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Post Office chair responds to first volume of Horizon IT inquiry report

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Sir Wyn Williams published the 162-page first volume of his final report into the Post Office Horizon IT scandal yesterday ( 8 July). In it he calls for urgent action to be taken to ensure full and fair compensation is delivered to sub-postmasters affected. Williams…

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