The Herald and Times Group in Scotland is to pilot launch a new daily newspaper supporting independence.

Malcolm MacDonald, head of circulation at the Herald and Times group, said in a letter to retailers published by The Guardian that the new launch is "a direct result of the circulation success of the Sunday Herald during and after the Scottish Independence referendum".

The new title will be published for five days from Monday, the letter states, as a pilot and will cost 50p and run to 32 pages. If the pilot is successful the plan is to publish the paper on a permanent basis.