The Independent is a British national morning newspaper published in London by Independent Print Limited, owned by Alexander Lebedev since 2010. Nicknamed the Indy, it was launched in 1986 and is one of the youngest UK national daily newspapers. The daily edition was named National Newspaper of the Year at the 2004 British Press Awards. The current editor, Amol Rajan, was appointed in 2013, and its deputy editor, Archie Bland, in 2012. Bland was one of the youngest people to be appointed to a senior managerial post in the British newspaper industry, at 28 years old. Rajan was not quite 30 at the time of his appointment in June 2013.
| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Compact |
| Owner(s) | Alexander Lebedev Evgeny Lebedev |
| Publisher | Independent Print Limited |
| Editor | Amol Rajan |
| Founded | 1986 |
| Political alignment | Liberal / radical centre |
| Headquarters | Northcliffe House, London, UK |
| Circulation | 57,930, Monday to Saturday; 97,218 Sunday (June 2015) |
| Sister newspapers | The Independent on Sunday |
| Epaper | www.theindependent.com/epaper/ |
| Website | independent.co.uk |
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