Post office scandal.
Post Office scandal.
The Post Office scandal involves around 700 people who were falsely accused of theft due to a faulty computer system, eventually resulting in many being fined or imprisoned, many are now seeking compensation.
To date only around 100 people have received compensation after a 20–year legal battle with the Post.
This faulty computer system called Horizon is still being used by the Post Office, recently securing a £37 million contract for a further 2 years.
This scandal has been popularised by the ITV program: Mr Bates vs the Post Office.
Post Office scandal explained: What the Horizon saga is all about – BBC News