Independent expected to announce closure of print editions later today

Evgeny Lebedev in final talks about a deal to sell the i, the cut-price national title which has supported the Independent.Evgeny Lebedev is expected to announce later on Friday that the print editions of the Independent and Independent on Sunday will be closed.Lebedev is in the final stages of a deal to sell the i, the cut-price national title which has financially supported the Independent since launching in 2010, with the £25m proceeds to be used to focus on building the independent.co.uk website – at the expense of the newspapers.Many of the 150 full-time staff on the Indy and i titles are now at risk of losing their jobs.