Ministers explore handing Post Office ownership to sub-postmasters

Published On Oct 19, 2024, 1:26 PM

The UK government is considering a proposal to transfer ownership of the Post Office to sub-postmasters following ongoing issues related to the Horizon scandal. This proposal is being explored by BCG, a management consultancy, as part of a broader examination of the relationship between the Post Office and its sub-postmasters. The Horizon scandal involved over 900 sub-postmasters being wrongly prosecuted due to faults in an IT system, leading to significant public and legal scrutiny of the Post Office. Former business secretary Vince Cable previously advocated for a mutual ownership model to rectify the imbalances in this relationship.

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