Ex-minister on Post Office

During a public inquiry into the Horizon IT scandal, former postal ministers Margot James and Lady Neville-Rolfe expressed concerns about the government's failure to intervene in the flawed legal defense of the Post Office regarding its Horizon IT system. James criticized the lack of oversight and information from the Post Office and UKGI, suggesting that government intervention could have prevented the wrongful prosecutions of sub-postmasters. Meanwhile, Neville-Rolfe recounted a 'threatening' meeting with Post Office executives, where she felt pressured not to pursue concerns about the IT system. She described her realization that the prosecuted individuals were often innocent, 'leafy middle-class people' with no prior criminal records, leading to her growing skepticism about the advice from officials. Both ministers highlighted a pattern of misleading information from civil servants that contributed to the ongoing injustices faced by postmasters. The inquiry continues to unravel the systemic failures that led to the wrongful accusations against over 900 sub-postmasters.