The Submit Workplace has issued an apology following the launch of latest drama, Mr Bates vs the Submit Workplace on ITV.
The brand new drama tells the story of “one of many best miscarriages of justice in British authorized historical past”.
Mr. Bates vs The Submit Workplace launches on ITV
The brand new ITV drama depicts the British Submit Workplace scandal. The scandal has since been dubbed one of many “best miscarriages of justice” in British authorized historical past.
Tons of of harmless sub-postmasters and postmistresses have been wrongly accused of theft, fraud, and false accounting. This was because of a faulty IT system.
As a consequence of that defective IT system, 739 have been prosecuted. Tons of extra misplaced livelihoods, properties, and life financial savings as a result of they paid again the cash the Submit Workplace claimed was lacking. A number of even went to jail.
The brand new four-part drama tells the story of how in 2009, a bunch of subpostmasters throughout Britain determined sufficient was sufficient and shaped the Justice for Subpostmasters Alliance.
Toby Jones, Julia Hesmondhalgh, and Katherine Kelly star.
RT @PostOfficeNews: A message from our Chief Government https://t.co/egshGfBQR3#MrBatesVsThePostOffice #PostOfficeScandal pic.twitter.com/iH5CxqHYcE
— Submit Workplace (@PostOffice) January 2, 2024
Submit Workplace points apology following launch of Mr Bates vs The Submit Workplace
Now, the Submit Workplace has issued an apology to these affected by the scandal.
The apology was shared by the official Submit Workplace Twitter account for 64.5k followers to see.
“We sincerely apologise to victims for the devastating affect of the Submit Workplace Horizon IT scandal on the lives of so many,” they stated.
“We’re doing all we are able to to offer redress and urge anybody affected who has not but come ahead to take action,” they then added.
In a video, the Submit Workplace chief govt, Nick Learn, stated that his “dedication to deal with the implications of the Horizon scandal, the victims, has been unwavering”.
Viewers react to new drama
The drama has confirmed to be successful with viewers already. Many took to Twitter to ship their verdict final evening (Monday, January 1).
“Very nicely executed with the ever spectacular Toby Jones,” one fan tweeted. “The primary episode of Mr Bates vs the Submit Workplace on @ITV was completely good tonight, Toby Jones all the time delivers an ideal efficiency no matter he’s in,” one other stated.
“Mr Bates v The Submit Workplace what an ideal drama, highlighting an unbelievable injustice to those poor individuals,” a 3rd stated.
Learn extra: Mr Bates vs The Submit Workplace: The stunning true story behind the scandal and the failure of the Horizon system
Mr Bates vs The Submit Workplace continues tonight (Tuesday, January 2) at 9pm on ITV1. All 4 episodes might be streamed on ITVX.
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