Nicola Sturgeon facing questions after David Davis MP used parliamentary privilege to reveal messages
Ex-Cabinet minister said one suggested her chief of staff Liz Lloyd interfered in Salmond case in February
Ms Sturgeon has insisted that she was not aware of complaints against Mr Salmond until months later
He also said a whistleblower passed him messages between senior SNP officials, including Peter Murrell
Mr Davis said messages suggest a concerted effort to encourage complaints about the former First Minister
Ms Sturgeon has denied breaking ministerial code and rejected claims of conspiracy against Mr Salmond
Among other things, the document provides for an expansion of cooperation in research and teacher training as well as the exchange of cultural workers, schoolchildren, trainees, students and scientists.
During the talks, Higher Education Minister Richard Lochhead criticised the UK s decision to not take part in the EU exchange program after leaving the EU.
Mr Lochhead hinted that the Declaration of Intent supports intercultural exchange and would help Scotland to continue higher education and research cooperation despite leaving the EU.
The Scottish Higher Education Minister had asked jointly with Welsh counterparts if they could remain part of the student exchange scheme - Erasmus, but Brussels turned their request down.
A remote Scottish island that spans 11 acres has gone on the market for £80,000 - the same price as a London garage.
Deer Island - or Eilean an Fheidh - on Loch Moidary, in the west Highlands, boasts no houses or amenities and is covered in a patch of native woodland.
Auctioneers have said that there there is zero chance of intrusion on the uninhabited island that is around 45 miles from Fort William.
And the price tag has stunned many potential buyers as it is the same as a garage on the Shaftesbury Estate in Battersea, South London.
Deer Island - or Eilean an Fheidh - on Loch Moidary, in the west Highlands, boasts no houses or amenities and is covered in a patch of native woodland
When don t know s were taken into account, 49 percent of Scots would vote to remain in the Union and 43 percent were in favour of separation.
Scottish Conservative leader at Holyrood, Ruth Davidson, said: By my count, that s the sixth poll in a row showing majority support for staying in the UK.
The poll also revealed most Scots think recovery from COVID-19 was the most important issue facing the country today.
In contrast, only eight percent said independence is one of the top three issues facing Scotland.
When asked to choose up to three of the most important issues currently facing Scotland, 53 percent selected COVID-19 recovery, 48 percent said NHS and social care and 46 percent economy and jobs.