The Post Office has spent £132m of taxpayer money defending itself at the inquiry into the wrongful conviction of hundreds of sub-postmasters, according to the latest available figures. The figure covers legal and running costs from the start of the inquiry up until 31 March 2024, but it does not include money spent after that date. More than 900 sub-postmasters were prosecuted for shortfalls in their accounts caused by bugs in Fujitsu’s Horizon IT system in what has been described as one of the most widespread miscarriages in British legal history.
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