Mayor sheds more light on 'agreement' with company at centre of Post Office scandal
manchestereveningnews.co.ukAndy Burnham has shed more light on the agreement he signed with scandal-hit software firm Fujitsu. Japanese company Fujitsu has been at the centre of the Post Office scandal, with its faulty Horizon accounting software being used to convict more than 900 sub-postmasters and sub-postmistresses for years.
In light of the scandal, which has been pushed into the public spotlight once again following the broadcast of ITV drama 'Mr Bates vs The Post Office' earlier this year, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced new legislation to overturn wrongful convictions.
There also has been scrutiny in Greater Manchester, after the mayor and Manchester council leader Bev Craig signed an ‘exploratory agreement’ with Fujitsu on a trade mission last month.
A spokesperson for Mr Burnham and Coun Craig, who is the Greater Manchester Combined Authority’s portfolio lead for economy, has defended the deal. Try MEN Premium now for FREE...
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