Evgeny Lebedev has confirmed the closure of the Independent and Independent on Sunday newspapers, with the last print editions to go out in late March.

Lebedev, who also confirmed the sale of the cut-price national stablemate ‘i’ to Johnston Press, did not reveal how many of the 150 full-time staff would lose their jobs.

The last issue of the Independent is expected to be published on 26 March, with the last issue of the Independent on Sunday on 20 March.

(The Guardian)