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British Post Office scandal 'top of the political agenda' following ITV drama

A controversy has erupted in the UK surrounding the use of software by the British Post Office, which lead to a number of former Post Masters wrongfully convicted of fraud, theft and more.  The story has been depicted in the ITV drama Mr. Bates Vs The Post Office, which has been viewed over 8 million times in less then a week.   Lord James Arbuthnot is a former Tory MP, who was an advocate for the Post Masters group during at the height of the controversy and he joined Sean on the show today...

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15.34 9 Jan 2024


British Post Office scandal 'top of the political agenda' following ITV drama


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A controversy has erupted in the UK surrounding the use of software by the British Post Office, which lead to a number of former Post Masters wrongfully convicted of fraud, theft and more. 

The story has been depicted in the ITV drama Mr. Bates Vs The Post Office, which has been viewed over 8 million times in less then a week.  

Lord James Arbuthnot is a former Tory MP, who was an advocate for the Post Masters group during at the height of the controversy and he joined Sean on the show today...


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