FAULTY FROM THE OUTSET
The Sunday Mirror|April 25, 2021
 » Post Office knew £1bn IT system was not reliable » They went ahead with it causing huge injustices to many
STEPHEN HAYWARD
FAULTY FROM THE OUTSET

TAXPAYERS paid £1billion for the Post Office’s faulty IT system even though bosses had concerns over its “accounting integrity”.

Horizon is blamed for the UK’s biggest miscarriage of justice, which saw 700 sub-postmasters prosecuted and eight jailed over “missing” funds.

Evidence given in Court of Appeal hearings shows Post Office bosses adopted it days after raising doubts.

Board meeting minutes, seen by the Sunday Mirror and dated January 11, 2000, noted: “The roll-out of Horizon was due to commence on 24 January.

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