The Scottish Sun has announced its support for the SNP in next week's General Election saying the party will "fight harder for Scotland's interests at Westminster".
In a front page along a Star Wars theme the headline reads "Stur Wars" and Nicola Sturgeon is portrayed as Princess Leia.
In a front page editorial, the newspaper urges reads to back the SNP, saying: "Scotland voted No but there can be no doubt the referendum changed the nation.
"And today The Scottish Sun urges our readers to continue that change and vote for Nicola Sturgeon's SNP on 7 May.
"We believe they will fight harder for Scotland's interests at Westminster, offering a new hope for our country.
"Nicola has been the star of the election campaign north and south of the border."
The Scottish Sun did not back either side in the referendum debate last year but it supported the SNP at the 2011 Scottish parliament election.
It comes as the UK edition of The Sun announced it will support the Conservatives at the General Election.
Among one of the reasons it lists is to "stop SNP running the country".
A Sun spokesman said: "The Sun is written first and foremost for its readers, and the UK edition and Scottish edition have two very distinct audiences.
"If Scotland and England were playing each other at football, no one would expect The Scottish Sun to support the English national team."
PA
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