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Mr Bates vs The Post Office depicts one of the UK's worst miscarriages of justice: here's why so many victims didn't speak out
![Viewers baffled as to why ex-Royal Mail CEO doesn't feature in Mr Bates v The Post Office | TV & Radio | Showbiz & TV | Express.co.uk Viewers baffled as to why ex-Royal Mail CEO doesn't feature in Mr Bates v The Post Office | TV & Radio | Showbiz & TV | Express.co.uk](https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/20/590x/1851220_1.jpg)
Viewers baffled as to why ex-Royal Mail CEO doesn't feature in Mr Bates v The Post Office | TV & Radio | Showbiz & TV | Express.co.uk
Why are the words 'post' and 'mail' used so differently in the US and the UK? Both words are used in both places, but with different meanings: e.g., 'mailbox' vs 'post box'
![Union leader Dave Ward, Royal Mail and Post Office CEOs give evidence to Commons Business Committee - YouTube Union leader Dave Ward, Royal Mail and Post Office CEOs give evidence to Commons Business Committee - YouTube](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/lNr2EPDdWbQ/maxresdefault.jpg)
Union leader Dave Ward, Royal Mail and Post Office CEOs give evidence to Commons Business Committee - YouTube
Is it the case that in the UK the postal service is called 'Royal Mail', but people refer to the 'post' and 'posting' something, whereas in the US it's the 'Postal Service',
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