A member of Fujitsu’s top team of executives told staff he expects the firm to experience about 12 to 18 months of “flux” in the UK before getting back into “everybody’s good books”. He said this will come after Fujitsu headquarters pays its contribution to the costs of the Post Office scandal. The comment came…
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With nearly three million people – so far – signing an online petition against the introduction of “digital ID cards”, the government is already fighting to reclaim the initiative after prime minister Keir Starmer’s botched announcement of plans for a mandatory national digital identity scheme. Civil service officials last week attempted to quell the second…
The Post Office scandal began in the late 1990s, when the organisation rolled out Fujitsu’s Horizon computer system across its branch network. What unfolded over the next half-century is at the centre of public debate today, but this was not always the case. For years, Horizon issues and the plight of subpostmasters were investigated and…
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Fujitsu’s Horizon system continues to produce erratic figures in branch accounts, which the Post Office can’t explain, with millions of pounds being written off. As the publication of an independent report into the system at the centre of the Post Office scandal approaches, Computer Weekly reveals there is chaos in the system. According to a…
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Thank you for joining! Access your Pro+ Content below. 2 September 2025 Do Fujitsu contracts cross the line? Share this item with your network: In this week’s edition of Computer Weekly, we examine the conflict of interest concerns that are growing around the police investigation into Fujitsu’s role in the Post Office scandal, given the…
More pressure has been heaped on the government to reconsider its work with Fujitsu, but despite the supplier’s involvement in the Post Office scandal, its deep roots mean it maintains its grip on the UK public sector. Recent Computer Weekly investigations have revealed conflict-of-interest risks associated with the government’s heavy reliance on Fujitsu in sensitive…
Over three-quarters of former subpostmasters caught up in the Post Office Horizon scandal experienced significant health problems as a result. In its latest publication, the Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry’s listening project, In Your Own Words, revealed that scandal victims suffered from depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and suicidal thoughts. “They described these issues…
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Fujitsu sponsored an annual event held by the National Federation of Subpostmasters (NFSP) just months before a High Court trial examined claims that its system wrecked the lives of subpostmasters. A document about the annual NFSP conference, which was held in Nottingham in February 2018, stated that Fujitsu was sponsoring an evening event during the…
The national police investigation into the Post Office Horizon scandal is expected to cost taxpayers more than £50m. Scandal victims accept the cost, but demand accountability. Operation Olympos has consumed more than £6m since 2019, but over the next five years, costs are expected to increase significantly to about £10m per year until its completion…
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Fujitsu has put nearly 500 UK employees on notice of possible redundancy, as it plans to cut more than 100 roles. The supplier could face financial pressure in the coming months when it finally contributes to the huge costs of the Post Office scandal. A question posed to management during a recent company forum requested…
