Fighting the Post Office: Alan Bates at the inquiry
The Story
The Times
3.9 • 1.6K Ratings
🗓️ 9 April 2024
⏱️ 34 minutes
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Summary
Alan Bates, the campaigner who took on the Post Office to expose flaws in its IT systems which led to wrongful convictions, has appeared before the public inquiry into the scandal.
Can this crucial stage of the inquiry take the victims a step closer to justice?
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