The First Minister will lead his party into an electoral battle against Labour just weeks after he replaced Humza Yousaf.
John Swinney has welcomed the announcement of a snap general election on July 4 and insisted it was a "moment to put Scotland first".
The SNP won 48 seats in Scotland at the last general election but is now trailing Labour in recent surveys of voting intentions. The First Minister already faces a busy June with his Government expected to issue a detailed policy agenda before Holyrood enters summer recess."This is the moment to remove the Tory government and put Scotland first by voting SNP. We will work night and day to protect them from the damage done by Westminster."In this election we’ll be making the case why decisions about Scotland should be made here – and I’ll take that message to every part of Scotland.
"A vote for the SNP is a vote to put Scotland first – and for Scotland to become an independent country."
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