The Post Office Scandal Explained

Synopsis

The Horizon scandal, recognized as the largest miscarriage of justice in UK history, involved the wrongful conviction of over 700 sub-postmasters and mistresses between 2000 and 2014. These individuals were accused of theft, fraud, and false accounting due to errors in the faulty Horizon computer system developed by Fujitsu. The scandal exposed systemic failures within the Post Office and led to a public inquiry, revealing deep-seated denial and deceit at high levels of government and corporate oversight.