Paul Dacre broke new ground in selling readers an angry rightwing perspective. Today, most of Fleet Street is run by his disciplesIn 1986, 131 years after the Daily Telegraph was founded, its editor, Max Hastings, wrote a memo...
Read MoreHow the celebrity-backed legal action against one of Britain’s most powerful newspapers fell apart On 26 January 2015, Hugh Grant entertained an unusual guest at an exclusive venue in one of London’s most affluent...
Read MoreThe Daily Mail owner has the Telegraph titles in his sights as part of a long-held ambition to create a dominant stable of rightwing newspapersWaiting two decades for another chance to snaffle a prized business acquisition is a...
Read MoreCampaigners say the appointments system need to be overhauled amid criticism about alleged Conservative cronyism Britain’s system of public appointments needs to be overhauled by an incoming government over alleged Tory cronyism...
Read MorePlacing of media boss on resignation honours list despite previous rejection puts Rishi Sunak in difficult positionBoris Johnson has once again nominated Paul Dacre for a peerage as part of a pared-back resignation honours list...
Read MoreChris Bryant questions timing while Daily Mail publisher faces legal action over alleged privacy breachesThe peerage due to be awarded to Paul Dacre, the former editor of the Daily Mail, should be delayed during the legal action...
Read MoreNadine Dorries, Paul Dacre and Allegra Stratton among those reportedly being lined up for peeragesBoris Johnson is poised to go ahead with a resignation honours list before he departs Downing Street, No 10 has confirmed, after...
Read MoreFormer Daily Mail editor announces decision not to proceed with second bid and takes swipe at civil servicePaul Dacre has pulled out of the running to be the next chair of the media regulator, Ofcom, after concerns were raised...
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Read MoreKeir Starmer also argues there should be wider ban on almost all second jobs for MPsAll the day’s political developments – as they happenLabour is to force a Commons vote later this week on whether MPs should be...
Read MoreFormer culture secretary says reopening of process to allow Dacre to reapply shows ‘proper, independent process’Starmer says he thinks Claudia Webbe should stand down as MP in Leicester East following her conviction...
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