‘Imminent financial ruin’ looms for hundreds of subpostmasters after false accusations Hundreds of subpostmasters that were falsely accused of theft, fraud and false accounting due to flaws within the Horizon accounting system face “imminent financial ruin”, as the Post Office and Government are urged to compensate affected workers. Between 2000 and 2014, 736 subpostmasters and subpostmistresses were prosecuted based on information from the Horizon system, installed [...]
Post Office asks banks for extra £200m so customers can access cash Post Office wants £200m extra from banks so customers can access cash The Post Office has asked banks for an additional £200m, as part of a new three-year deal, so customers can continue to access cash from Post Office counters, according to reports. The deal, set to begin in 2023, has seen the Post Office demand £800m from 30 high street banks to pay for the use [...]
Post Office and DPD sign click-and-collect delivery deal The Post Office is teaming up with French van delivery company DPD for click-and-collect services in the national mail service’s first partnership in its 360-year history. From next week, customers will be able to choose to get their parcels delivered by DPD couriers directly to a Post Office branch. As employees return to offices, the [...]
Former Post Office boss quits Morrisons and Dunelm boards April 26, 2021 Former Post Office boss Paula Vennells has this morning stepped down from her roles on the boards of Morrisons and Dunelm after one of the biggest miscarriages of justice in recent history. In statements issued by the two firms, they confirmed she would step down with immediate effect. Andrew Higginson, Morrisons chairman, said: “Paula has [...]
Convicted postmasters have names cleared of theft April 23, 2021 A total 39 former postmasters who were accused of stealing money have finally had their names cleared, after a years-long battle for justice. The former Post Office workers with accused of theft and false accounting, with some imprisoned, because of a faulty computer system that was installed in 1999. Between 2000 and 2014, the Post [...]