London Evening Standard to close daily newspaper and launch new weekly

The Evening Standard’s chair said the newspaper would consult with staff and external stakeholders to reshape the business. Photograph: Justin Tallis/AFP/Getty

London’s Evening Standard has announced plans to shut its daily newspaper and replace it with a weekly outlet, bringing an end to almost 200 years of publication in the capital.

The newspaper said it has been hit hard by the introduction of wifi on the London Underground, a shortage of commuters owing to the growth of working from home and changing consumer habits.