Post Office hero Alan Bates knighted in King’s Birthday honours as cycling legend, music star and Strictly duo get gongs

POST Office hero Alan Bates has been awarded a knighthood in the King’s Birthday Honours for his relentless quest to win justice for wrongly jailed sub-postmasters.

The 69-year-old, who fought Post Office bosses for more than 20 years, said he hoped to use the honour to help those still being affected by the scandal.

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