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Western Right·Founded 1896
Daily Mail
RightDaily Mail and General Trust (DMGT)
The Daily Mail is a British tabloid newspaper owned by DMGT (Daily Mail and General Trust), controlled by the Viscount Rothermere, Jonathan Harmsworth. The Harmsworth family has controlled the paper since it was founded by the 1st Viscount Rothermere's brother. MailOnline is one of the most-visited English-language news websites globally.
Ownership Chain
Daily MailDaily Mail and General Trust (DMGT)Viscount Rothermere (Jonathan Harmsworth)
Funding Sources
advertisingsubscriptionsdigital advertising (MailOnline)
Known Conflicts of Interest
- •The Rothermere family has held a controlling interest for over a century, with the current Viscount Rothermere being a non-domiciled UK taxpayer — a status the paper rarely scrutinizes for others.
- •DMGT has investments in insurance risk analysis (RMS) and property data (Trepp), creating conflicts when covering those sectors.
- •MailOnline's massive digital advertising operation creates conflicts with coverage of tech platforms and digital advertising policy.
Notable Connections
- •The Rothermere family has a long history of political relationships with UK Conservative Party leaders
- •Viscount Rothermere holds non-domiciled tax status while the paper campaigns on tax avoidance by others
- •DMGT previously owned Euromoney Institutional Investor, giving it deep finance industry connections
- •Daily Mail editors have been known to dine regularly with UK Prime Ministers