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UK postal scandal revived by a TV drama l Mr Bates vs The Post Office

For years, Britain's overlooked Post Office scandal, deemed one of the nation's most significant miscarriages of justice, remained largely unnoticed by the public. However, the narrative changed recently due to an ITV television series. The drama shed light on how numerous postal workers faced wrongful prosecution due to computer system errors. Stretching across two decades, this scandal resulted in the detention of some postal employees and inflicted severe financial hardships, causing many to lose their homes and livelihoods. Ongoing independent inquiries and a police probe are gradually uncovering the intricate details of this over two decades, thrusting former ministers and high-ranking business executives into the centre of attention. Watch!

first published: Jan 10, 2024 06:27 pm