British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced measures to reverse the convictions of over 900 Post Office branch managers wrongly accused of theft or fraud due to a faulty computer system. The scandal involved the Horizon IT system, leading to the misclassification of workers and wrongful accusations. Sunak called it one of the greatest miscarriages of justice in the nation’s history. The government plans to set aside £1 billion ($1.27 billion) for compensation, quashing convictions, and offering a minimum of £600,000 ($763,000) to those cleared, with additional compensation possible through a claims process.
UK Post Office Scandal: Prime Minister Announces Measures to Reverse Wrongful Convictions
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