The Sun is top of the tabloids and The Guardian best-read broadsheet according to latest figures
Figures from the National Readership Survey (NRS) encompassing both print and web readership statistics have revealed The Sun is the most-read tabloid in the UK while the Guardian tops the chart for broadsheets.
Study: The results combined both online and print readership
The Sun and sister paper The Sun on Sunday totalled a combined print and web weekly readership of 13.6 million, beating the Daily Mail/Mail On Sunday's 12.1 million. The Metro took third place with 7.9 million, although web readership for the title was substantially lower than print at 530,000 compared to 7.5 million.
The Guardian's closest competitor was the Daily Telegraph/Sunday Telegraph, with a combined weekly readership of 4.9 million compared to The Guardian/Observer's 5.3 million.
Chief commercial officer of Guardian News & Media - which came fifth in the table overall - David Pemsel, said: "This is a time of extraordinary growth and opportunity for Guardian News & Media, and we're in a strong position to capitalise on this success.
"We have some ambitious commercial and digital plans over the coming months, including moving all of our online properties a new global domain, the guardian.com, and the recent launch of Guardian Australia."
The Times and Sunday Times showed a combined weekly readership of 4.6 million, just ahead of the Independent/Independent on Sunday/i at 4 million, while the London Evening Standard brought in a higher weekly readership than the Daily Express/Sunday Express, at 3.8 million compared to 3.1m.