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Sir Wyn Williams published his Horizon compensation findings early because people were still not being paid

Sub-postmasters were prosecuted on the evidence of accounting software the Post Office had been told could produce false shortfalls. Sir Wyn Williams published his findings on redress separately, in July 2025, because years after exoneration people were still waiting to be compensated.

FTG Newsroom13 Aug 20262 min

UK Government News

The Covid-19 Inquiry found there was no proper plan for emergency procurement at all

The UK Covid-19 Inquiry published its procurement findings on 14 July 2026, describing a PPE stockpile in perilous condition with shortages and expired stock, and no proper plans for procuring or distributing key healthcare equipment in an emergency.

FTG Newsroom07 Aug 20261 min

General Lies

A short guide to the phrases ministers reach for when the honest answer would be damaging

Ministers are bound by the Ministerial Code to give accurate and truthful information to Parliament, which is precisely why the interesting work happens in constructions that are not lies. Here is how each one functions, and the question that tests it.

FTG Newsroom06 Aug 20262 min

General Lies

The promises index: what was said, and what the documents show happened

A running index pairing public commitments made about the DWP, the Child Maintenance Service, HMRC and public procurement with what the inquiries, select committees and audit reports subsequently found.

FTG Newsroom05 Aug 20262 min

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