Alan Bates has rejected a second offer of compensation for the Post Office Horizon scandal, as the former sub-postmaster said he was readying himself for an “ongoing uphill struggle” with his claim. The campaigner, whose fight for justice inspired the ITV drama Mr Bates vs The Post Office, turned down a “derisory” offer from the Government in January, which amounted to “around a sixth” of what he had asked for. He has since rejected a second offer, which he says is around 30 per cent of the sum for financial redress which he was seeking. Mr Bates has fought a two-decade battle with the Post Office, initiated by the organisation’s decision to terminate his contract at his Llandudno branch in 2003, when he refused to accept blame for shortfalls on his account. His campaign would go on to expose the Horizon scandal, which saw more than 900 sub-postmasters wrongfully prosecuted after the software incorrectly recorded shortfalls on their accounts between 1999 and 2015. Speaking to The Telegraph, he said: “I mean we obviously challenged the initial claim and now it’s gone back and come again. It seems to be an ongoing uphill struggle, not just for me, but for other...