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

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

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.

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