I (newspaper) I (newspaper) The i is a British newspaper owned and published by JPIMedia, which also publishes the "Yorkshire Post" and "The Scotsman". It is aimed at "readers and lapsed readers" of all ages and commuters with limited time, and was launched on 26 October 2010, costing 20 pence. The "i" was launched as a sister paper to "The Independent" (with which it shared some content), but was bought by Johnston Press in February 2016 when "The Independent" moved to digital-only publication. The "i" came under the control of JPIMedia a day after Johnston Press filed for administration on 16 November
Metro (British newspaper) a sister paper to the conservative "Mail", the newspaper has never endorsed any political party or candidate, and claims to take a neutral political stance in its reporting. The "Metro" free newspaper concept originated in Sweden, where a publication of the same name was launched in 1995 by Metro International. British newspaper executives Jonathan Harmsworth and Murdoch MacLennan, from DMGT, were reportedly inspired by the idea and flew to Stockholm on a 'fact-finding mission' with a view to developing their own version. There were also reports in the late 1990s that both Metro International and Rupert Murdoch's News International were