Yvonne Tracey, an ex-deputy postmistress from New Malden, Surrey, has said she will stand against Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey at the next general election, as he faces ever growing criticism over his role in the Post Office scandal.
Between 1999 and 2015, more than 700 subpostmasters were wrongly prosecuted for theft, fraud and false accounting, on the basis of faulty information from Fujitu's Horizon software, introduced by the Post Office. Sir Ed was Minister for Postal Affairs from 2010 to 2012 in the coalition Government.
Ms Tracey worked at the New Malden post office for over thirty years and has said Sir Ed's attitude "must be challenged".
Ms Tracey made reference to another accused postmaster, saying: "Here, in [Sir Ed's] own constituency, the sub-postmaster at Tolworth Post Office lost his home, his business and attempted suicide on more than one occasion.
"He tried three times to get in touch with Sir Ed and every time he was turned away, refused or ignored."
"I'm standing as a resident - not a politician - to put honesty and integrity back into this election, and fight tirelessly for justice once and for all for my former colleagues."
Pictured, Sir Ed Davey with the Lib Dem Parliamentary candidate for Surrey Heath, Alasdair Pinkerton
