Independent Inquiry examining failings surrounding the Post Office's Horizon IT system and impacts on those affected. To contact us, please see our website.
Be part of a lasting legacy.
By sharing your experiences, you are helping to shape the Inquiry’s legacy project, marking the scandal in history and ensuring its effects cannot be forgotten.
Help ensure your voice becomes part of this historical record.
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The In Your Own Words listening project is entering its final phase.
If the Post Office Horizon scandal has affected you, your family, your community, or your views on public trust and accountability, we'd still like to hear from you.
Your experiences and perspectives matter.
If you have been thinking about taking part in our #InYourOwnWords listening project, now is the time.
Sharing your experiences can help future generations understand this chapter of history through the voices of the people who lived it.
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Whether or not you've participated before, you can submit another In Your Own Words response.
Your views matter, and your experiences and reflections may have evolved since your last submission.
Take this opportunity to share your perspective and ensure your voice is included.
Three In Your Own Words papers have highlighted the human impact of the Horizon scandal.
Work is now underway on the final paper, and we're inviting anyone affected to share final reflections or experiences for consideration
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The latest paper from our listening project #InYourOwnWords, explores how the Horizon scandal devastated both individuals and communities across the UK.
People were shunned and felt forced to leave the communities they had served for years.
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The paper draws on over 300 written submissions and stories shared during engagement sessions, including an event in Edinburgh, Scotland.
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Sir Wyn Williams, Chair of the Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry, issues progress update on the final report, including:
- the remaining volumes to be published together
- confirmation the Maxwellisation process is under way.
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The total word count of Volume 1 of the Inquiry’s final report is 81,623.
In the report, our Chair Sir Wyn makes 19 urgent recommendations to resolve issues that are hindering full and fair redress.
Work is underway to deliver the remainder of the Final Report.
Volume 1 of the Inquiry's Final Report references 135 documents.
The full report and a rapid read summary of the findings are available to read via the link below:
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In July 2025, the Inquiry published the first volume of its Final Report, exploring the human impact of the scandal and compensation.
This volume is 166 pages in length.
To read the full report, click the link below 🔽
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In the past year, 161,723 pages of evidence have been published on the Inquiry’s website.
To access all available evidence, visit our website🌐🔽
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What's next for the Post Office Inquiry in 2026?
We're entering our final phase, which involves completing the report, Maxwellisation, and publishing evidence.
We're also developing our Legacy Project to mark the Horizon scandal in history.
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In Your Own Words will also publish further papers. These will reveal the wider impacts of the Horizon scandal, with past papers focused on themes such as relationships and health."
As 2025 comes to an end, we wanted to reflect on the Inquiry’s progress this year.
For more information, check out our end-of-year newsletter: postofficehorizoninquiry.org…#PostOfficeInquiry
📍What were the Inquiry’s milestones in 2025?
Leila Pilgrim, Secretary to the Inquiry, highlights the Inquiry’s key moments in her 2025 newsletter.
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Thank you to everyone who came to our engagement event today in Edinburgh. We appreciate everyone who shares their story with us
#InYourOwnWords is our anonymous listening project to hear more about the impact of the scandal
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