What happened: A newly revealed document shows the Post Office had an agreement with Fujitsu to address bugs in its Horizon IT system nearly 19 years ago, contradicting previous claims during prosecutions.
Why it matters:
- It challenges the Post Office's past assurances about the reliability of the Horizon system.
- Thousands of sub-postmasters affected by wrongful prosecutions may have been misled about the system's faults.
MNN Take: The document suggests the Post Office was aware of and working on Horizon system issues long before they were publicly acknowledged, raising questions about the handling of related legal cases.
Sources: BBC Business