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Former Post Office Chair Faces Scrutiny Over Horizon IT Scandal Apologies

Tim Parker acknowledges victims' frustrations and regrets withholding critical report on faulty system.

Overview

  • Parker admits legal advice led to not sharing a key report on the Horizon IT system with the board.
  • Multiple Post Office executives have issued apologies, which victims feel are insincere and repetitive.
  • The Swift report highlighted issues with the IT system that led to wrongful prosecutions of sub-postmasters.
  • Parker expresses regret for relying too heavily on legal advice and not addressing the board directly.
  • Current Post Office CEO Nick Read apologizes for recent data breach affecting sub-postmasters' personal information.