Good evening. The Horizon IT Inquiry heard today that Alan Bates once described Post Office bosses as “little more than thugs in suits”.
Elsewhere, the West needs a “Plan B” in case Israel presses ahead with an invasion of Rafah, the Foreign Secretary has said.
Alan Bates: Post Office run by ‘thugs in suits’
The comment was made in a stinging letter by the former sub-postmaster in 2010, following the then-Postal Affairs Minister’s refusal to meet him, and emerged as the campaigner gave evidence for the first time. You can read our full coverage of Mr Bates’ evidence here.
We need a ‘Plan B’ in case Israel invades Rafah, says Cameron
Lord Cameron held a press conference in Washington DC alongside Antony Blinken, the US Secretary of State. Click here to follow our live coverage for the latest updates.