The metro.co.uk logo has been replaced at the centre of the site's masthead with a smaller 'M' icon consistent with Metro's presence on mobile and social media platforms.
The new page gives greater prominence to the icons for Facebook, Twitter and Foursquare and the blue background on the homepage is now white.
A simplified main navigation bar with a new 'Explore' tool as well as a drop-down 'More' menu means that users can find what they are looking for even more quickly and easily.
There is a range of new community features including an increased use of on-site reader notifications for those logged in, richer user profiles and an even more engaging comment system.
Jamie Walters, Executive Director of Digital at Metro, said: "Today represents a major change to the look and feel of metro.co.uk, one which represents the direction we are taking with our digital products.
"The new masthead demonstrates the importance we place on social media as a way to communicate with our users, and we expect the improved on-site user generated content tools to lead to greater sharing of our content and much greater social discussion around it."
