Ed Davey, the leader of the Liberal Democrats, has been in the spotlight due to intense scrutiny and calls for his resignation over his involvement in the Post Office Horizon scandal during his time as postal affairs minister. The scandal involved the wrongful prosecution of over 700 subpostmasters due to a computer system glitch. The broadcast of the ITV drama 'Mr Bates vs the Post Office' prompted the government to introduce legislation to quash the convictions of those affected, leading to calls for mass exoneration of the victims.
Sir Edward Jonathan Davey, born on December 25, 1965, is a British politician who has been serving as the Acting Co-Leader of the Liberal Democrats since December 13, 2019. He has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Kingston and Surbiton since 2017, previously holding the same position from 1997 to 2015. Davey has also served as the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change in the coalition government from 2012 to 2015. His recent involvement in the Post Office Horizon scandal has brought renewed attention to his political career and actions during his ministerial tenure.
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Sir Ed Davey, the leader of the Liberal Democrats, is facing intense scrutiny and calls to resign over his role in the Post Office Horizon scandal during his tenure as postal affairs minister.
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The broadcast of the ITV drama 'Mr Bates vs the Post Office' prompted the government to introduce legislation to quash the convictions of over 700 subpostmasters wrongly accused of theft due to a computer system glitch.
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Calls for mass exoneration of victims of the Post Office Horizon scandal gain traction following the airing of a TV drama series.
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The Metropolitan Police is investigating potential fraud offences committed during the Horizon IT scandal, which led to the wrongful prosecution of over 700 post office operators.
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The UK government is considering using legislation to quash all 800 Horizon IT scandal convictions at once.
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