Scottish leaders’ debate: does Labour need help from SNP?

Nicola Sturgeon pledges that the SNP would help make Labour’s Ed Miliband prime minister if the Conservatives fail to win a majority in next month’s general election.

The Scottish first minister made the offer as she clashed with Scottish Labour leader Jim Murphy in the first televised Scottish leaders debate.

Mr Murphy insisted his party did not need “help” from the nationalists to oust Conservative David Cameron from 10 Downing Street.