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This Is Why

Could there be another Post Office scandal?

This Is Why

Sky News

News, News Commentary, Daily News

4.0552 Ratings

🗓️ 19 June 2025

⏱️ 21 minutes

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Summary

The Horizon scandal captured the nation after the ITV drama Mr Bates vs the Post Office.  
  
And now, more faulty Post Office accounting software has been uncovered, in what some are calling a second Post Office scandal.     
  
Today, the government’s announced details of a compensation scheme for postmasters who suffered through using Capture in the 1990s.   
  
In today’s episode, Sarah-Jane Mee is joined by news correspondent Adele Robinson, who has unearthed new evidence to show the system was faulty and speaks to families devastated by the scandal. 

Producer: Emily Hulme
Editor: Philly Beaumont

Transcript

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