Posted 1/11/2024, 6:23:00 PM
Starmer Unaware of Post Office Prosecutions Under His CPS Tenure
- Sir Keir Starmer says he was unaware of the 3 Horizon prosecution cases brought against sub-postmasters when he was head of the CPS from 2008-2013
- He argues it would be "unreal" to expect the head of an organization with 7,000 staff to know details of all prosecutions
- Between 1999-2015, most sub-postmaster prosecutions over Horizon IT issues were conducted by the Post Office itself, not the CPS
- Sir Ed Davey has faced criticism over his time as postal affairs minister 2010-2012, but says he "deeply regrets" not realizing the Post Office was lying
- Under new plans, legislation will overturn past convictions, with sub-postmasters signing declarations they committed no offence to get compensation