The Scandal of the Post Office's IT System and its Aftermath

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Exploring the 20-year-old scandal involving the Post Office's faulty IT system, unjustly accusing postmasters of fraud and theft, and the long battle for truth and justice.

Chinese companies are resorting to chips repurposed from standard PC gaming products to develop artificial intelligence tools, and Charles Michel’s run for European parliament is causing a scramble to replace him. Plus, a new TV show is firing Brits up over a decades-old post office scandal.

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