Post Office
Government considering taking over Horizon shortfall scheme from Post Office
Business minister Gareth Thomas said there were concerns over the Post Office’s ability to deliver the scheme.
Inquiry told nothing that showed Paula Vennells acted in bad faith, lawyer says
The Horizon IT inquiry had its final hearing day on Tuesday.
Victims of Post Office Capture software promised ‘redress and justice’
The Government has said the system which came before Horizon could have created accounting shortfalls for sub-postmasters.
Post Office’s ‘malignant culture’ destroyed Horizon victims’ lives, inquiry told
The inquiry has heard oral evidence from 298 witnesses since hearings began in 2022.
Reeves says towns risk becoming ‘banking deserts’ as she sticks to hubs target
The Chancellor insisted the Government’s target for 350 banking hubs was a ‘massive ramp-up’ of previous plans.
100th banking hub launches to help protect cash access
The hub in Darwen, Lancashire, enables customers of different banks to carry out transactions in a single space.
Four suspects identified in Post Office Horizon probe, police say
The Metropolitan Police said members of the investigating team met lead campaigner Sir Alan Bates on Sunday to provide an update.
Post Office campaigner peer calls for branches to be expanded with more services
Lord Arbuthnot, who campaigned for wrongly convicted subpostmasters, says the Post Office’s future is about ‘holding communities together’.
MPs concerned at loss of ‘vital lifeline’ amid Post Office closures threat
Commons Leader Lucy Powell said Labour inherited a Post Office that is ‘not fit for purpose’ and the organisation needs a ‘serious culture change’.
Main Post Offices in Derry and Belfast face closure in proposed shake-up
Plans are being discussed to offload 115 branches across the UK