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Andrew Taylor, a Cardiff-based barrister, described the ruling as "unfair", comparing the case to the fight for justice by former postmasters caught up in the much-publicised Horizon scandal.

Southern postmasters instituted a comprehensive censorship of mail to prevent antislavery literature from reaching the South.

It will look at how to meet changing consumer needs while also strengthening the relationship between the business and its postmasters.

Today, we apologise unreservedly for the suffering which Post Office caused to postmasters and their loved ones.

The committee has made several recommendations to the government with the broad message that every postmaster be made fully aware of the options for claiming compensation.