Measures are being considered by the government to clear hundreds of sub-postmasters who were wrongly convicted in the Post Office Horizon scandal.
More than 700 branch managers were convicted of false accounting, theft and fraud based on faulty software.
Fewer than 100 people have had their convictions quashed.
Fewer than 100 people have had their convictions quashed.
Rishi Sunak told the BBC’s Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg that the scandal was “an appalling miscarriage of justice”.
The Post Office – which is wholly-owned by the government – acted as the prosecutor when it brought the cases against its sub-postmasters and retains a role when those individuals appeal.
In some cases it has opposed attempts by sub-postmasters to clear their names.
Asked by Laura Kuenssberg if the Justice Secretary Alex Chalk was looking at whether all those convicted could be exonerated or the Post Office could be stripped of its role, Mr Sunak said: “Obviously, there’s legal complexity in all of those things but he is looking at exactly those areas that you’ve described.
“It is right that we find every which way we can do to try to make this right for the people who were so wrongfully treated at the time.”
Measures are being considered by the government to clear hundreds of sub-postmasters who were wrongly convicted in the Post Office Horizon scandal.
Fewer than 100 people have had their convictions quashed.
More than 700 branch managers were convicted of false accounting, theft and fraud based on faulty software.
Rishi Sunak told the BBC’s Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg that the scandal was “an appalling miscarriage of justice”.
Fewer than 100 people have had their convictions quashed.
Fewer than 100 people have had their convictions quashed.
Rishi Sunak told the BBC’s Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg that the scandal was “an appalling miscarriage of justice”.
The Post Office – which is wholly-owned by the government – acted as the prosecutor when it brought the cases against its sub-postmasters and retains a role when those individuals appeal.
In some cases it has opposed attempts by sub-postmasters to clear their names.
Asked by Laura Kuenssberg if the Justice Secretary Alex Chalk was looking at whether all those convicted could be exonerated or the Post Office could be stripped of its role, Mr Sunak said: “Obviously, there’s legal complexity in all of those things but he is looking at exactly those areas that you’ve described.
“It is right that we find every which way we can do to try to make this right for the people who were so wrongfully treated at the time.”
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