Scotland’s National newspaper is here to stay

Newsquest announces decision to continue publishing title ‘indefinitely’ after week-long pilot run exceeds expectations

Scotland officially has its first pro-independence daily newspaper, as the parent company of the National has committed to continuing to publish the title after a five-day pilot smashed sales expectations.

The tabloid, which runs with the banner “The newspaper that supports an independent Scotland”, was launched on Monday as a trial to test the appetite for a pro-independence daily title. The National sold out its initial print run of 60,000 copies, priced at 50p, as well as attracting 11,000 digital edition subscribers who paid £1.50 for the first week’s issues.

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