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The Independent

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The Independent

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Also known as independent.co.uk, Independent

British national daily newspaper

AI overview

The Independent is a British national daily newspaper that provides news coverage to readers across the United Kingdom. It matters as one of the major sources of information for the British public and contributes to the broader media landscape that shapes public discourse and understanding of current events.

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
online newspaper
Country
United Kingdom
Headquarters
London
Owned by
Alexander Lebedev
Industry
journalism
Country of origin
United Kingdom
Official website
independent.co.uk
Political ideology
economic liberalism
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Category:The Independent
title
The Independent
social media followers
3643673
newspaper format
tabloid
start time
1986-00-00
publication interval
1
inception
1986-00-00
language of work or name
English language
quantity
176681
place of publication
United Kingdom
Commons category
The Independent
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Encyclopedic overview

The Independent is a British online newspaper, often nicknamed the Indy. It was established in 1986 as a national morning printed paper, beginning as a broadsheet and changing to compact format in 2003. The last printed edition was published on Saturday 26 March 2016, leaving only the online edition.

History

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