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itv drama, you were part of the itv drama. ., ., ,., .,, drama., to some extent, i government? i have to say, to some extent. 1 am — government? i have to say, to some extent, i am absolutely _ government? i have to say, to some extent, i am absolutely shocked i government? i have to say, to some extent, i am absolutely shocked but| extent, i am absolutely shocked but pleasingly shocked, but when you look back and think, why has it taken 20 years, 2a years to get to this stage to have a tv programme rocked the whole of the uk into thinking of what the hell is going on in government that they can persecute a group of small business people providing services to the community?— people providing services to the communi 7�* ., _ , community? and obviously... sorry, obviously that _ community? and obviously... sorry, obviously that is _ community? and obviously... sorry, obviously that is the _ community? and obviously... sorry, obviously that is the convictions i obviously that is the convictions side of things, but in terms of compensation, where are
itv drama, you were part of the itv drama. ., ., ,., .,, drama., to some extent, i government? i have to say, to some extent. 1 am — government? i have to say, to some extent, i am absolutely _ government? i have to say, to some extent, i am absolutely shocked i government? i have to say, to some extent, i am absolutely shocked but| extent, i am absolutely shocked but pleasingly shocked, but when you look back and think, why has it taken 20 years, 2a years to get to this stage to have a tv...
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this last week, following the itv drama, and nowl following the itv drama, and now where we are todayat from drama to where we are now... i your reaction to that from drama to where we are now. . ._ your reaction to that from drama to where we are now... i cannot believe it. what where we are now... i cannot believe it- what my — where we are now... i cannot believe it- what my wife _ where we are now... i cannot believe it. what my wife and _ where we are now. .. i cannot believe it. what my wife and myself- where we are now... i cannot believe it. what my wife and myself have - it. what my wife and myself have suffered and other people, my family did not know until this came out in the last week or so. you are talking from 2004 to today. that's a long time that we were able to suppress that problem. it was very very difficult. my wife, even when it came back into the limelight, kate did not want to do anything about it. it was my daughter that insisted that we continue and try to get some compensation for what they had done to us. �* , ., compensation for what they had done tous.�*
this last week, following the itv drama, and nowl following the itv drama, and now where we are todayat from drama to where we are now... i your reaction to that from drama to where we are now. . ._ your reaction to that from drama to where we are now... i cannot believe it. what where we are now... i cannot believe it- what my — where we are now... i cannot believe it- what my wife _ where we are now... i cannot believe it. what my wife and _ where we are now. .. i cannot believe it. what my...
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i am an itv producer. i have had my say.— is therefore. i am an itv producer. i have had my say.bout you? what is the _ i have had my say. james, what about you? what is the testimony _ i have had my say. james, what about you? what is the testimony and - you? what is the testimony and pieces of this inquiry that you think will be the most important to listen to, is at the stories of the victims or the people being held to account here?— account here? well, it is both reall . account here? well, it is both really- the — account here? well, it is both really. the victims _ account here? well, it is both really. the victims have - account here? well, it is both really. the victims have been | really. the victims have been treated — really. the victims have been treated appallingly and deserved their moment to make sure all their stories— their moment to make sure all their stories are — their moment to make sure all their stories are heard and heard properly. _ stories are heard and heard properly. but also the flip of that is understanding who is responsible. and i_ is understandi
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but that's certainly been the case with mr bates versus the post office, broadcast last week on itv. it's been largely responsible for emergency laws announced by the government on wednesday, designed swiftly to exonerate and compensate victims of what's now recognised as one of the biggest miscarriages ofjustice in british history. that morning, breakfast had devoted large parts of its programme to the issue, including almost the whole hour between eightam and nine am. so, we brought together these nine victims for the first time on live tv to hear about the impact this scandal has had on their lives and what they think should happen next. claire sutherland wrote to us in praise of the programme, but elizabeth williams thought it was given too much time. bbc breakfast editor richard frediani told us, it wasn't just breakfast that covered the post office scandal extensively this week. that was true of most bbc outlets, and indeed the media in general. but why did it take a tv drama to bring the issue to such prominence? even one as powerful as this. tthey say money somehow gone missi
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some of it came out in that itv drama. of the sub—postmasters involved together this morning. here's some more of their stories. i'm tom hedges. i ran a post office at hogsthorpe, which is about eight miles outside skegness. i was there for 16 years until i was dismissed in 2009 and convicted in court in 2010. i had to wait a number of years until 2021, when my conviction was overturned, and frankly, it wrecked my life, my family's life and everybody i know�*s life. it was the most horrendous thing i have ever been through. i was very lucky in one way. i didn't go bankrupt like a lot of the other people. and ijust feel very privileged to sit here this morning and address the nation because of the wonderful tv show that itv have produced. it seems a weird thing to say on the bbc, but there we go. i do feel that the story has dragged us right onto the very top of the media agenda, and i'm very, very pleased that that's the case. maria? hi. my name is maria. i'm from huddersfield. this is the first time i've ever felt strong
some of it came out in that itv drama. of the sub—postmasters involved together this morning. here's some more of their stories. i'm tom hedges. i ran a post office at hogsthorpe, which is about eight miles outside skegness. i was there for 16 years until i was dismissed in 2009 and convicted in court in 2010. i had to wait a number of years until 2021, when my conviction was overturned, and frankly, it wrecked my life, my family's life and everybody i know�*s life. it was the most...
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and he isn't in itv drama. why he isn't in the itv drama. why why? he left to be ceo of itv . and if that doesn't tell of itv. and if that doesn't tell you that we have a culture of cover up and of rewarding failure in this country, that even the drama trying to highlight these decent people's fight covers up part of the story. i think that tells you all you need to know. >> alex. >> alex. >> yeah, i mean, i couldn't agree more with benjamin. it's shocking, isn't it? we keep seeing these very self—righteous and very highly rewarded ceos . i and very highly rewarded ceos. i mean, to mind mean, natwest comes to mind immediately who quite frankly don't the public's best don't have the public's best interests at heart . they're interests at heart. they're earning millions and millions of pounds awarded high pounds being awarded high honours the british empire. honours of the british empire. and yet they go against everything that appeals to british values. we're talking about christianity here and quite frankly , she's showing no quite frankly, she's sho
and he isn't in itv drama. why he isn't in the itv drama. why why? he left to be ceo of itv . and if that doesn't tell of itv. and if that doesn't tell you that we have a culture of cover up and of rewarding failure in this country, that even the drama trying to highlight these decent people's fight covers up part of the story. i think that tells you all you need to know. >> alex. >> alex. >> yeah, i mean, i couldn't agree more with benjamin. it's shocking, isn't it? we keep...
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we are seeing pictures from the itv drama. _ this week. we are seeing pictures from the itv drama.g pictures from the itv drama. it is - this week. we are seeing pictures from the itv drama. it is the - this week. we are seeing pictures from the itv drama. it is the case nonetheless that some of these postmasters and mistresses have been compensated already but many have not and the legislation now is being introduced in order to address that? yes, last week richey so nak in the house of commons told mps —— rishi sunak told the house of commons to open the doorfor sunak told the house of commons to open the door for convictions to be overturned and those convictions are expected to be overturned towards the end of this year. also he opened the end of this year. also he opened the door, cleared the path if you like, but those victims, although 700 also postmasters and former sub post mistresses who were victims in all of this, so they can now apply for compensation. up to around £600,000 also. so that is what happened last week. this whole issue, this whole story is building up issu
we are seeing pictures from the itv drama. _ this week. we are seeing pictures from the itv drama.g pictures from the itv drama. it is - this week. we are seeing pictures from the itv drama. it is the - this week. we are seeing pictures from the itv drama. it is the case nonetheless that some of these postmasters and mistresses have been compensated already but many have not and the legislation now is being introduced in order to address that? yes, last week richey so nak in the house of...
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this oii the post office was on itv? as of toda , the post office was on itv? 13 now. - the post office was on itv? as of today, we have had 13 now. and. the post office was on itv? as of i today, we have had 13 now. and are ou able today, we have had 13 now. and are you able to — today, we have had 13 now. and are you able to tell— today, we have had 13 now. and are you able to tell me _ today, we have had 13 now. and are you able to tell me how— today, we have had 13 now. and are you able to tell me how many - today, we have had 13 now. and are you able to tell me how many from | you able to tell me how many from each organisation or not? to you able to tell me how many from each organisation or not?— each organisation or not? to be honest with _ each organisation or not? to be honest with you, _ each organisation or not? to be honest with you, i _ each organisation or not? to be honest with you, i cannot, - each organisation or not? to be honest with you, i cannot, i - each organisation or not? to be honest with you, i cannot, i did| each organisation or not
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my poor wife is now _ featured in the itv show. my poor wife is now a _ featured in the itv show.ted _ featured in the itv show. my poor wife is now a convicted criminal. l wife is now a convicted criminal. the irony of this, it's taken a programme to blow this all open and the public— programme to blow this all open and the public have really got to grips with what — the public have really got to grips with what has transpired as a result of this— with what has transpired as a result of this dramatisation. when people have been— of this dramatisation. when people have been banging this drum for 20 years _ have been banging this drum for 20 ears. , ., have been banging this drum for 20 ears. _, have been banging this drum for 20 ears. years. there is a podcast about the scandal. there _ years. there is a podcast about the scandal. there is _ years. there is a podcast about the scandal. there is a _ years. there is a podcast about the scandal. there is a book _ years. there is a podcast about the scandal. there is a book that - years. there is a podcast about the scandal. there is
my poor wife is now _ featured in the itv show. my poor wife is now a _ featured in the itv show.ted _ featured in the itv show. my poor wife is now a convicted criminal. l wife is now a convicted criminal. the irony of this, it's taken a programme to blow this all open and the public— programme to blow this all open and the public have really got to grips with what — the public have really got to grips with what has transpired as a result of this— with what has transpired as a result of...
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terrific drama, uh, biopic rather from itv , uh, which has rather from itv, uh, which has exposed itt it really into people's minds again. but there are so many people who have very serious questions to answer over it. it's an absolute disgrace . chapter. >> i'll come to on ed davey in a second, but i can tell you now lots of you are getting in touch at home saying it's not just paula that should lose their honoun paula that should lose their honour. what about ed davey as well? uh, richard, where are you on that? >> w g is an e“— >> well, this is an important point. so, you absolutely point. so, you know. absolutely agree vennells agree on the paula vennells point, we've got to be point, but we've got to be careful she doesn't just careful that she doesn't just become scapegoat, the become the single scapegoat, the scapegoat, others scapegoat, and that others aren't account. you aren't held to account. you know, the itv program has know, one of the itv program has been important, but people been very important, but people are questions are raising questions about why adam who was ce
terrific drama, uh, biopic rather from itv , uh, which has rather from itv, uh, which has exposed itt it really into people's minds again. but there are so many people who have very serious questions to answer over it. it's an absolute disgrace . chapter. >> i'll come to on ed davey in a second, but i can tell you now lots of you are getting in touch at home saying it's not just paula that should lose their honoun paula that should lose their honour. what about ed davey as well? uh,...
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he mentioned the itv drama- the _ that are on offer. he mentioned the itv drama.mentioned the itv drama. the other thing - that are on offer. he mentioned the itv drama. the other thing it - itv drama. the other thing it highlighted was the former chief executive, paula vennells, there has been a petition to have stripped of her cbe. we learned today that she went for a position in the church of england, as well.— went for a position in the church of england, as well. paula vennells is an ordained — england, as well. paula vennells is an ordained anglican _ england, as well. paula vennells is an ordained anglican priest - england, as well. paula vennells is an ordained anglican priest and - england, as well. paula vennells is an ordained anglican priest and we | an ordained anglican priest and we have learnt today that the archbishop of canterbury wanted her to become the bishop of london. this was around the time that she was still involved in the post office in her role. it didn't happen, she was interviewed, she was on a shortlist, she made the final three. she
he mentioned the itv drama- the _ that are on offer. he mentioned the itv drama.mentioned the itv drama. the other thing - that are on offer. he mentioned the itv drama. the other thing it - itv drama. the other thing it highlighted was the former chief executive, paula vennells, there has been a petition to have stripped of her cbe. we learned today that she went for a position in the church of england, as well.— went for a position in the church of england, as well. paula vennells is an...
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the itv drama has _ commit. i haven't got that money! the itv drama has prompted - commit.prompted renewed public outrage over the scandal but it began in 1999 when fujitsu's faulty computer system was installed. , , ., faulty computer system was installed-— installed. this is one of the greatest — installed. this is one of the greatest miscarriages - installed. this is one of the greatest miscarriages of. installed. this is one of the - greatest miscarriages ofjustice in our nations history. it greatest miscarriages of 'ustice in our nations history._ our nations history. it was only this week. _ our nations history. it was only this week, almost _ our nations history. it was only this week, almost a _ our nations history. it was only this week, almost a quarter. our nations history. it was only this week, almost a quarter of| our nations history. it was only | this week, almost a quarter of a century later, but the government promised all the convictions since then would be overturned. as the inquiry resumed, the victims hope it will give them the truth about what happene
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if itv fix all the issues. if itv commissioned a four part series on the boats, perhaps on stopping the boats, perhaps they'd be overnight , >> it would be sorted overnight, wouldn't yeah. wouldn't it? absolutely, yeah. the faux pas the migration problem faux pas series. who would you star in that one? >> goodness me, that's >> my goodness me, that's a really mean, it, it's to be in really i mean, it, it's to be in the itv scandal about the post office. it's toby, a perky something like that. >> very good. yeah. no, i confess i haven't actually watched it yet, but i'm just concerned. i'm just concerned with the whole thing and the fact that ed davey ignored it when he was in charge of the post. >> there are big, big questions now of the leader of the lib dems. it's a tricky position because obviously he got the position of leader of the lib dems was this big wig dems because he was this big wig in government. in the coalition government. however, he has however, that does mean he has a record on now and record
if itv fix all the issues. if itv commissioned a four part series on the boats, perhaps on stopping the boats, perhaps they'd be overnight , >> it would be sorted overnight, wouldn't yeah. wouldn't it? absolutely, yeah. the faux pas the migration problem faux pas series. who would you star in that one? >> goodness me, that's >> my goodness me, that's a really mean, it, it's to be in really i mean, it, it's to be in the itv scandal about the post office. it's toby, a perky...
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after the itv drama, they've . this after the itv drama, they've had this— this after the itv drama, mid—december and are they going to _ had this letter since mid—december and are they going to bungle - had this letter since mid—december and are they going to bungle it i had this letter since mid—december and are they going to bungle it at l and are they going to bungle it at the last— and are they going to bungle it at the last hurdle? _ do you think in terms of the scale of miscarriage ofjustice that this has to be up there as one of the biggest scandals?— has to be up there as one of the biggest scandals? without any doubt and the public _ biggest scandals? without any doubt and the public also _ biggest scandals? without any doubt and the public also feel— biggest scandals? without any doubt and the public also feel that. - and the public also feel that. this is why we are in the situation because we have been campaigning for many years. marion before me. i came to parliament in 2019. but what the itv drama has done is to shine a light on a disgraceful situation that happened in
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it comes after an itv drama raise the profile of the scandal.tions. stephen batchelor was part of the team whose work led to criminal proceedings against some sub—postmasters. the itv drama mr bates versus the post office has shone a light on how sub—postmasters were wrongly convicted of money which was missing due to a foggy horizon accounting software. it's a start tobyjones, will mellor and monica beaumont. patrick spence was the executive sponsor and james strong who worked as a director on the drama. thank you. patrick, starting with you. your reaction when it comes to this public outcry following your series. it’s when it comes to this public outcry following your series.— following your series. it's very gratifying- _ following your series. it's very gratifying- it's _ following your series. it's very gratifying. it's stunning, - following your series. it's very gratifying. it's stunning, we i following your series. it's very i gratifying. it's stunning, we were not expecting it and
it comes after an itv drama raise the profile of the scandal.tions. stephen batchelor was part of the team whose work led to criminal proceedings against some sub—postmasters. the itv drama mr bates versus the post office has shone a light on how sub—postmasters were wrongly convicted of money which was missing due to a foggy horizon accounting software. it's a start tobyjones, will mellor and monica beaumont. patrick spence was the executive sponsor and james strong who worked as a...
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. >> so drama is broadcast on itv . >> so drama is broadcast on itv. >> so drama is broadcast on itv.phen and anne do you think do you think he went down to the script writers room and said, oh, do you mind? >> i've got this eraser. >> i've got this eraser. >> you damn right he did. he went down, he went right. so we're put we're going to put a fictionalised in. i'm fictionalised bit in. i'm just going name, going to cross out my name, cross out name and yeah, cross out my name and yeah, vennells all right. bye. vennells did it. all right. bye. like that's plainly what happened. appalling. like that's plainly what hmean ed. appalling. like that's plainly what hmean ,d. appalling. like that's plainly what hmean , like appalling. like that's plainly what hmean , like you appalling. like that's plainly what hmean , like you said, appalling. like that's plainly what hmean , like you said, thisalling. i mean, like you said, this whole scandal is absolutely incredible. 700 people, over 700 people were affected. and what is interesting is that at no point at no point when you've got 700 peop
. >> so drama is broadcast on itv . >> so drama is broadcast on itv. >> so drama is broadcast on itv.phen and anne do you think do you think he went down to the script writers room and said, oh, do you mind? >> i've got this eraser. >> i've got this eraser. >> you damn right he did. he went down, he went right. so we're put we're going to put a fictionalised in. i'm fictionalised bit in. i'm just going name, going to cross out my name, cross out name and...
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itv�*s drama last week is what has provoked what you have seen in the commons.ind that, have you been in there before? no, never been in the chamber before. watching westminster�*s drama today, the director of the series. tell me about this last week. i mean, wow, look at what you have done. it's extraordinary. it is astonishing. we thought we would hopefully raise awareness and get the story out there and get the story of the victims to a wider audience, but no—one ever thought we would get this sort of reaction and response, and to be here today to see them announce the overturning of the criminal convictions is just mind—blowing. back inside parliament, the beginnings of the detail and scrutiny for the government. too many victims want nothing to do with the british justice system, nothing do with the post office, nothing do with government. they have had enough. we need to keep on the momentum that the itv series absolutely engendered, in press, here, everywhere. i think we also still need to listen to the victims. in terms of those that _ have their convict
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they have had enough. >> keep on the momentum of the itv series engendered and press here, everywhereink we also still need to listen to the victims. >> in terms ofhose who have died, will their states will abe compensation? >> yes, the government says, their families will get the money. ministers acknowledge today's decision has big consequences, inexcluding the prospect some people who are actually guilty and now paid more than half a million pounds but they believe it's the right call. >> either self the present problem or accept that an unknown number of people who have genuinely stolen from the post office will be exonerated or perhaps even compensated. >> constitutionally, politely, practically, financially, this is a big moment. for the victs, the prospect after so, so long. justice, repayment, clarity. "bbc news," westminster. >> well, in april 2016, a high court claim was issued against the post office by a group of these post masters, a group litigation order a process for managing claims by people with similar or shared grievances was issued by the court two years later. ar
they have had enough. >> keep on the momentum of the itv series engendered and press here, everywhereink we also still need to listen to the victims. >> in terms ofhose who have died, will their states will abe compensation? >> yes, the government says, their families will get the money. ministers acknowledge today's decision has big consequences, inexcluding the prospect some people who are actually guilty and now paid more than half a million pounds but they believe it's the...
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>> well, look, we saw through the itv dramatisation , but some the itv dramatisation, but some of us for years through cases on our own constituencies , of the impact constituencies, of the impact that this has had on subpostmasters and mistresses. i think there's some really interesting questions. and of course the met should be investigating . of course, we investigating. of course, we have see whether there has have to see whether there has been criminal action by anybody involved with the post office. but what really struck me was that the post office just kept going. it knew it must have known there was a problem . just known there was a problem. just looking at the sheer scale of those who are being accused . i those who are being accused. i think prior to horizon , the post think prior to horizon, the post office on average prosecuted about ten people a year for fraud and then suddenly post the introduction of horizon, they were looking at numbers of 70 or 80 a year. sub postmasters and mistresses. they're not suddenly become criminal to tenfold. the previous rate, and that al
>> well, look, we saw through the itv dramatisation , but some the itv dramatisation, but some of us for years through cases on our own constituencies , of the impact constituencies, of the impact that this has had on subpostmasters and mistresses. i think there's some really interesting questions. and of course the met should be investigating . of course, we investigating. of course, we have see whether there has have to see whether there has been criminal action by anybody involved with...
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drama on for years and it is the itv drama on the scandal that has led to a public outcry and led toes to ensure it can overturn so many convictions. i also want to give you a bit of a reminder as what mr bradshaw has said in this phase of the inquiry. she was asked by the inquiry counsel, julian blake, about what he knew and when he knew it. and it was an uncomfortable exchange to watch becausejulian blake has been absolutely forensic in the way he is questioning the investigator. each time he asks a question, he asks for response and then he had as the receipts. we saw earlier with mr bradshaw saying he did not know for some time about the issues with horizon it, julian blake then pulled out e—mails from 2010 showing the issue had been flagged. what stephen bradshaw is insisting upon is that he is relying on what his higher—ups have been telling him and they hadn't flagged the issue to him. he is also explained that he is not technically minded enough to understand this. that led to another uncomfortable exchange because julian blake then showed him witness statements in which, i w
drama on for years and it is the itv drama on the scandal that has led to a public outcry and led toes to ensure it can overturn so many convictions. i also want to give you a bit of a reminder as what mr bradshaw has said in this phase of the inquiry. she was asked by the inquiry counsel, julian blake, about what he knew and when he knew it. and it was an uncomfortable exchange to watch becausejulian blake has been absolutely forensic in the way he is questioning the investigator. each time he...
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to reignite pubuc docudrama on itv to reignite public debate in it.l, all i can say to that is better late than never. now a huge amount of media attention has been focusing on the leader of the liberal democrats, sir ed davey, because he was the competent minister from 2010 when the scandal was at its height . but i scandal was at its height. but i raised a little question on this morning , you know, when keir morning, you know, when keir starmer or should i say sir keir starmer, because of course he was knighted for the five years that he acted as director of pubuc that he acted as director of public prosecutions, virtually every week, starmer boasts to us about his time at the dpp and the job that he did, but i asked a question this morning on social media, which was why are we not discussing keir starmer's role in this? why do i say that? well, because quite simply, the prosecution of offences act, which came in in 1985, allows allowed private prosecutions and what the post office did in every single one of these cases is they were able to bypass
to reignite pubuc docudrama on itv to reignite public debate in it.l, all i can say to that is better late than never. now a huge amount of media attention has been focusing on the leader of the liberal democrats, sir ed davey, because he was the competent minister from 2010 when the scandal was at its height . but i scandal was at its height. but i raised a little question on this morning , you know, when keir morning, you know, when keir starmer or should i say sir keir starmer, because of...
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itv drama?a few weeks ago to highlight this, when many people already knew the extent of this and have been banging the drum for quite some time even. i think one of the computer magazines , the computer weekly, magazines, the computer weekly, computer weekly , yeah, that's computer weekly, yeah, that's right, was was banging the drum on this and it feels to me slightly cynical in the sense that why has it taken this? what have got to do in order to have we got to do in order to highlight and got highlight things? and we've got to dramas? also to create itv dramas? well, also there election up, there is an election coming up, of up, of course, and it's flared up, but i am not entirely but i will say i am not entirely surprised itv surprised that it's taken an itv drama. if have like a plane drama. if you have like a plane crash a train crash or or crash or a train crash or or some people are murdered, you know, very to easy know, it's always very to easy gets up. know, the gets the blood up. you
itv drama?a few weeks ago to highlight this, when many people already knew the extent of this and have been banging the drum for quite some time even. i think one of the computer magazines , the computer weekly, magazines, the computer weekly, computer weekly , yeah, that's computer weekly, yeah, that's right, was was banging the drum on this and it feels to me slightly cynical in the sense that why has it taken this? what have got to do in order to have we got to do in order to highlight and...
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the government had been under intense pressure to act following the itv drama last week.ased on the faulty horizon it system. this is what the prime minister told the commons. 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 upfront payment of £75,000 for the vital glo group of postmasters. and can i thank my honourable friend, the memberfor thirsk and malton, for all his hard work on this issue? he will set out more details to the house shortly. 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. after prime minister's questions, the post office minister kevin hollinrake added a bit more detail. the whole house is united on this, and i believe that in the light of last week's excellent itv series, the whole nation is united on it too. we have all been removed by the stories of postmasters who have been unjustly affected, and the two decades
the government had been under intense pressure to act following the itv drama last week.ased on the faulty horizon it system. this is what the prime minister told the commons. 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 upfront payment of £75,000 for the vital glo group of postmasters. and can i thank my honourable friend, the...
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do since the itv drama at the start of this ear. ~ , ., ., this year. think it is to do with the horizon _ this year. do we think it is to do with the horizon it— this year. do we think it is to do with the horizon it scandal - this year. do we think it is to do with the horizon it scandal that| with the horizon it scandal that he has had to go, or another issue? fine has had to go, or another issue? one government — has had to go, or another issue? (he: government source said has had to go, or another issue? <1>iez government source said it probably would not have happened without the horizon scandal but that does not mean it is directly linked. as you say, he was appointed only in december 2022, say, he was appointed only in december2022, he say, he was appointed only in december 2022, he was on the boards for other organisations as well such as w h smith and itv, so it does not mean he was involved in the horizon scandal. i think it is how does the government to sort out the mess after the horizon scandal? an independent director in charge of the post
do since the itv drama at the start of this ear. ~ , ., ., this year. think it is to do with the horizon _ this year. do we think it is to do with the horizon it— this year. do we think it is to do with the horizon it scandal - this year. do we think it is to do with the horizon it scandal that| with the horizon it scandal that he has had to go, or another issue? fine has had to go, or another issue? one government — has had to go, or another issue? (he: government source said has had to...
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if this itv drama had aired a few years ago, more people would have been watching this inquiry.uiry, when they come, may produce some fairly awkward questions for the post office, for fujitsu. we also discovered last week that the metropolitan police are looking at the possibility of fraud taking place at the post office. 0bviously, post offices denied that and that is not to say they will not charge anybody, but there is a metropolitan police investigation ongoing. you mentioned paula vennellls, who was the chief executive of the post office for some of the key is in question. more than1 million people have signed a petition for her cbe to be stripped from her and rishi sunak, the prime minister, said yesterday that it is not in his gift, but he encouraged the honest forfeiture committee, a slightly elusive body that is not often used, to look into whether that should take place —— the honours forfeiture committee. paula vennells has not publicly commented since the itv drama came out, but has previously said she is very sorry for the distress caused to the sub—postmasters who
if this itv drama had aired a few years ago, more people would have been watching this inquiry.uiry, when they come, may produce some fairly awkward questions for the post office, for fujitsu. we also discovered last week that the metropolitan police are looking at the possibility of fraud taking place at the post office. 0bviously, post offices denied that and that is not to say they will not charge anybody, but there is a metropolitan police investigation ongoing. you mentioned paula...
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the question is will— following an itv drama. the question is will this— following an itv drama.za? mr speaker, nobody wants to _ ceasefire in gaza? mr speaker, nobody wants to see _ ceasefire in gaza? mr speaker, nobody wants to see this - ceasefire in gaza? mr speaker, i nobody wants to see this conflict now on for a moment longer than necessary, and we do want to see an immediate and sustained humanitarian pause to get more aid in and crucially the hostages out, helping create the conditions for a sustainable ceasefire. i set out the conditions for that earlier in the house. the foreign secretary is in the region today and will continue to press all of our allies and partners to make sure we can bring about that outcome.— partners to make sure we can bring about that outcome. access to nhs dentistry is — about that outcome. access to nhs dentistry is a _ about that outcome. access to nhs dentistry is a key — about that outcome. access to nhs dentistry is a key issue. _ about that outcome. access to nhs dentistry is a key issue. luckily i about that outcome. access to nhs denti
the question is will— following an itv drama. the question is will this— following an itv drama.za? mr speaker, nobody wants to _ ceasefire in gaza? mr speaker, nobody wants to see _ ceasefire in gaza? mr speaker, nobody wants to see this - ceasefire in gaza? mr speaker, i nobody wants to see this conflict now on for a moment longer than necessary, and we do want to see an immediate and sustained humanitarian pause to get more aid in and crucially the hostages out, helping create the...
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this has - been going on for some time, why do you think it is taken brutally the itv drama to get ministersl, a lot actually has been going on. what i think is that quite a lot of the systems we have here and certainly in relation to the appeal system are designed for individual cases, they are designed for example for someone, we had an important rape case recently that was overturned. it is an individual case. here we have generic problems and extensive bad practice by a large organisation. now, you first of all have to investigate what on earth happened. the lid was only lifted on that by the high court in mrjustice fraser's decision in 2019 and we now have a public inquiry going forward which is doing a good and thoroughjob in getting to going forward which is doing a good and thorough job in getting to all the facts. it still has more to do but that takes time. you can't take decisions about accountability or, for example, police prosecution against individuals or against the post office is an organisation and so on or by the solicitor�*s regulatory authority or whoever it is until the
this has - been going on for some time, why do you think it is taken brutally the itv drama to get ministersl, a lot actually has been going on. what i think is that quite a lot of the systems we have here and certainly in relation to the appeal system are designed for individual cases, they are designed for example for someone, we had an important rape case recently that was overturned. it is an individual case. here we have generic problems and extensive bad practice by a large organisation....
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itv�*s drama last week is what has preevoked what you have seen in the commons.you been in there before? watching westminster�*s drama today the director of the series. tell me about this last week, look at what you have done. it is astonishing we thought we would hopefully raise awareness and get the story out there and the story of the victims to a wider audience but no—one ever thought we would get this sort of reaction and response and to be here today to see them announce, the overturning of the criminal convictions is mind—blowing. back inside parliament, the beginnings of the detail and scrutiny for the government. too many victims want nothing to do with the britishjustice system, nothing do with the post office, nothing do with government. they have had enough. we need to keep on the momentum the itv series, absolutely engenders, in press, here, everywhere, i think we also still need to listen to the victims. in terms of those who had their convictions overturned, who have died, will their estates be able to access compensation? yes, the government says
itv�*s drama last week is what has preevoked what you have seen in the commons.you been in there before? watching westminster�*s drama today the director of the series. tell me about this last week, look at what you have done. it is astonishing we thought we would hopefully raise awareness and get the story out there and the story of the victims to a wider audience but no—one ever thought we would get this sort of reaction and response and to be here today to see them announce, the...
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some have had their convictions overturned but it was really the fact that itv broadcast a drama around life page for any more developments on this story. we will be covering the inquiry again tomorrow when it resumes. you're watching bbc news. china has issued a statement to tie wine before the election saying a wine before the election saying a win for the frontrunner would pose danger to taiwan. china sees taiwan as a breakaway province. china's affairs officer said it hoped the people of taiwan would see what was the extreme harm... in its attempt to influence the election. our correspondent has been speaking to people in the province closest to taiwan to find out more about china's relationship with the self—governing island. bracing themselves against the briskjanuary winds. these chinese tourists peer towards taiwan. in reality, sea fog clouds their view. undeterred, they make the most of their visit. this is as close as they can get to taiwan. they're banned from travelling to the self—governed island, which beijing claims as its territory and has vowed to take one day. translat
some have had their convictions overturned but it was really the fact that itv broadcast a drama around life page for any more developments on this story. we will be covering the inquiry again tomorrow when it resumes. you're watching bbc news. china has issued a statement to tie wine before the election saying a wine before the election saying a win for the frontrunner would pose danger to taiwan. china sees taiwan as a breakaway province. china's affairs officer said it hoped the people of...
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we speak to the subpostmaster at the heart of itv�*s drama and the writer who's reignited an issue thated from the public consciousness. and we'll be joined by the former government minister paul scully, who was behind the strengthening of the post office horizen it inquiry, giving it statutory powers, after first opposing it. also tonight, a special report for newsnight from the bbc team that's uncovered the widespread abuse, torture and rape by the founder of one of the world's biggest christian evangelical churches. you've got this man who positioned himself as a father with many children and went on to rape, molest and abuse all these people. and the german footballing legend franz beckenbaur, the player german fans called de kaiser, died today. we speak to his former captain and roommate. good evening. the powerful itv drama about the post office scandal, mr bates vs the post office, which reportedly brought one cabinet minister to tears, lit a touchpaper in the public�*s consciousness and has had the effect of exerting fresh political pressure on the government to exonerate the co
we speak to the subpostmaster at the heart of itv�*s drama and the writer who's reignited an issue thated from the public consciousness. and we'll be joined by the former government minister paul scully, who was behind the strengthening of the post office horizen it inquiry, giving it statutory powers, after first opposing it. also tonight, a special report for newsnight from the bbc team that's uncovered the widespread abuse, torture and rape by the founder of one of the world's biggest...
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one week ago, the itv drama was about to — deserve.ter all the years you have been campaigning? absolutely not. we expected _ have been campaigning? absolutely not. we expected quite _ have been campaigning? absolutely not. we expected quite an - have been campaigning? absolutely not. we expected quite an uplift - not. we expected quite an uplift from the drama, the drama is fantastic, and it was really true about the suffering, and that is what the general public has got behind, but i could never believe this is where we got to. it is really set the fire in the house, and it has made the mp5 act. but why is it taking this for that to happen? why does it have to be outrage from the public that the government had no option but to act? this story has been out there for 20 years, and that the last year since the high court case, we could have had this dealt with well before now. and there are still questions about how the post office handled it, and are still handling it? post how the post office handled it, and are still handling it?— ar
one week ago, the itv drama was about to — deserve.ter all the years you have been campaigning? absolutely not. we expected _ have been campaigning? absolutely not. we expected quite _ have been campaigning? absolutely not. we expected quite an - have been campaigning? absolutely not. we expected quite an uplift - not. we expected quite an uplift from the drama, the drama is fantastic, and it was really true about the suffering, and that is what the general public has got behind, but i could...
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it's now become properly central news thanks to itv in a documentary . thanks to itv in a documentary, you could have read about every couple of weeks in private eye for the last ten years. >> norman, we're having problems with your microphone. we're going to just remedy that. and come to you. come straight back to you. >> oh yeah. >> oh yeah. >> didn't hear how convenient. >> didn't hear how convenient. >> norman, we shall grill you a bit more at the moment. uh, fraser, what do you make of it ? fraser, what do you make of it? >> yeah. i mean, as norman was suggesting . i mean, it is suggesting. i mean, it is extraordinary that it has taken an itv prime time show to bring this to the public's attention in this way. i mean, it's been reported on for years, but it has never really been front page news. and certainly hasn't news. and it certainly hasn't gone for weeks and weeks in gone on for weeks and weeks in this it's never, you this way. and it's never, you know, finally, we're davey know, finally, we're ed davey has answer about has questions to answer about his the his government r
it's now become properly central news thanks to itv in a documentary . thanks to itv in a documentary, you could have read about every couple of weeks in private eye for the last ten years. >> norman, we're having problems with your microphone. we're going to just remedy that. and come to you. come straight back to you. >> oh yeah. >> oh yeah. >> didn't hear how convenient. >> didn't hear how convenient. >> norman, we shall grill you a bit more at the moment....
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the whole thing about the fact that it took an itv drama to bnng that it took an itv drama to bring thisso say is there's a number of other questions that need to be raised in denied the fact in terms of they denied the fact afterwards visited afterwards that he ever visited fujitsu. >> pu fujitsu. >> i rang up, i spoke to >> i rang, i rang up, i spoke to fujitsu, wrote to them and said, i'm writing on behalf of my constituent, rudkin. he constituent, mr rudkin. he says he your head at he visited your head office at bracknell on this and they he visited your head office at brac ofell on this and they he visited your head office at brac of all)n this and they he visited your head office at brac of all claimed and they he visited your head office at brac of all claimed that nd they he visited your head office at brac of all claimed that he'diey first of all claimed that he'd never been on the premises. and then i said, well, he says he then i said, well, he he says he claims that he signed the visitors book and of course, they the they said they'd lost the visitors day. visitors book for t
the whole thing about the fact that it took an itv drama to bnng that it took an itv drama to bring thisso say is there's a number of other questions that need to be raised in denied the fact in terms of they denied the fact afterwards visited afterwards that he ever visited fujitsu. >> pu fujitsu. >> i rang up, i spoke to >> i rang, i rang up, i spoke to fujitsu, wrote to them and said, i'm writing on behalf of my constituent, rudkin. he constituent, mr rudkin. he says he...
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world service, i mean, the itv thing and most of this itv.going to be. and for a publicly funded broadcast master to embark on a just simply rebooting an old idea for very, very light entertainment . i'm very light entertainment. i'm sad to say i never watched the original series. it never did anything for me as an idea. but i'm i think it's i, i question the wisdom of the bbc doing this while they're cutting back on everything else. and also as a publicly funded broadcaster, they don't need to rely on ratings or viewers as commercial broadcasters do. um, and therefore . so i can't see the therefore. so i can't see the justification for spending, which will be millions on on a programme that is , quite programme that is, quite frankly, old hat shows they've got no ideas of their own. >> um, it does. >> um, it does. >> and i mean very rarely do revamped old ideas work every time people try it out . i mean, time people try it out. i mean, i think of some of my favourite films, like the italian job was remade and it was dreadful . they remade an
world service, i mean, the itv thing and most of this itv.going to be. and for a publicly funded broadcast master to embark on a just simply rebooting an old idea for very, very light entertainment . i'm very light entertainment. i'm sad to say i never watched the original series. it never did anything for me as an idea. but i'm i think it's i, i question the wisdom of the bbc doing this while they're cutting back on everything else. and also as a publicly funded broadcaster, they don't need to...
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his wife, the itv presenter kate garraway, announced his death online, saying that she was with her �assed. 0ur political correspondent helen catt looks back at his life. in march 2020, the former political adviser derek draper caught covid. he spent ten weeks in a coma coming home after 374 days in hospital. derek's brain and body have been so impacted by covid that he has difficulty speaking, he can't move without help and has been left doubly incontinent. his wife, the tv presenter kate garraway, made this film about their experience. today on instagram she said he had passed away from complications from cardiac arrest caused by covid. she said she was lucky to have him in her life. born in lancashire he worked behind the scenes to create new labour in the 1990s. he didn't follow his boss peter mandelson into government after the election victory. instead he became a lobbyist. don't quote me directly on this but you could say it summed up his problem. flamboyant and well—connected he was caught boasting about his contacts with ministers and making a fortune. if a company hires my c
his wife, the itv presenter kate garraway, announced his death online, saying that she was with her �assed. 0ur political correspondent helen catt looks back at his life. in march 2020, the former political adviser derek draper caught covid. he spent ten weeks in a coma coming home after 374 days in hospital. derek's brain and body have been so impacted by covid that he has difficulty speaking, he can't move without help and has been left doubly incontinent. his wife, the tv presenter kate...
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as a result of the four—part itv drama, lawyers who act for claimants say that dozens more potentialese people have been so heavily damaged psychologically by the post office and their actions, they've been so fearful of coming forward and going through the process again. now, what the drama has done is brought awareness, huge widespread sympathy to these people. so alongside that, family encouragement, and speaking with other sub—postmasters who have been on this journey, they have finally found the courage to come forward. the post office has once again apologised for the distress this has caused. this drama has brought to attention the greatest miscarriage injustice in uk history. justice delayed might bejustice denied. for hundreds of postmasters, there's hope justice may finally be delivered. the us supreme court has confirmed that it will decide whether donald trump will be kept off the 2024 ballot in colorado and also other states. the colorado state supreme court removed trump from the primary ballot, citing the constitution's 14th amendment to claim he should not be allowed
as a result of the four—part itv drama, lawyers who act for claimants say that dozens more potentialese people have been so heavily damaged psychologically by the post office and their actions, they've been so fearful of coming forward and going through the process again. now, what the drama has done is brought awareness, huge widespread sympathy to these people. so alongside that, family encouragement, and speaking with other sub—postmasters who have been on this journey, they have finally...
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itv�*s drama last week is what has provoked what you've just seen in the commons.re before? no, never been in the chamber before. watching westminster�*s drama today, the director of the series. tell me about this last week. i mean, wow, look at what you have done. it's extraordinary. it is astonishing. we thought we would hopefully raise awareness and get the story out there and get the story of the victims to a wider audience, but no—one ever thought we would get this sort of reaction and response, and to be here today to see them announce the overturning of the criminal convictions is just mind—blowing. back inside parliament, the beginnings of the detail and scrutiny for the government. too many victims want nothing to do with the british justice system, nothing do with the post office, nothing do with government. they have had enough. we need to keep on the momentum that the itv series absolutely engendered, in press, here, everywhere. i think we also still need to listen to the victims. in terms of those that have their convictions| overturned, who have died,
itv�*s drama last week is what has provoked what you've just seen in the commons.re before? no, never been in the chamber before. watching westminster�*s drama today, the director of the series. tell me about this last week. i mean, wow, look at what you have done. it's extraordinary. it is astonishing. we thought we would hopefully raise awareness and get the story out there and get the story of the victims to a wider audience, but no—one ever thought we would get this sort of reaction...
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their case is in the spotlight following the itv drama mr bates vs the post office — a new four—partlling the heartbreaking tales of bankruptcies, suicide attempts and jail sentences. the minister responsible for the post office, kevin hollinrake, says the government is "very, very close" to announcing its plans to clear hundreds of sub postmasters who were wrongly convicted he's due to attend a meeting of the horizon compensation advisory board this lunchtime. many affected have been sharing their stories on bbc breakfast this morning. janet skinner was jailed over false claims she stole thousands of pounds. she wants the post office to be removed from both the appeals process, and the compensation schemes. let's take a listen. you are the post office minister. will the government take back control over the post office? currently, the post office, they are orchestrating convictions, who has a conviction upturned, they are in control of compensation. they are now classified as the criminals. why are they having the power to control everything? i are they having the power to control e
their case is in the spotlight following the itv drama mr bates vs the post office — a new four—partlling the heartbreaking tales of bankruptcies, suicide attempts and jail sentences. the minister responsible for the post office, kevin hollinrake, says the government is "very, very close" to announcing its plans to clear hundreds of sub postmasters who were wrongly convicted he's due to attend a meeting of the horizon compensation advisory board this lunchtime. many affected have...
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as this scandal has developed over the last few weeks since the airing of that itv drama, where millionsople watched and became aware of the scandal that's obviously been going on for years and years. this is something that happened between 1999—2015 and yet it has taken until now, if you like, for action to be taken. as you say, the main headlines yesterday were not from here at the inquiry but actually from a committee of mps who were grilling the europe boss of fujitsu who made that apology for what he called "an appalling miscarriage ofjustice". he also said for the first time that he felt there was a moral obligation of the company to pay some contribution towards the compensation of some of these people who were wrongly convicted, although there were no details of exactly how much or how that would really work in practice. he also said that the post office had become aware early on, to use his phrase, about some of the errors and bugs in the software system. a few other developments i think worth mentioning from yesterday, we heard from one of the lawyers representing 77 of the wro
as this scandal has developed over the last few weeks since the airing of that itv drama, where millionsople watched and became aware of the scandal that's obviously been going on for years and years. this is something that happened between 1999—2015 and yet it has taken until now, if you like, for action to be taken. as you say, the main headlines yesterday were not from here at the inquiry but actually from a committee of mps who were grilling the europe boss of fujitsu who made that...
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a pretty illustrious career in various boards in the private sector, whsmith newsagent for example, itvs well, so it doesn't seem to be any suggestion he was involved in the horizon scandal, responsible for any of that whatsoever. i think the focus though is on how does the government sort out the mess after the horizon scandal? it is interesting that an independent director of the post office, who was in charge of the post office's own offers of financial compensation, it was announced he was departing just over a week ago. there is going to be a replacement and it is possible there was tensions over perhaps who that replacement was or exactly how the post office itself undertook its own compensation scheme, but neither the business department, nor indeed mr staunton himself, would comment any further. now, as you said, there now has to be another chairman, all during all the stuff around the horizon scandal. it is not going to be easy for someone to come in amongst all of that and get up to speed. absolutely, it is going to be incredibly difficult. perhaps the secretary of state, kemi
a pretty illustrious career in various boards in the private sector, whsmith newsagent for example, itvs well, so it doesn't seem to be any suggestion he was involved in the horizon scandal, responsible for any of that whatsoever. i think the focus though is on how does the government sort out the mess after the horizon scandal? it is interesting that an independent director of the post office, who was in charge of the post office's own offers of financial compensation, it was announced he was...
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that is understood now by itv drama to put viewers inn an itv drama to put viewers in the shoes of peopled it as journalists, but frankly took a drama to make that happen. sir ed davey , i that happen. sir ed davey, i should say, has told gb news today not be today that he will not be handing back his knighthood. of course, was given course, he was given a knighthood he stood down knighthood when he stood down from government from the government in 2015 after but was after the coalition. but he was post minister 2010 2012. post office minister 2010 2012. he turned fire on the post office itself . office itself. >> okay, chris, thanks for that and stick with us, please. if you're joining breaking and stick with us, please. if you'rethere joining breaking and stick with us, please. if you'rethere from g breaking and stick with us, please. if you'rethere from chris breaking and stick with us, please. if you'rethere from chris hope,ng and stick with us, please. if you'rethere from chris hope, the news there from chris hope, the government pass a bill government hopes to pass a bill maybe as s
that is understood now by itv drama to put viewers inn an itv drama to put viewers in the shoes of peopled it as journalists, but frankly took a drama to make that happen. sir ed davey , i that happen. sir ed davey, i should say, has told gb news today not be today that he will not be handing back his knighthood. of course, was given course, he was given a knighthood he stood down knighthood when he stood down from government from the government in 2015 after but was after the coalition. but he...