New paper starts cutting staff after only six weeks

SCOTTISH Standard, the pro-independence weekly tabloid newspaper launched last month, has reportedly cut staff.

The latest casualty is understood to be its business editor, Nick Bibby. Others thought to have left the newspaper’s Paisley base in recent days include an editorial assistant, a receptionist, a designer and three administrative staff. It is believed the editorial team now numbers five.

An insider said: "The atmosphere is bad and everyone is looking around for other jobs."

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Launched on 9 March, there have so far been six editions of the Standard. It is financed by Belfast-based Flagship Media Group, one of Ireland’s largest publishers, which has interests extending across newspapers and the internet.

The Standard’s initial print run was 50,000, but one insider claimed that had dropped "to below 20,000".

Nobody could be contacted for comment at the offices of the Standard or Flagship.

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