Karl Flinders

Karl Flinders

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Chief reporter at Computer Weekly. Wallsend to that London. Helped expose Post Office Horizon scandal

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The UK government expects to report on the impact of pre-Horizon software errors on subpostmasters by spring next year💬 "We will be looking at a range of software and systems in place that pre-date Horizon." www.computerweekly.com/news/3666525...

computerweekly.comSuspect Post Office systems that came before Horizon to be investigated by the government | Computer WeeklyThe department for business and trade has announced its investigation of faulty software used in Post Office branches before the controversial Horizon system.
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All Eyes on Capita and TCS as Teachers' Pension Switchover Begins — Government Faces CSPS Decision Time 👀🏛️https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366652521/Teachers-pension-transfers-from-Capita-on-eve-of-governments-civil-service-scheme-decision

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"Wilfully Blind": Post Office Expected Only "A Few Hundred" Horizon Claims. It publicly boasted about Horizon operating processing millions of transactions daily — yet claimed it "misunderstood" how many people would be affected by its errors. www.computerweekly.com/news/3666501...

computerweekly.com‘Wilfully blind’ Post Office thought just a few hundred affected by Horizon errors | Computer WeeklyGovernment department admits that the Post Office “misunderstood the scale of Horizon scandal.”
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Post Office Pushes Back Horizon Replacement Contract for 6th Time — Subpostmasters Say Fujitsu Has "Taken Its Foot Off the Pedal" #PostOfficeScandal www.computerweekly.com/news/3666467...

computerweekly.comSubpostmasters anxious over Horizon replacement as it is delayed yet again | Computer WeeklyMounting delays in signing the Post Office Horizon replacement contract are fuelling widespread anxiety and uncertainty across the subpostmaster network, raising operational concerns.
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"It Beggars Belief" — DWP "Drags Its Heels" Over Subpostmaster Prosecution Reviews for 17 Months The DWP has not yet appointed a reviewer of its prosecutions of subpostmasters or signed off terms of reference, almost 18 months after it was announced. #PostOfficescandal

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Capita launched civil service pension scheme site without ‘basic’ web security. Outsourcer went live with its troubled civil service pensions administration without a basic Domain Name System security feature www.computerweekly.com/news/3666438...

computerweekly.comCapita launched civil service pension scheme site without ‘basic’ web security | Computer WeeklyOutsourcer went live with its troubled civil service pensions administration without basic Domain Name System security.
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The Post Office had evidence that subpostmaster Janette Armour was reporting problems with its ECCO+ accounting system in the early 1990s — but ignored her www.computerweekly.com/news/3666426... #PostOfficeScandal

computerweekly.comPost Office acknowledges ECCO+ user’s calls for help three decades ago | Computer WeeklyA former subpostmaster repeatedly asked the Post Office for help when unexplained shortfalls occurred in her branch while using ECCO+ software, with evidence of her requests still in the organisation’...
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Two Parliamentary Committees Join Forces to Investigate Capita's Civil Service Pension Scheme Failures 🔍 The PAC and PACAC will hold a joint hearing on July 7, 2026 to scrutinize the problems with Capita's Civil Service Pension Scheme (CSPS) takeover. www.computerweekly.com/news/3666425...

computerweekly.comMP committees to double up on Capita’s civil service pension crisis | Computer WeeklyParliamentary committees to hold joint hearing to investigate the problems being experienced in Civil Service pension scheme.
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The Court of Appeal has rejected the Post Office's request for an extension to respond to Steve Marston's appeal against his 1997 conviction — based on the faulty Capture accounting software. #PostOfficeScandal www.computerweekly.com/news/3666423...

computerweekly.comCourt of Appeal rejects Post Office Capture case delay request | Computer WeeklyThree convictions based on the Capture system have reached the Court of Appeal, which has rejected the Post Office’s request to delay its response, advancing long-awaited justice for affected subpostm...
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PCS Union Demands Capita Lose Civil Service Pension Contract After Royal Mail Termination 🔄https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366642312/Government-should-drop-Capita-from-civil-service-scheme-after-it-loses-Royal-Mail-role-says-union

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Post Office GLO Redress Scheme Closing — But "Platitudes" Hide the Struggle, The government has announced end of the Group Litigation Order (GLO) redress scheme #PostOfficeScandal www.computerweekly.com/news/3666417...

computerweekly.com‘Platitudes’ hide struggle as Post Office scandal redress scheme closing date announced | Computer WeeklyScheme for group that took the Post Office to court and exposed the widest miscarriage of justice in history to be completed by the year’s end.
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Keir Starmer Was Warned About Post Office Prosecutions in 2011 — CPS Told Complainant to "Direct Concerns to Government" Raises questions over his claim to have known nothing about them. #PostOfficeScandal www.computerweekly.com/news/3666410...

computerweekly.comKeir Starmer was warned about Post Office prosecution practices as director of public prosecutions | Computer WeeklyA Horizon scandal victim wrote to Keir Starmer in 2011, when he was director of public prosecutions for the CPS, alerting him to the Post Office’s controversial prosecution practices.
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Fujitsu HQ injects more money into flagging UK arm as subpostmasters wait for fair redress #PostOfficeScandal Fujitsu injects another £80m into UK arm amid Post Office scandal fallout | Computer Weekly

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Second Post Office Capture System Conviction Referred to Court of Appeal. Steve Marston’s reaction this morning :"It feels like a massive weight has been lifted. Obviously this is a massive step forward, but there's still a hell of a long way to go yet." www.computerweekly.com/news/3666406...

computerweekly.comSecond Post Office Capture conviction referred to appeal court | Computer WeeklyConviction of 30 years has been referred to the Court of Appeal by the Criminal Cases Review Commission.
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UK Scraps £100 Contactless Payment Limit - But Will Banks Actually Raise It? As of March 19, 2026, the UK's £100 contactless payment cap is officially gone - but don't expect unlimited spending just yet. www.computerweekly.com/news/3666403...

computerweekly.comContactless payment limit removal will happen overnight, but change won’t | Computer WeeklyBanks will be able to set their own contactless card payment limits from 19 March 2026, following rule change by Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).
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IBM back in for Post Office Horizon replacement project 11 years after it was paid to walk away #PostOfficeScandal www.computerweekly.com/news/3666398...

computerweekly.comIBM takes a second shot at Post Office contract to replace Horizon | Computer WeeklyThe US tech giant is bidding for a £323m contract to replace the Post Office’s flawed Horizon IT system, aiming to modernise services and migrate to the cloud, a decade after its previous attempt was ...
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Former subpostmaster Lee Castleton has been granted leave to appeal a High Court decision that would have split his fraud claim against Fujitsu and the Post Office into separate trials. #PostOfficeScandal www.computerweekly.com/news/3666397...

computerweekly.comScandal victim gets leave to appeal decision to split case against Post Office and Fujitsu | Computer WeeklyProminent scandal victim given leave to appeal High Court decision in his legal action against the Post Office and Fujitsu
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When public sector outsourcing goes wrong, it's not just a contract failure - people's lives are effected. Read more about Capita and the civil servuce pension disaster www.computerweekly.com/news/3666396...

computerweekly.comCivil service veteran ‘incandescent’ as wait for pension hits four months amid outsourcing mess | Computer WeeklyPublic servant of over 40 years, who has been waiting four months for pension payments to begin, says government has lost control.
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NS&I's "Full-Spectrum Disaster" Seeks Inspiration from Bank of England's £800bn IT Success Story Success in government IT is so rare, it’s like an archaeological find. www.computerweekly.com/news/3666396...

computerweekly.comNS&I seeks Bank of England counsel over project disaster | Computer WeeklyThe Bank of England’s successful IT transformation, praised by the National Audit Office, is being used as a model for government departments, including NS&I, which faces a failing IT project.