Cameron 'vigorously opposing' SNP

By Andrew Black Political reporter, BBC Scotland news website

Mr Cameron said there were lessons to be learned from the budget

Conservative leader David Cameron said his party will vigorously oppose the SNP, just days after the Scottish Tories backed the Nationalists' budget.

Mr Cameron backed co-operation between rival parties on certain issues.

But he said he would do everything in his power to stop Scottish independence, if he became prime minister at the next UK election.

He also pledged to boost relations between UK and Holyrood governments, regardless of who was in power.

The Scottish Government's spending plans for the coming year were passed on the second attempt, after Labour, the Liberal Democrats and the Greens earlier combined to reject the