Post Office campaigner’s proposal for independent compensation body being ‘worked on’

Exclusive: Whitehall sources say model in early planning after criticism of schemes to redress victims of scandalsA proposal by the Post Office campaigner Sir Alan Bates for an independent body to oversee future public sector compensation schemes is being “worked on” in government, after criticism of the treatment of victims of scandals.Whitehall sources said a model was in planning in light of the traumatic experiences of those who had struggled to secure redress after scandals such as Horizon, contaminated blood and Windrush. Continue reading...

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