Questions over role of Crown Office in Post Office scandal

1. Humza Yousaf faces questions from opposition party leaders during the first FMQs of the year
2. Douglas Ross challenged the FM over the role of the Crown Office - which knew about problems with the Horizon Post Office IT system in 2013 - in the postmaster scandal
3. The Scottish Tory leader called for the lord advocate to come before Holyrood to answer questions
4. Yousaf said the lord advocate was "very confident" about the Crown Office's response
5. Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar described the treatment of wrongly accused sub-postmasters in Scotland as a "national disgrace"
6. Alex Cole-Hamilton, the Scottish Lib Dem leader, focused on the Scottish government's "real-terms cut" to drug services

Background: Clearing the names of the Post Office scandal victims

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The scandal was pushed to the top of the political agenda by the ITV drama Mr Bates vs the Post Office

Everyone convicted in Scotland as part of the Post Office Horizon scandal will be cleared, the first minister has confirmed.

More than 700 sub-postmasters were prosecuted across the UK, including up to 100 in Scotland, after wrongly being accused of embezzling money.

Last night Humza Yousaf said he would work with Westminster to ensure victims across the UK are exonerated.

Mr Yousaf said people had already had to wait too long for justice.

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• How easy will it be to clear Scottish postmasters?

• How the Post Office scandal has affected Scotland

What's been making the headlines in Scotland?

Scotland's headlines, like the rest of the UK, have been dominated by the Post Office Horizon scandal.

Although it's been public knowledge for years with an inquiry ongoing, the recent ITV drama Mr Bates vs The Post Office has thrust the issue back into the spotlight.

Elsewhere, craft beer giant Brewdog has announced it will no longer pay its employees the real living wage.

The collapse of the Stewart Milne Group has cost hundreds of housebuilding jobs and left families across the country facing uncertainty over their new homes.

And opposition parties have called for Scotland's health boards to be merged as winter puts the NHS under pressure

Welcome

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First Minister Humza Yousaf will have been preparing for the first FMQs of the year

Good morning and welcome to our live coverage of the first FMQs of 2024.

Humza Yousaf will have been preparing to field questions from Douglas Ross, Anas Sarwar and Alex Cole-Hamilton in a week that has been dominated by the the Post Office Horizon scandal.

As ever we'll bring you live reports and analysis throughout FMQs and if you want to watch with us here just tap the play icon at the top of the page.