Government to discuss handing ownership of Post Office to its operators

Post office operators' union calls meeting after miscarriage of justice that saw more than 700 branch managers prosecuted

The government is to meet representatives of post office operators this week to discuss the possibility of handing them ownership of the Post Office.

The move follows a chastening few months for the government and the network after historical scandals - frequently described as the most widespread miscarriage of justice in UK history" - caught the public imagination with the broadcast of ITV's drama Mr Bates vs the Post Office.