who owns the daily mail

The Daily Mail is owned by Daily Mail and General Trust (DMGT) , a private media company chaired and controlled by Jonathan Harmsworth, 4th Viscount Rothermere (commonly known as Lord Rothermere).

Current owner

• The Daily Mail is published by DMGT, a long‑standing UK media group.

• Jonathan Harmsworth (Lord Rothermere) is the ultimate owner and serves as chairman of DMGT.

Who is Lord Rothermere?

• Lord Rothermere is a member of the Harmsworth family, which has controlled the Daily Mail since its early 20th‑century history.

• He continues to oversee the group’s strategy alongside a professional executive team, including CEO Tim Collier, appointed in 2023.

DMGT’s wider media role

• DMGT owns several other UK titles such as The Mail on Sunday, Metro and the i, and has agreed a deal to buy The Daily Telegraph, which would further expand its influence in the UK’s right‑leaning press.

• This expansion has been described as creating one of the most powerful right‑leaning media groups in Britain.

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