The former head of the Post Office, in an exclusive interview, expressed his view that the Horizon software was not robust.

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David Miller says he should not have told the board the Horizon system was fit for purpose in 1999.

Mr Miller said that he had been aware since 1970 that the Post Office performed its own investigations and prosecutions.

He said he now recognised that there was a problem in the Post Office being the alleged victim of financial crime by sub-postmasters, as well as the investigator of those alleged crimes, and the prosecutor - although he did not think there was a conflict of interest at the time.

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Published On: 2024-04-16 @ 13:22:50 (2 weeks ago)

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