Post Office Scandal: Hundreds Wrongly Convicted Due to Software Errors, Campaigners Struggle for Justice
• Hundreds of UK postal workers wrongly convicted due to accounting software glitch • Campaigners struggled for years to bring the injustice to light • ITV drama "Mr Bates vs the Post Office" sparked public outrage in January 2023 • Government rushed through emergency laws to exonerate victims and raise compensation • Story shows system failed and public pressure can force political action