Jo Hamilton called for compensation to be sped up for those wrongfully prosecuted in the scandal.
A former sub-postmistress affected by the Horizon IT scandal presented singer-songwriter Raye with her first trophy at the Brit Awards.Mrs Hamilton presented the award alongside Monica Dolan, the actress who portrayed her on screen
"Please can you keep on supporting us because, despite what the government says, they're not paying the postmasters." She took up a cleaning job, had to mortgage her house twice, borrowed money from friends, and received donations from the local community to pay back the funds.
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