa and camilla are still here. first of all, the government's handling of this could go some way to restoring faith in politics if it's done well. it’s to restoring faith in politics if it's done well.— to restoring faith in politics if it's done well. �* , .,
alan bates suggests something very radical. he suggests scrap the post office entirely and start again. what do you think about that? well, i don't agree with alan. i agree on many things and i pay tribute to all the work he's done. incredibly tenacious individual. but i still think the post office is at the heart of our communities, very highly valued by our communities. that has not been damaged by this. what's been damaged is the centre of the post office and some of the people at the...
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well, in other news this evening, i can tell you that the former subpostmaster alan bates, has told horizon it scandal told the horizon it scandal inquiry. the post office spent 23 years attempting to discredit and to silence him. the inquiry has been probing into the circumstances that led the post office to wrongly prosecute more than 900 subpostmasters, all caused by errors in the horizon it software system . mr bates has it software system. mr bates has been giving his version of events ahead of appearances by senior executives from the post office and fujitsu , the company office and fujitsu, the company which built the software. and he's been less than compliments about the future of the post office itself . office itself. >> they need disbanding, it needs removing, it needs building up again from the ground floor. and as i've been quoted quite commonly, the whole of the whole of the postal service nowadays, it's beyond it's a dead duck. it's beyond saving. it needs a real big injection of money
well, in other news this evening, i can tell you that the former subpostmaster alan bates, has told horizon it scandal told the horizon it scandal inquiry. the post office spent 23 years attempting to discredit and to silence him. the inquiry has been probing into the circumstances that led the post office to wrongly prosecute more than 900 subpostmasters, all caused by errors in the horizon it software system . mr bates has it software system. mr bates has been giving his version of events...
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bates. breakfast�*s ben boulos is outside the inquiry this morning. what should we expect today? it's a bii da what should we expect today? it's a big day because _ what should we expect today? it's a big day because angela _ what should we expect today? it�*s — big day because angela van den bogerd was a central figure big day because angela van den bogerd was a centralfigure in big day because angela van den bogerd was a central figure in the scandal that ruined hundreds and hundreds of lives. she was a senior person in charge of it until she left in 2020 and was personally involved in many of the cases that led to the wrongful prosecution is of hundreds of innocent sub—postmaster is wrongly accused of theft. many went to prison. she was also in charge of overseeing the complaints of the sub—postmaster is and in charge of the mediation scheme that was meant to help them and that's why the evidence she gives in there today and tomorrow is so important in terms of finding out what
bates. breakfast�*s ben boulos is outside the inquiry this morning. what should we expect today? it's a bii da what should we expect today? it's a big day because _ what should we expect today? it's a big day because angela _ what should we expect today? it�*s — big day because angela van den bogerd was a central figure big day because angela van den bogerd was a centralfigure in big day because angela van den bogerd was a central figure in the scandal that ruined hundreds and hundreds of...
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andrew so alan bates says he might take the battle to a courtroom showdown . it's surely got to be showdown. it's surely got to be called the thrilla in manilla envelopes . called the thrilla in manilla envelopes. i'm very sorry for these. the royal navy says that recruits will no longer have to be able to swim . it's a bit be able to swim. it's a bit worrying if russia invades, they won't need to shoot us. they can just shove us over the side of the boat. but on the plus side, i guess our navy will work extra hard to make sure that the ship doesn't sink. scotland's hate crime act came under fire this week as well. i mean, scotland is a country built on being abusive and insulting as a form of affection. like of affection. this law is like criminalising passive aggressive politeness , 8000 politeness in england, 8000 people filed complaints under the hate crime act in the first week, mainly against its creator, scottish leader humza yousaf. he protested that there's a high bar for convictions under this law. i mean, for a start you have to be one of his enemie
andrew so alan bates says he might take the battle to a courtroom showdown . it's surely got to be showdown. it's surely got to be called the thrilla in manilla envelopes . called the thrilla in manilla envelopes. i'm very sorry for these. the royal navy says that recruits will no longer have to be able to swim . it's a bit be able to swim. it's a bit worrying if russia invades, they won't need to shoot us. they can just shove us over the side of the boat. but on the plus side, i guess our navy...
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bates and emma woolf. aaron. i mean, do you agree with what peter is saying there? do you share the frustration we've just had, duncan right in and he says criminal damage is illegal in the country. just arrest them. why do we insist on wrapping everything up in case it's vandalised? and why do we not actually pursue the criminals who vandalise? >> well, it's a great point. this is a criminal offence. so the idea that you might need to create new laws or whatever is just it's just pointless. you don't need. people love to talk about creating new laws. often that's not actually needed. look, if somebody commits criminal damage, of course that should be treated as a crime. the point about, protesters costing the taxpayer money, i mean, the right to protest is really important. i don't like this argument generally. you could also say, look, people drinking alcohol, we have loads of public disorder. and every friday and saturday night across the country, that's it. let's ban alcohol because it costs the taxpay
bates and emma woolf. aaron. i mean, do you agree with what peter is saying there? do you share the frustration we've just had, duncan right in and he says criminal damage is illegal in the country. just arrest them. why do we insist on wrapping everything up in case it's vandalised? and why do we not actually pursue the criminals who vandalise? >> well, it's a great point. this is a criminal offence. so the idea that you might need to create new laws or whatever is just it's just...
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alan bates is the man who has become the most famous face of the campaign, his story at the centre of the itv drama that focused national public attention on the scandal. he was the first to speak at this week's hearings, describing post office executives as thugs in suits, and saying the organisation was a dead duck that should be sold off. there are still many more weeks of evidence to come before the inquiry ends and comes to its own conclusions. sanchia berg, bbc news. 37 organisations that support homeless people have written to the home secretary, james cleverly, urging him to reconsider plans that could see rough sleepers in england and wales moved on, fined or arrested. the home office has described current legislation as outdated and has insisted no one will be criminalised for not having a place to live. schools in england could lose more than £1 billion in funding by the end of the decade because of falling pupil numbers. that's according to the think tank the education policy institute who are also warning that some could be forced to merge orface closure. our reporter si
alan bates is the man who has become the most famous face of the campaign, his story at the centre of the itv drama that focused national public attention on the scandal. he was the first to speak at this week's hearings, describing post office executives as thugs in suits, and saying the organisation was a dead duck that should be sold off. there are still many more weeks of evidence to come before the inquiry ends and comes to its own conclusions. sanchia berg, bbc news. 37 organisations that...
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the post alan bates versus the post office, brought so office, drama that brought so much post much attention to the post office terrible office scandal and the terrible situation. a the post situation. a lot of the post masters mistresses been masters and mistresses have been put had, you put through and not had, you know, treatment from know, the right treatment from the post office is still going on. there's a story today, as you say, in the times, and it's about a particular man who , they about a particular man who, they have admitted the post office have admitted the post office have refused to pay his widow a penny, despite admitting that the audit they did into him led to his suicide. and this is still kind of going on, which is a terrible, terrible case. well kevin, kevin jones, the labour mp who sits on the government's compensation advisory board, said the case is appalling, and the next week the public inquiry into the scandal begins, 15 weeks of hearings involving former post ministers, the former post ministers, the former post office executive paula vennells and alan
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and, you know, i often say now everybody watched the alan bates against the post office and it exposed how these organisations will go to any lengths to cover up their wrongdoing. and that's what i've experienced in my journey over the past 12 years through the criminal justice system, you know , the complaints procedure know, the complaints procedure is completely, unworkable. it's not independent. it doesn't work . there's no accountability. and unless we see accountability, i don't think we will get the changes that we need. and children will continue to be abused. children will continue to be abused . and actually young abused. and actually young women, it's not just children. it is any victim of sexual abuse that we see every day doesn't receive , the service that they receive, the service that they are entitled to. and it's very much a postcode lottery as to what kind of service they get. there are some really, really good police officers . you know, good police officers. you know, i was a good police officer, but there are there's a lack of training, there's a lack of investment
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the firm is buying back its 30 year old franchise of over 225 outlets from alan bates limited, which employs more than 5000 people. the american company has been subject to boycotts and protests since colonial began donating free meals to israel's military shortly after the hamas attacks. but donald's will own the restaurants and retain the employees as part of the deal, they say the king has reportedly told aides to ramp up plans for a two week state visit down unden a two week state visit down under, king charles is said to be over the moon and raring to go after his cancer treatment started positively, the 75 year old is said to be feeling optimistic after he was able to meet with the public on easter sunday. he's reportedly told aides that he is supercharging plans to also visit new zealand and samoa . well, for the latest and samoa. well, for the latest stories, sign up to gb news alerts by scanning the qr code it's on your screen right now or go to gbnews.com/alerts now back to tom and emily and that scoop. >> good afternoon britain. it's 12:08 now for a gb news exclusive, foll
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the american company has been subject to boycotts and protests since alan bates began donating free meals to israel's military shortly after the hamas attacks. mcdonald's will own the restaurants and retain the employees as part of the deal. well, back here, a legal entitlement to unpaid leave for carers has been hailed as a huge step forward from tomorrow. employees who are also carers can take up to a week of unpaid leave every 12 months. that will apply leave every 12 months. that will apply to more than 2 million workers in england, wales and scotland . charity carers uk said scotland. charity carers uk said around 600 people a day give up work so that they can care , due work so that they can care, due to a lack of flexibility and support. the king has reportedly told aides to ramp up plans for a two week state visit down undeh a two week state visit down under. king charles is said to be over the moon and raring to go after his cancer treatment started positively. the 75 year old is said to be feeling optimistic after he was able to meet with the public on easter sunday. he's report
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the horizon inquiry is resuming this week with alan bates, who was the focus of an itv drama due to give evidence there tomorrow . give evidence there tomorrow. that's the latest from the newsroom for now . more in the newsroom for now. more in the next half hour you can. until then, sign up for gb news alerts. just scan the code on your screen or go to gb news. com slash alerts i >> -- >> it's 237 lam >> it's 237 now. here at gb news. we've been following the implementation of these hate crime laws in scotland. and it's quite striking because police scotland are essentially saying they cannot cope with what's being described as now a deluge of hate crime reports under the snp's controversial new law. and that's to according officers on the front line. so they should know what they're talking about. >> yes, around 8000 hate crime reports made first reports were made in the first week legislation into week of legislation coming into force, warnings force, with further warnings that it's being exploited to fuel and political vendettas. >> they were warned . joining us >> they were warned.
the horizon inquiry is resuming this week with alan bates, who was the focus of an itv drama due to give evidence there tomorrow . give evidence there tomorrow. that's the latest from the newsroom for now . more in the newsroom for now. more in the next half hour you can. until then, sign up for gb news alerts. just scan the code on your screen or go to gb news. com slash alerts i >> -- >> it's 237 lam >> it's 237 now. here at gb news. we've been following the implementation...
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campaigner and former subpostmaster alan bates has hit out at his former bosses as thugs in suits. bates has hit out at his former bosses as thugs in suits . as the bosses as thugs in suits. as the post office inquiry reveals, the full extent of the scandal. the inquiry has been probing into the circumstances that led the post office to wrongly prosecute more than 900 subpostmasters, all caused by errors in the honzon all caused by errors in the horizon it software system. the inquiry into the post office scandal continues today. one victim of the horizon scandal, janet skinner, says the system needs reform. >> i think alan just said it as it was yesterday and how and what he's been saying for years and what we've all been saying for years, to be fair, i think a lot of us are singing from the same issues in relation to the establishment itself, the way that it's broken down, i think |, that it's broken down, i think i, i do think it needs reforming , but you also have to take into account the, the people who are still running the, general post offices now, now, energy secretary cla
campaigner and former subpostmaster alan bates has hit out at his former bosses as thugs in suits. bates has hit out at his former bosses as thugs in suits . as the bosses as thugs in suits. as the post office inquiry reveals, the full extent of the scandal. the inquiry has been probing into the circumstances that led the post office to wrongly prosecute more than 900 subpostmasters, all caused by errors in the honzon all caused by errors in the horizon it software system. the inquiry into the...
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in the meantime, alan bates wants to see post office bosses jailed and is fundraising to bring about private prosecutions. if subpostmasters are failed by the inquiry into the horizon scandal, which saw them wrongly accused of stealing money. a horrendous state of affairs which led some who some went and committed suicide as a result, which is very sad. this week also saw welsh labour confusing class system with racism by claiming a four hour or four day working week is racist. how ridiculous. so i wrote a piece about it in the daily mail. turns out that many of the jobs, which cannot be done from home or reduced to four days a week, are more likely. jobs done by ethnic minorities. but that's more with class more to do with social class than race. hardly racist, which is a form hate. more like is a form of hate. more like some liberal elites trying to hide their privilege by using race as an excuse. race as an excuse. >> race as an excuse. >> the greatest curse for people of colour are white liberals, because white liberals are there to treat black people as victims. yeah, yeah . and
in the meantime, alan bates wants to see post office bosses jailed and is fundraising to bring about private prosecutions. if subpostmasters are failed by the inquiry into the horizon scandal, which saw them wrongly accused of stealing money. a horrendous state of affairs which led some who some went and committed suicide as a result, which is very sad. this week also saw welsh labour confusing class system with racism by claiming a four hour or four day working week is racist. how ridiculous....