Between 1999 and 2015, a faulty accounting software called Horizon (developed by Fujitsu) created phantom financial shortfalls in local Post Office branches.
The scandal resulted in hundreds of wrongful convictions, bankruptcies, imprisonment (some while pregnant), and at least 13 linked suicides . Office Scandal – 2023
The of 2023 primarily refers to the ongoing fallout and public reckoning of the British Post Office scandal , which gained massive national and international attention through 2023 and early 2024 due to high-profile media coverage and the ITV drama "Mr Bates vs The Post Office". The 2023 Context Between 1999 and 2015, a faulty accounting software
The statutory public inquiry continued throughout the year, examining why the Post Office ignored warnings about its flawed Horizon IT system for over two decades. The 2023 Context The statutory public inquiry continued
Former Prime Minister Theresa May published The Abuse of Power in 2023, which used the Post Office scandal as a primary example of institutional failure and injustice. Core Elements of the Scandal