Alan Bates has said the Post Office is “beyond saving“ as an institution and company over its treatment of subpostmasters. Mr Bates made the comments as a witness in the Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry. He was the subject of a popular ITV drama about the Post Office Horizon scandal in which hundreds of subpostmasters were wrongfully convicted of fraud due to a faulty IT system. Watch more on Independent TV: Click here to subscribe to The Independent: About The Independent: Making Change Happen. The Independent is the world’s most free-thinking newsbrand, providing global news, commentary and analysis for the independently-minded. Connect with The Independent: Check out our full video catalog: Videos, daily editorial and more: Click here to get the best of The Independent daily:
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