Post Office: hundreds of convictions to be quashed in new law

Hundreds of sub-postmasters found guilty as part of the Post Office Horizon scandal are to have their names cleared, after the law quashing their convictions was approved by Parliament.It was one of the final bills to pass before MPs break up ahead of the general election in July.The law applies to England, Wales and Northern Ireland - the Scottish parliament is to pass its own bill to quash convictions.The case…