Post Office Scandal: Fujitsu Under Scrutiny as Compensation Questions Loom

Over 900 sub-postmasters wrongfully prosecuted due to faulty software, with hundreds yet to receive compensation.

The Post Office scandal in the UK, involving the faulty Horizon computing software by Fujitsu, led to the wrongful prosecution of over 900 sub-postmasters between 1999 and 2015.
Faults in the software made it appear as if money was missing, leading to charges of theft and false accounting against sub-postmasters, some of whom were sent to prison or took their own lives.
Since a High Court ruling in 2019, 93 sub-postmasters have had their convictions overturned, but hundreds more have not yet come forward.
Approximately £138 million has been paid out to around 2,700 sub-postmasters across three compensation schemes, but hundreds of others are yet to receive a payout.
The UK government has funded the £138 million compensation so far, but questions are being raised about whether Fujitsu should foot the bill.