Downing Street Hesitates on Horizon Redress Payment Deadline

Sir Alan Bates urges Prime Minister for a March 2025 deadline amid prolonged compensation delays for affected subpostmasters.

Sir Alan Bates, representing 555 subpostmasters, has repeatedly requested the Prime Minister's intervention to expedite compensation payments.
More than 70 claimants from the Horizon scandal have died while awaiting redress, with many others in their 80s still suffering.
Downing Street has acknowledged the issue but hesitates to set a firm deadline, citing concerns over claimants potentially missing out.
Sir Alan Bates has suggested the possibility of a new legal campaign if progress is not made, though this could delay the process further.
Former subpostmasters, wrongfully convicted due to faulty software, have shared their struggles and frustrations with the compensation process.