Sales of Scotland’s New Paper the National Dip to 36,000

By: Mark Sweney | The Guardian

Sales of Scotland’s first pro-independence daily, the National, dropped to 36,000 on Monday, according to unofficial industry estimates.

Newsquest’s new tabloid was launched last week for a five-day trial to test reader enthusiasm, and by Thursday senior executives at the owner of the Herald & Times Group had taken the decision to continue publishing “indefinitely” after sales exceeded expectations.