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The first report of the Post Office Horizon inquiry has set out the human cost of the scandal

The government has said it will expand the compensation schemes for victims.

The first report by the inquiry into the Horizon IT scandal has set out the scale of suffering endured by thousands of sub-postmasters, who were wrongly accused or convicted of fraud. Also: The UK's official economic forecaster says the public finances are vulnerable amid pressure from recent government U turns on spending cuts. And Gregg Wallace has been sacked as presenter of Masterchef following an investigation into claims of misconduct.

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