i paper is biggest-selling quality national in Scotland
Independent's sister newspaper outsells The Times, The Daily Telegraph and The Guardian north of the border
Your support helps us to tell the story
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.
Your support makes all the difference.With six months to go before the Scottish Referendum, the i newspaper has emerged as the biggest-selling quality national title north of the border.
According to official figures compiled by the Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC), i sold 18,928 daily copies in Scotland during January, overhauling more established rivals The Times (17,985), The Daily Telegraph (17,761) and The Guardian (10,565). The Scotsman is not registered for the monthly ABC figures.
The biggest-selling national tabloid in Scotland is The Sun, which sold 260,001 daily copies of its Scottish Sun edition in January. The Scottish edition of the Daily Mail sold 95,237 in the same period. The Daily Record averaged 219,514.
The success of the i paper saw its headline sale for January at 300,110, a 0.6 per cent increase on the same period in 2013. The i’s 20.4 per cent share of the total quality newspaper market is its highest since the paper launched in October 2010.
Join our commenting forum
Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies
Comments