News UK 16 September 2014 by the Mayor of London, Boris Johnson. Times Newspapers Limited publishes the compact daily newspaper "The Times" and the broadsheet "The Sunday Times". Times Newspapers was formed in 1967 when The Thomson Corporation purchased "The Times" from the Astor family and merged it with "The Sunday Times", which it had owned since 1959. The company was purchased by Murdoch's News International in February 1981. The acquisition followed an intense 21 days of negotiations with the print unions conducted by John Collier and Bill O'Neill. "The Times Literary Supplement", "Times Educational Supplement" and "Times Higher Education Supplement" were
Metro (British newspaper) considering launching free newspapers in the UK which could be a commercial threat to DMGT's businesses. DMGT subsequently launched "Metro", using the same name as Metro International's publications but with a different logo on Tuesday March 16 1999. This UK version of "Metro" had no relation to Metro International or its sister newspapers in other countries. "Metro" was launched initially as a London-only newspaper with an original print run of 85,000 copies, which were distributed via dedicated bins in London Underground stations. The newspaper was produced at DMGT's printworks and office complex at Surrey Quays in south east London, away