John Swinney is facing calls to sack his justice secretary, with the Scottish Conservatives and Scottish Labour vowing to bring a vote of no confidence against her amid claims she "brazenly misrepresented" a leading child abuse expert.
The Scottish First Minister, at an SNP campaign event on Monday morning, will attempt to revitalise his party's long-running push to break up the United Kingdom.
Pam Duncan-Glancy resigned after the Record approached Scottish Labour about her links to disgraced former councillor Sean Morton. Concerns were raised about her judgement.
The meeting will bring together parents, NHS staff and local community groups, and will be joined by Scottish Labour Leader Anas Sarwar and Deputy Leader Jackie Baillie.
The Fraser of Allander Institute (FAI) said measures introduced by Labour Chancellor Rachel Reeves have opened up hundreds of millions of pounds for the Scottish Budget