Between 1999 and 2015, an estimated 3500 staff employed by the state-owned Post Office service were accused of fraud, theft or malicious accounting.

Between 1999 and 2015, an estimated 3500 staff employed by the state-owned Post Office service were accused of fraud, theft or malicious accounting. Almost 700 of them were convicted in courts and some 230 were jailed. Most were legally compelled to repay the amounts they were accused of fleecing, resulting in bankruptcies, marriage failures, substance abuse and even suicides. There was just one not-so-little problem – virtually all of those people were innocent Thats a lot of accusations and prosecutions don't you think, for it to go unnoticed or uninvestigated for such a long duration, dont you think? Doesnt the UK have independent non-political bodies that watch the watchers? What about protections for whistleblowers who call these things out? Frankly that sounds Banana-Republic-ish and not something you would find in a first-rate advanced economy. [1] Inside the incredible and devastating postal service scandal that could bring down the UK government https://www.news.com.au/finance/work/leaders/inside-the-incredible-and-devastating-postal-service-scandal-that-could-bring-down-the-uk-government/news-story/44aeb4c184336cfe4b11b506abf01f0b https://www.news.com.au/finance/work/leaders/inside-the-incr...