Post Office scandal: Alan Bates to refuse 'offensive' compensation offer

Thursday, 1 February 2024
Alan Bates, who led the campaign for justice in the Post Office Horizon scandal, says he will reject the compensation he has been offered by the government.

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Alan Bates (subpostmaster) British campaigner and former subpostmaster

Alan Bates calls on govt to 'speed up' Horizon compensation [Video]

Alan Bates calls on govt to 'speed up' Horizon compensation

Sir Alan Bates says the civil service "could do a lot more" to speed up compensation schemes for subpostmasters who were victims of the Horizon IT scandal. He speaks ahead of giving evidence before the Business and Trade select committee. Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

Credit: ODN Duration: 01:55Published on January 1, 1970

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Former sub-postmaster Alan Bates has received a knighthood from the King. The 70-year-old is the leading campaigner for sub-postmasters in the Post Office Horizon IT scandal. Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

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Alan Bates: No reply from PM about Post Office compensation [Video]

Alan Bates: No reply from PM about Post Office compensation

Alan Bates says he wrote to Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer twice last month to set a deadline for compensation for the victims of the Horizon IT scandal. But the former subpostmaster says he has "never received a response". Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

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