Witnesses in Post Office Scandal give evidence to UK lawmakers

Watch live as witnesses, including Alan Bates and ex-Post Office chairman Henry Staunton, appear before the inquiry on Tuesday, 27 February. The committee session will discuss the Horizon IT scandal, which saw more than 700 subpostmasters handed criminal convictions between 1999 and 2015 as Fujitsu’s faulty system made it appear that money was missing at their branches. It was the subject of a recent critically acclaimed ITV series Mr Bates vs The Post Office, starring Toby Jones as the former sub-postmaster and founder of Justice for Subpostmasters Alliance. Mr Bates will answer questions at the inquiry today as well as Mr Staunton, who stepped down from the Post Office amid ongoing tensions last month. Witnesses will update MPs on progress on redress to victims of the scandal. The former WH Smith executive has since been involved in a row with Kemi Badenoch over delays to subpostmaster payouts. Mr Staunton claimed he had been told to delay payouts to the subpostmasters affected, but the business secretary told MPs he had spread “made-up anecdotes” following his dismissal. Watch more on Independent TV: https://www.independent.co.uk/tv/edit... Click here to subscribe to The Independent: https://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-Independent About The Independent: Making Change Happen. The Independent is the world’s most free-thinking newsbrand, providing global news, commentary and analysis for the independently-minded. Connect with The Independent: Check out our full video catalog:    / theindependent   Videos, daily editorial and more: http://www.theindy.com Click here to get the best of The Independent daily: https://www.independent.co.uk/newslet... Like The Independent on Facebook: https://www.fb.com/TheIndependentOnline Follow The Independent on Twitter:   / independent   Follow The Independent on Instagram:   / the.independent   Download the iOS & Android app: https://www.independent.co.uk/subscri... Help to support truly independent journalism. Every dollar you contribute will directly fund additional special reports and investigations from a free-thinking, award-winning newsroom you can trust - https://www.independent.co.uk/donations Subscribe to Independent Premium for exclusive content & live events: https://bit.ly/2MiOONB