Fujitsu vows to compensate victims of Post Office Horizon IT scandal
The Japanese technology firm offered its ‘deepest apologies’ to subpostmasters and their families in a fresh statement on Thursday.
The Japanese technology firm offered its ‘deepest apologies’ to subpostmasters and their families in a fresh statement on Thursday.
“Bluntly, if the scale of the incompetence is as we might imagine, then I simply would want to secure proper recompense on behalf of the taxpayer."
UK-based Fujitsu Services Ltd received revenues of £1.3 billion, including money from the Post Office itself, which continues to use a newer version of the Horizon system.
Mark Davies admitted some emails he had written which blamed journalists ‘look ludicrous’ with the benefit of hindsight.
Kevin Hollinrake said the people responsible for the Horizon scandal “should go to jail” during an interview with the BBC.
Kevin Hollinrake met some of those affected by the scandal in Fenny Compton, where subpostmasters started their campaign.
The Post Office knew sub-postmasters may be blameless but continued to fight them in court regardless.
"Justice delayed is justice denied. And bluntly justice has been denied to our innocent sub postmasters for far too long"
Mr Bates gave evidence to the Business and Trade Committee on Tuesday.
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