Horizon scandal victims set for more compensation after Alan Bates rejects ‘derisory’ government offer
HORIZON scandal victims are to get more compensation, Downing Street suggested today after campaigning former subpostmaster Alan Bates rejected a “derisory” offer from the government he said was only a sixth of what he had requested.
Mr Bates on Wednesday said that he would be turning down the “offensive” and “cruel” offer.
Today, the Prime Minister’s official spokesman said: “Mr Bates is a distinguished campaigner and deserves the right level of compensation for the suffering he’s been through, that’s the same for all subpostmasters.”
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