Ministers explore plan to hand Post Office to subpostmasters
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Ministers explore plan to hand Post Office to subpostmasters
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Ministers explore handing Post Office to sub-postmasters
The proposal is in its early stages and is one of many under consideration, sources told the BBC.10 hours ago -
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UK government should consider suing Post Office ex-directors over scandal, says Alan Bates
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