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Created alongside those affected, the Legacy Project will mark the Horizon scandal in history and “ensure its effects cannot be forgotten”.

Earlier this week, a group of current and former sub-postmasters, as well as family members, met with the inquiry and The Postal Museum to discuss their aspirations and visions for the museum’s involvement in the project. 

Secretary to the inquiry Leila Pilgrim said: “The Legacy Project will mark the Horizon scandal in our nation’s history, respecting the devastating impacts it has had on countless lives.

“This is an important milestone, and I look forward to seeing The Postal Museum take forward this aspect of our Legacy Project work.”

Laura Wright, CEO of The Postal Museum, said: “We are proud to be working with the Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry and the focus group participants on the upcoming Legacy Project. 

“As an independent museum created to share the history of the postal network in Britain, stories of postal workers have always been essential to us. It is crucial that those affected by the Horizon scandal can tell their stories, in their own words, and that we help them reach as wide an audience as possible. Further details will be announced in due course.”