No 10 ‘taking seriously’ reports that Horizon files show Post Office cover-up

BBC says government aware of alleged Post Office plan in 2014 to sack forensic accountants who flagged bugs in IT system

Downing Street has said it is taking seriously reports that Post Office bosses formulated a secret plan with the full knowledge of the government to get rid of forensic accountants who had highlighted the unreliability of the Horizon IT system.

Details of the alleged decision are included in minutes from two 2014 meetings, according the BBC, prompting campaigners to accuse the Post Office of a “total cover-up”.