Sub-postmasters across the country have told the BBC of the financial hardships they face trying to make a living running their post offices.
One woman said she made less than the minimum wage, while another said pouring thousands of pounds of her own money into the business had left her in debt and at risk of losing her home.
They also spoke of continuing problems with the Horizon IT system.
They also spoke of continuing problems with the Horizon IT system.
But in an internal staff survey conducted last year, only 28% of those who responded said they thought it had their best interests at heart.
The Post Office was once one of the UK’s most trusted brands, but the Horizon scandal has changed that, when faulty software made it look like money was missing from branches, resulting in hundreds of sub-postmasters and mistresses wrongfully prosecuted.
Over recent weeks, since ITV aired a drama about the scandal, current sub-postmasters have told the BBC of the daily struggles to keep their branches running.
Sara Barlow runs the post office on a busy village corner in Rainhill, on the outskirts of Liverpool.
Sub-postmasters across the country have told the BBC of the financial hardships they face trying to make a living running their post offices.
They also spoke of continuing problems with the Horizon IT system.
One woman said she made less than the minimum wage, while another said pouring thousands of pounds of her own money into the business had left her in debt and at risk of losing her home.
But in an internal staff survey conducted last year, only 28% of those who responded said they thought it had their best interests at heart.
They also spoke of continuing problems with the Horizon IT system.
They also spoke of continuing problems with the Horizon IT system.
But in an internal staff survey conducted last year, only 28% of those who responded said they thought it had their best interests at heart.
The Post Office was once one of the UK’s most trusted brands, but the Horizon scandal has changed that, when faulty software made it look like money was missing from branches, resulting in hundreds of sub-postmasters and mistresses wrongfully prosecuted.
Over recent weeks, since ITV aired a drama about the scandal, current sub-postmasters have told the BBC of the daily struggles to keep their branches running.
Sara Barlow runs the post office on a busy village corner in Rainhill, on the outskirts of Liverpool.
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