The Metro brand was launched in March 1999 as a London only free newspaper. It was designed to be a concise read containing bite-sized national and international news, wrapped around local information – entertainment previews, weather and travel.

It now distributes 1.3 million copies in 16 urban areas across the UK every weekday morning and has over 3.4 million loyal, daily readers. Published by Associated Newspapers, who also publish Ireland On Sunday, the Daily Mail, Mail on Sunday and Loot, it delivers a young Urban audience in each of its 16 Urban Areas.

The free newspaper style is now a worldwide phenomenon and we’re the largest national free newspaper in the world. Add to that our website, metro.co.uk with over 5million UK unique users, plus our mobile apps and Tablet Edition, and you will see how we have become one of the nation's top brands for Urbanites.