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UK Committee Presses Fujitsu for Interim Horizon Compensation Payment

6/19/2026

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A UK parliamentary committee urges Fujitsu to make an interim payment to the £1.5 bn Horizon compensation fund.
Fujitsu supplied the Horizon software to the Post Office and has not contributed to victims’ compensation.
Labour MP Liam Byrne says justice delayed is justice denied and urges resources to settle claims by year-end.
Chair Hidenori Furuta resigned after misconduct allegations, raising pressure on Fujitsu as the government warns against pressuring vulnerable claimants.

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A UK parliamentary committee urges Fujitsu to make an interim payment to the £1.5 bn Horizon compensation fund.
Fujitsu supplied the Horizon software to the Post Office and has not contributed to victims’ compensation.
Labour MP Liam Byrne says justice delayed is justice denied and urges resources to settle claims by year-end.
Chair Hidenori Furuta resigned after misconduct allegations, raising pressure on Fujitsu as the government warns against pressuring vulnerable claimants.