Johnston Press, publisher of the i and The Scotsman titles, has merged its print and digital operations as it looks to build on digital audience growth across the group.

At its Annual General Meeting last week, the publisher claimed digital audiences had grown by 11 per cent year-on-year, with page views up 17 per cent.

It also said inews.co.uk had seen “double digit growth” in digital advertising revenue (excluding classified) over the past 12 months since Johnston Press took ownership of the i from ESI Media.