ABCs: Mail on Sunday, Sunday Express and Daily Star Sunday in monthly rise

The Mail on Sunday and Richard Desmond's weekend titles, the Daily Star Sunday and Sunday Express, have reported month-on-month sales increases for August. Last month the Mail on Sunday sold 1,964,945 copies on average each weekend, a 0.53% increase over circulation figures in July but a fall of 2.42% year-on-year, according to Audit Bureau of Circulations figures published today. The Daily Star Sunday saw circulation increase by 3.04% month-on-month to 381,283 copies. However, this was a 4.99% year-on-year fall. Stablemate the Sunday Express increased sales by 1.08% month-on-month in August to 574,872. Year-on-year circulation fell by 11.13%. Publisher Northern & Shell is currently offering Daily Star Sunday readers the £1.30 Sunday Express for 40p if they buy both titles in a voucher promotion. Sunday Express readers are also being offered 10p off the 40p Monday Express in another voucher promotion. News of the World Headline circulation: 2,868,850 Month-on-month change: -0.75% Year-on-year change: -8.08% Mail on Sunday Headline circulation: 1,964,945 Month-on-month change: +0.53% Year-on-year change: -2.42% UK and Ireland paid-for circulation: 1,718,867 (87% of total) Overseas: 144,557 Sunday Mirror Headline circulation: 1,140,118 Month-on-month change: -1.3% Year-on-year change: -7.85% Sunday Express Headline circulation: 574,872 Month-on-month change: +1.08% Year-on-year change: -11.13% The People Headline circulation: 537,831 Month-on-month change: -0.43% Year-on-year change: -8.36% Daily Star Sunday Headline circulation: 381,283 Month-on-month change: +3.04% Year-on-year change: -4.99% Headline circulation includes lesser rate sales, subscriptions, bulks – copies sold to airlines, rail companies, hotels and gyms for a nominal fee and given free to the public – and distribution in Ireland and overseas. UK and Ireland paid for circulation excludes bulks and overseas distribution; where this figure is not given, bulks and overseas distribution account for less than 5% of total circulation • To contact the MediaGuardian news desk email [email protected] or phone 020 3353 3857. For all other inquiries please call the main Guardian switchboard on 020 3353 2000. • If you are writing a comment for publication, please mark clearly "for publication".