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MPs urge Fujitsu to make ‘immediate’ payment to Post Office Horizon victims

The Guardian UK Friday 19 June 2026, 06:00 UTC By Lauren Almeida 1 min read
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Liam Byrne, who chairs Commons business committee, says too many operators are still waiting for redressThe Japanese tech company at the centre of the Post Office IT scandal is facing calls from a parliamentary committee to make an “immediate” payment towards the compensation bill for victims. Fujitsu supplied the faulty Horizon software to the UK Post Office, which led to branch operators being wrongly prosecuted over discrepancies in their business accounts.

Liam Byrne, who chairs Commons business committee, says too many operators are still waiting for redress

The Japanese tech company at the centre of the Post Office IT scandal is facing calls from a parliamentary committee to make an “immediate” payment towards the compensation bill for victims.

Fujitsu supplied the faulty Horizon software to the UK Post Office, which led to branch operators being wrongly prosecuted over discrepancies in their business accounts.

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