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Inside the Mr Bates vs The Post Office scandal: Families torn apart, CBE row and measly compensation
As ITV's Mr Bates vs The Post Office continues to dominate headlines after bringing the Horizon scandal to light, OK! takes a look at inside the scandal as Paula Vennells hands back her CBE
Based on the real life story of the Post Office Horizon scandal, which has been described as “the most widespread miscarriage of justice in British legal history”, the show has already been viewed by nine million people. Mr Bates vs the Post Office tells the true story of of one of the greatest miscarriages of justice in British legal history (Image: ITV/REX/Shutterstock) With the ITV drama bringing the scandal back into the spotlight, many of those affected have opened up about how their lives have been changed. "I can't put into words how emotional it's made me feel because when you see Will in the kitchen with Amy, who is playing my lovely wife, Lisa, it brings back these floods of memories that are so deeply inbound in my body."
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