Full History Of Daily Mail In Timeline From 1900

July 1900: Report on Boxer Rebellion

In July 1900, during the Boxer Rebellion, the Daily Mail falsely reported that "every one of the Europeans was put to the sword in a most atrocious manner" in Beijing.

August 1900: Story about the relief of the western Legations in Beijing

In August 1900 the Daily Mail published a story about the relief of the western Legations in Beijing, where the westerners in Beijing together with the thousands of Chinese Christians had been under siege by the Boxers.

1900: Simultaneous Printing in Manchester and London

In 1900, the Daily Mail began printing simultaneously in both Manchester and London, becoming the first national newspaper to do so.

1901: First Daily Mail Year Book appeared

In 1901, the Daily Mail Year Book first appeared, summarizing the news of the past year in one volume of 200 to 400 pages. Percy L. Parker was among its editors.

1902: Circulation Exceeds One Million

By 1902, the Daily Mail's circulation exceeded one million, making it the largest in the world.

1904: Overseas Daily Mail Begun

In 1904, the Overseas Daily Mail, covering the world, was started.

1905: Percy L. Parker's last year as editor of Daily Mail Year Book

1905 was Percy L. Parker's last year as editor of Daily Mail Year Book.

1905: Continental Daily Mail Begun

In 1905, the Continental Daily Mail, covering Europe and North Africa, was started.

1906: Aviation Prizes Offered

In 1906, the Daily Mail offered £10,000 for the first flight from London to Manchester and £1,000 for the first flight across the English Channel.

1906: Term "Suffragette" Coined

In 1906, the term "suffragette" was first used by Charles E. Hands in the Mail as a term of derision for activists in the women's suffrage movement.

1906: Criticism of Liberal Governments

In common with other Conservative papers, the Daily Mail used the Anglo-German naval race as a way of criticising the Liberal governments that were in power from 1906 onward, claiming that the Liberals were too pusillanimous in their response to the Tirpitz plan.

1908: Ideal Home Exhibition Began

In 1908, the Daily Mail began the Ideal Home Exhibition.

1909: Daily Sketch Adopts Production Method

In 1909, the Daily Sketch adopted the same production method as the Daily Mail, printing simultaneously in Manchester and London.

1910: Aviation Prizes Won

By 1910, both of the Daily Mail's aviation prizes had been won.

1914: David Williamson became editor of Daily Mail Year Book

In 1914, David Williamson became editor of Daily Mail Year Book.

April 1915: Teddy Tail cartoon strip first published

On 5 April 1915, the Teddy Tail cartoon strip, the first cartoon strip in a British newspaper, was first published in the Daily Mail.

May 1915: Criticism of Lord Kitchener

On 21 May 1915, Northcliffe criticised Lord Kitchener, the Secretary of State for War, regarding weapons and munitions, leading to a drop in circulation and public backlash.

December 1916: Asquith Resigns

In December 1916, Asquith resigned as Prime Minister, and his successor David Lloyd George asked Northcliffe to be in his cabinet, which Northcliffe declined.

1916: Introduction of conscription

In 1916, conscription was introduced vindicating Northcliffe's call for it.

1919: Alcock and Brown win prize

In 1919, Alcock and Brown made the first flight across the Atlantic, winning a prize of £10,000 from the Daily Mail.

1919: Scottish Sunday Mail Founded

In 1919, the Scottish Sunday Mail, now owned by the Mirror Group, was founded by the first Lord Rothermere, but later sold.

1920: 'Hat campaign'

In the winter of 1920, the Daily Mail launched the 'Hat campaign', a contest with a prize of £100 for a new hat design, resulting in the 'Daily Mail Sandringham Hat'.

1921: Northcliffe health declines

Lord Northcliffe's physical and mental health declined rapidly in 1921.

August 1922: Death of Lord Northcliffe

Lord Northcliffe died in August 1922 at the age of 57, and his brother Lord Rothermere took full control of the Daily Mail.

September 1922: Call to Withdraw from Chanak

On 21 September 1922, during the Chanak Crisis, the Daily Mail ran a banner headline stating "Get Out Of Chanak!" and criticized Churchill's pro-war stance.

October 1922: Approval of Fascist "March on Rome"

In October 1922, the Daily Mail approved of the Fascist "March on Rome", arguing that democracy had failed in Italy.

1923: Alliance with Lord Beaverbrook

From 1923, Lord Rothermere and the Daily Mail formed an alliance with Lord Beaverbrook against Conservative Party leader Stanley Baldwin.

1923: "What Europe Owes Mussolini"

In 1923, Rothermere published a leader in The Daily Mail entitled "What Europe Owes Mussolini", expressing "profound admiration" for Mussolini and praising him for saving Italy from Bolshevism.

October 1924: Publication of the Zinoviev Letter

On 25 October 1924, the Daily Mail published the Zinoviev letter, which was later proven to be a hoax. It indicated Moscow was directing British Communists toward violent revolution.

1924: Daily Mail Publishes Zinoviev Letter

In 1924, the Daily Mail published the Zinoviev letter before the elections in Britain. The letter was purportedly written by Grigory Zinoviev to call for Bolshevik-like revolution in UK. The letter's authenticity has since been questioned.

June 1927: "Hungary's Place in the Sun" leader published

On 21 June 1927, Rothermere, influenced by his mistress Countess Stephanie von Hohenlohe, published a Daily Mail leader entitled "Hungary's Place in the Sun", advocating for Hungary to retake lands lost under the Treaty of Trianon.

1927: Daily Express Adopts Production Method

In 1927, the Daily Express adopted the same production method as the Daily Mail, printing simultaneously in Manchester and London.

1927: Purchase of "Morning" by Dod Procter

In 1927, the Daily Mail bought the celebrated picture of the year, "Morning" by Dod Procter, for the Tate Gallery.

1927: Celebrating five years of Fascism in Italy

In 1927, the Daily Mail celebrated five years of Fascism in Italy, drawing parallels between modern Britain and Italy in the last years of the Liberal era. The article argued that the General Strike of 1926 should never have been allowed to occur and Baldwin was compared to the Italian prime ministers of the Liberal era.

1928: Offshore radio station established

In 1928, the Daily Mail established an offshore radio station on a yacht for self-promotion and to challenge the BBC's monopoly. The project failed due to poor signal quality, and the transmitter was replaced with speakers playing gramophone records and Daily Mail publicity for beach-goers.

1928: Praise for Mussolini

In 1928, the Daily Mail praised Mussolini as "the great figure of the age", suggesting he would dominate the 20th century like Napoleon dominated the 19th.

1929: Call for Baldwin's Deposition

In 1929, George Ward Price wrote in the Daily Mail advocating for the deposition of Stanley Baldwin and the election of Beaverbrook as leader.

September 1930: Rothermere Interviews Hitler

Shortly after the Nazi Party's success in the Reichstag elections on 14 September 1930, Rothermere interviewed Hitler in Munich. On 24 September 1930, the Daily Mail published an article where Rothermere expressed support for the Nazi movement.

1930: Opposition to Indian Independence

In 1930, Rothermere and The Daily Mail opposed the Indian independence movement. Rothermere wrote a series of leaders under the title "If We Lose India!", claiming that granting India independence would be the end of Britain as a great power.

1930: Amy Johnson wins aviation prize

In 1930, the Daily Mail awarded another prize of £10,000 to Amy Johnson for making the first solo flight from England to Australia.

1930: Support for the United Empire Party

In early 1930, the Daily Mail enthusiastically supported the United Empire Party, launched by Lords Rothermere and Beaverbrook, opposing Baldwin's centre-right Conservatism and expansion of the Conservative Party.

1930: Prizes for aviation awarded sporadically until 1930

The paper continued to award prizes for aviation sporadically until 1930.

December 1931: Talks with Oswald Mosley

Starting in December 1931, Rothermere opened up talks with Oswald Mosley about the Daily Mail supporting his party.

1931: United Empire Party by-election defeat

In 1931, Duff Cooper won the key by-election at St George's, Westminster, beating the United Empire Party candidate, Sir Ernest Petter, supported by Rothermere, and this broke the political power of the press barons.

1933: "Youth Triumphant" leader praising Nazis

In 1933, Rothermere's Daily Mail leader "Youth Triumphant" praised the Nazi regime's accomplishments, predicting that "The minor misdeeds of individual Nazis would be submerged by the immense benefits the new regime is already bestowing upon Germany".

January 1934: "Hurrah for the Blackshirts" article published

On 15 January 1934, the Daily Mail published an article by Rothermere titled "Hurrah for the Blackshirts", praising Oswald Mosley and the British Union of Fascists.

April 1934: "Why I Like The Blackshirts" competition

In April 1934, the Daily Mail ran a competition entitled "Why I Like The Blackshirts", awarding one pound weekly for the best letter explaining why readers liked the BUF.

June 1934: End of support for British Union of Fascists

In June 1934, the Daily Mail ended its support for the British Union of Fascists (BUF) after violence at a BUF rally in Kensington Olympia. The paper editorially continued to oppose the arrival of Jewish refugees escaping Germany, describing their arrival as "a problem to which the Daily Mail has repeatedly pointed."

December 1934: Rothermere visits Berlin

In December 1934, Rothermere visited Berlin as the guest of Joachim von Ribbentrop and was publicly thanked by Josef Goebbels for the Daily Mail's pro-German coverage of the Saarland referendum.

1934: Publication of the first Teddy Tail annuals

In 1934, annuals based on the Teddy Tail cartoon strip, which was first published on 5 April 1915, were first published.

March 1935: "Germany Must Have Elbow Room" leader published

In March 1935, Rothermere published a leader entitled "Germany Must Have Elbow Room", arguing that the Treaty of Versailles was too harsh and that Germany needed its former colonies to recover economically.

1935: J. F. C. Fuller as military correspondent

In 1935, J. F. C. Fuller was Daily Mail's military correspondent in the Italian camp during the Italian invasion of Ethiopia, comparing Mussolini's troops to the crusaders and the Hussites.

1935: Czechoslovakia Alliance with Soviet Union

In 1935, President Edvard Beneš of Czechoslovakia signed an alliance with the Soviet Union, a move that was later criticized by the Daily Mail in 1938.

July 1936: The Red Carmens, the women who burn churches

On July 1936, the Daily Mail published a photo-essay by Ferdinand Tuohy titled "The Red Carmens, the women who burn churches" during the Spanish Civil War, depicting Spanish women in the Worker's Militia. The essay was criticized for misogyny, associating the women with amorality and rejecting traditional gender roles.

1937: George Ward Price Praises National Unity in Germany

In 1937, George Ward Price, the special correspondent of The Daily Mail, wrote an article approving of the sense of national unity in Germany under the Führer. Ward Price, known for his favorable tone towards fascist leaders, was criticized for his obsequious pro-fascism.

July 1938: Daily Mail Criticizes President Beneš

In July 1938, during the Sudetenland crisis, The Daily Mail, under Rothermere's leadership, strongly criticized President Edvard Beneš for his alliance with the Soviet Union, accusing him of turning Czechoslovakia into a corridor for Russia against Germany.

1938: Scoop by Evelyn Waugh published

In 1938 Evelyn Waugh's novel Scoop was published, based on Waugh's experiences as a writer for the Daily Mail. In the book, the newspaper is renamed The Daily Beast.

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February 1939: End of "Justice for Hungary" campaign

In February 1939, Rothermere's "Justice for Hungary" campaign, which started in June 1927, ended. This campaign was a source of disquiet for the Foreign Office, as British relations with Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia, and Romania were constantly strained.

1942: Teddy Tail annuals published until 1942

Until 1942, annuals based on the Teddy Tail cartoon strip, which was first published on 5 April 1915, were published.

1945: Daily Mail Supports Conservative Party

Since 1945, the Mail is traditionally a supporter of the Conservative Party.

May 1946: Daily Mail Celebrates Golden Jubilee

In May 1946, the Daily Mail celebrated its Golden Jubilee, with Winston Churchill as the chief guest who gave a speech.

December 1946: Scottish Daily Mail Published as Separate Title

In December 1946, the Scottish Daily Mail was published as a separate title from Edinburgh.

1947: Launch of Scottish Edition

In 1947, a Scottish edition of the Daily Mail was launched.

1947: India: 11 words mark the end of an empire

In 1947, the Daily Mail featured a banner headline reading "India: 11 words mark the end of an empire" when the Raj ended.

1949: Resumption of Teddy Tail annuals

In 1949, the publication of annuals based on the Teddy Tail cartoon strip, which was first published on 5 April 1915, resumed.

1951: David Williamson's last year as editor of Daily Mail Year Book

1951 was David Williamson's last year as editor of Daily Mail Year Book.

1953: Daily Sketch becomes part of the same group as the Daily Mail

In 1953, the Daily Sketch became part of the same group as the Daily Mail.

1955: G. B. Newman became editor of Daily Mail Year Book

In 1955, G. B. Newman became editor of Daily Mail Year Book.

1956: Daily Mail Takes Hardline Stance During Suez Crisis

During the Suez crisis of 1956, the Daily Mail took a hardline stance against President Gamal Abdel Nasser of Egypt, arguing that Britain was justified in invading Egypt.

1960: End of the Teddy Tail cartoon strip

In 1960, The long-running Teddy Tail cartoon strip, which was first published on 5 April 1915, came to an end. It ran for over 40 years, spawning the Teddy Tail League Children's Club and many annuals.

1962: Last year of Teddy Tail annuals

In 1962, the publication of annuals based on the Teddy Tail cartoon strip, which was first published on 5 April 1915, ceased.

July 1963: Fred Basset comic strip launched in Daily Mail

Since 8 July 1963, the Fred Basset comic strip, distributed by Knight Features, has followed the life of the dog of the same name in a two-part strip in the Daily Mail.

1965: Inspiration for The Beatles' Paperback Writer

In 1965, McCartney said he read in the Daily Mail about an aspiring author, inspiring him to write the song Paperback Writer.

December 1966: Tara Browne Death Reported

In December 1966, The Daily Mail published an account of the death of 21-year-old socialite Tara Browne in a car crash on 18 December 1966, which also appeared in the January 1967 issue. This detail was then immortalised by John Lennon in The Beatles song "A Day in the Life".

1966: The Beatles release Paperback Writer

In 1966, The Beatles released the song Paperback Writer, featuring a protagonist working for the Daily Mail. McCartney mentioned that he and John Lennon wrote the lyrics in the form of a letter beginning with "Dear Sir or Madam".

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January 1967: The holes in our roads

On 17 January 1967, the Mail published a story, "The holes in our roads", about potholes, giving the examples of Blackburn where it said there were 4,000 holes. This detail was then immortalised by John Lennon in The Beatles song "A Day in the Life".

December 1968: Scottish Daily Mail Rebased to Manchester

In December 1968, due to poor circulation, the operation of the Scottish Daily Mail was rebased to Manchester.

1968: Scottish Daily Mail Printing Moved to Manchester

In 1968, the printing of the Scottish Daily Mail was switched from Edinburgh to the Deansgate plant in Manchester.

1969: David English becomes editor of the Daily Sketch

In 1969, David English became editor of the Daily Sketch.

May 1971: Switch to Compact Format and Absorption of Daily Sketch

On May 3, 1971, the Daily Mail switched from a broadsheet to a compact format on its 75th anniversary and also absorbed the Daily Sketch.

1971: Daily Sketch Closed and absorbed into Daily Mail

In 1971, the Daily Sketch closed and was absorbed by its sister title, the Daily Mail. As a result David English became the editor of the Daily Mail.

1973: Legalisation of private radio

In 1973, private radio was legalized in Britain. The Daily Mail had voiced support for this legalisation throughout the 1920s and 1930s, and was a frequent sponsor on continental commercial radio stations targeted towards Britain.

October 1974: Daily Mail Endorses Liberal and Conservative Coalition

In the October 1974 UK general election, the Daily Mail endorsed a Liberal and Conservative coalition, marking a departure from its usual support for the Conservative Party.

1977: G. B. Newman's last year as editor of Daily Mail Year Book

1977 was G. B. Newman's last year as editor of Daily Mail Year Book.

1978: Mary Jenkins became editor of Daily Mail Year Book

In 1978, Mary Jenkins became editor of Daily Mail Year Book.

1981: Investigation into the Unification Church

In 1981, the Daily Mail launched an investigation into the Unification Church, also known as the Moonies, accusing them of breaking up marriages and brainwashing individuals. The Unification Church denied these allegations and sued for libel, but the Daily Mail prevailed.

1982: Sir David English Knighted

In 1982, David English was knighted.

1982: Launch of The Mail on Sunday

In 1982, The Mail on Sunday, a sister paper to the Daily Mail, was launched.

1982: Mail on Sunday Launched

In 1982, a Sunday title, the Mail on Sunday, was launched.

1983: British Press Award

In 1983, the Daily Mail was awarded a special British Press Award for its relentless campaign against the malignant practices of the Unification Church.

1986: Mary Jenkins's last year as editor of Daily Mail Year Book

1986 was Mary Jenkins's last year as editor of Daily Mail Year Book.

1987: P.J. Failes became editor of Daily Mail Year Book

In 1987, P.J. Failes became editor of Daily Mail Year Book.

1987: End of Printing at Deansgate

In 1987, printing at Deansgate ended, and the northern editions of the Daily Mail were printed at other Associated Newspapers plants.

1991: Michael and Caroline Fluskey became editors of Daily Mail Year Book

In 1991, Michael and Caroline Fluskey became editors of Daily Mail Year Book.

1992: David English Becomes Editor-in-Chief and Chairman

In 1992, Sir David English became editor-in-chief and chairman of Associated Newspapers.

May 1993: How Race Militants Hijacked a Tragedy

In May 1993, the Daily Mail's coverage of the Stephen Lawrence murder case focused on the alleged opportunistic behavior of anti-racist groups in an article titled 'How Race Militants Hijacked a Tragedy'.

July 1993: Abortion hope after 'gay genes' finding

On 16 July 1993, the Daily Mail published a headline, 'Abortion hope after 'gay genes' finding', referring to the Xq28 gene. It was considered by some as "perhaps the most infamous and disturbing headline of all".

1994: National Newspaper of the Year Award

Since 1994, the Daily Mail has received the National Newspaper of the Year award from The Press Awards nine times (as of 2020).

1995: Scottish Daily Mail Relaunched

In 1995, The Scottish Daily Mail was relaunched.

1995: Daily Mail Wins National Newspaper of the Year

In 1995, the Daily Mail was awarded the National Newspaper of the Year by the British Press Awards.

1996: Daily Mail Wins National Newspaper of the Year

In 1996, the Daily Mail was awarded the National Newspaper of the Year by the British Press Awards.

February 1997: MURDERERS

On 14 February 1997, the Daily Mail featured the five men accused of Stephen Lawrence's murder on its front page under the headline "MURDERERS", stating "if we are wrong, let them sue us", which later attracted praise.

1997: "Murderers" headline

In 1997, the Daily Mail ran the headline "Murderers" featuring the men accused of Stephen Lawrence's murder.

1998: Daily Mail Wins National Newspaper of the Year

In 1998, the Daily Mail was awarded the National Newspaper of the Year by the British Press Awards.

2001: Associated Acquires Ireland on Sunday

In 2001, Associated acquired the Irish Sunday newspaper, Ireland on Sunday. It was later replaced by an Irish edition of the Mail on Sunday in 2006.

2001: Daily Mail Wins National Newspaper of the Year

In 2001, the Daily Mail was awarded the National Newspaper of the Year by the British Press Awards.

2003: Daily Mail Wins National Newspaper of the Year

In 2003, the Daily Mail was awarded the National Newspaper of the Year by the British Press Awards.

December 2004: Reader Survey Results

According to a survey in December 2004, 53% of Daily Mail readers voted for the Conservative Party, 21% for Labour, and 17% for the Liberal Democrats.

February 2006: Irish Daily Mail Launched

On February 6, 2006, the Daily Mail officially entered the Irish market with the launch of a local version of the paper.

September 2006: Irish Mail on Sunday Replaces Ireland on Sunday

Since 24 September 2006, Ireland on Sunday, the Irish Sunday newspaper acquired by Associated in 2001, was replaced by an Irish edition of the Mail on Sunday (the Irish Mail on Sunday), to tie in with the weekday newspaper.

2006: Launch of Irish Edition

In 2006, an Irish edition of the Daily Mail was launched.

July 2007: Irish Daily Mail Circulation

In July 2007, the Irish edition of the Daily Mail had a circulation of 63,511.

November 2007: Mail Today Launched in India

On 16 November 2007, Mail Today, a 48-page compact size newspaper, was launched in India.

2007: Inspiration for The Beatles' Paperback Writer

According to a 2007 piece in The New Yorker, McCartney said he started writing the song in 1965 after reading in the Daily Mail about an aspiring author.

2007: Criticism by Joint Committee on Human Rights

In 2007, the Daily Mail's depiction of asylum seekers was discussed in the UK Parliament's Joint Committee on Human Rights. The newspaper has also been criticised for its coverage of celebrities, the children of celebrities, and property prices.

2008: The Memory Game published

In 2008 the Daily Mail appeared in Nicci French's novel The Memory Game, a psychological thriller.

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2008: Daily Mail on the South Ossetia War

Regarding the 2008 South Ossetia war between Russia and Georgia, the Daily Mail criticized Russia's actions but also accused the British government of hypocrisy.

October 2009: Jan Moir article on Stephen Gately

In October 2009, a Jan Moir article published in the Daily Mail criticised aspects of the life and death of Stephen Gately. The article received over 25,000 complaints, and major advertisers removed their adverts from the Mail Online webpage containing the article.

2009: Irish Daily Mail Circulation Declines

By 2009, the Irish edition of the Daily Mail had an average circulation of 49,090 for the second half of the year.

2009: Support for Gary McKinnon

In 2009, the Daily Mail began supporting Gary McKinnon's campaign against extradition to the United States with a series of front-page stories protesting against his deportation.

2009: Sale of Ideal Home Exhibition

In 2009, the Daily Mail sold the Ideal Home Exhibition to Media 10.

2010: Mail Today Supports Kapil Sibal

Between 2010 and 2014, Mail Today supported the Kapil Sibal–led reforms to change the undergraduate structure at the University of Delhi.

June 2011: Publication of cannabinoid receptor study

In June 2011, a study by Matt Jones and Michal Kucewicz on the effects of cannabinoid receptor activation in the brain was published in The Journal of Neuroscience and The Lancet and used in articles by CBS News, Le Figaro, and Bild, among others.

October 2011: Article on cannabis and schizophrenia

In October 2011, the Daily Mail published an article titled 'Just ONE cannabis joint can bring on schizophrenia as well as damaging memory,' which was criticised for misrepresenting research. The headline was later changed to: "Just ONE cannabis joint 'can cause psychiatric episodes similar to schizophrenia' as well as damaging memory."

2011: MailOnline second most visited English-language newspaper website

In 2011, MailOnline was the second most visited English-language newspaper website worldwide, funded by advertising and free to read.

2011: Daily Mail Wins National Newspaper of the Year

In 2011, the Daily Mail was awarded the National Newspaper of the Year by the British Press Awards.

October 2012: Extradition order withdrawn for Gary McKinnon

On 16 October 2012, after legal proceedings, Home Secretary Theresa May withdrew the extradition order to the United States for Gary McKinnon. McKinnon's mother Janis Sharp praised the paper's contribution.

2012: Accusations of racism against the Daily Mail

In 2012, former Daily Mail reporter Brendan Montague criticised the Mail's content and culture in an article for The New Yorker, stating: "there's institutional racism [at the Daily Mail]".

2012: Daily Mail Opposes Genetically Modified Crops

In 2012, the Daily Mail published an article by Joanna Blythman opposing the growing of genetically modified crops in the United Kingdom.

2012: Conviction in Stephen Lawrence case

In 2012, two men featured in the Daily Mail's 1997 "Murderers" headline were found guilty of murdering Stephen Lawrence. Lawrence's parents and numerous political figures thanked the newspaper for taking the financial risk involved with the headline.

September 2013: Article on Ralph Miliband

In September 2013, the Daily Mail published an article titled "The Man Who Hated Britain" about Ralph Miliband, the late father of then Labour-leader Ed Miliband, which was widely criticized.

2013: Met Office criticism of climate change article

In 2013, the Met Office criticised an article about climate change in the Daily Mail by James Delingpole for containing "a series of factual inaccuracies".

2013: Daily Mail Moves London Printing Operation

In late 2013, the Daily Mail moved its London printing operation from the city's Docklands area to a new £50 million plant in Thurrock, Essex.

January 2014: MailOnline becomes most visited newspaper website

As of January 2014, MailOnline became the most visited newspaper website in the world, with over 189.5 million visitors per month and 11.7 million visitors daily.

May 2014: MailOnline blocked in Thailand

In May 2014, Thailand's military junta blocked the MailOnline after the site revealed a video of Thailand's Crown Prince and his wife, Princess Srirasmi.

2014: Mail Today Supports Kapil Sibal

Between 2010 and 2014, Mail Today supported the Kapil Sibal–led reforms to change the undergraduate structure at the University of Delhi.

2014: Reader Survey Results

In 2014, a survey indicated that the average age of Daily Mail readers was 58, with the lowest demographic being 15- to 44-year-olds among major British dailies. Women constituted the majority (52–55%) of the readership.

March 2015: Gawker article by James King

In March 2015, James King, a former contract worker at the Mail's New York office, wrote an article for Gawker titled 'My Year Ripping Off the Web With the Daily Mail Online', alleging questionable practices at the Daily Mail.

September 2015: Libel lawsuit against Gawker

In September 2015, Mail Media, the Daily Mail's US company, filed a $1 million lawsuit against James King and Gawker Media for libel related to King's article.

November 2015: Cartoon linking migrant crisis to Paris attacks

Following the November 2015 Paris attacks, the Daily Mail published a cartoon by Stanley McMurtry that linked the European migrant crisis to the attacks and criticized EU immigration laws, leading to controversy.

November 2015: Acquisition of Paris attacks CCTV footage

In November 2015, following the Paris attacks, a Daily Mail representative was filmed negotiating with a cafe owner to purchase CCTV footage of the attacks for €50,000. The Daily Mail defended its acquisition of the video.

2015: Daily Mail Supports Conservative Party and UKIP

At the 2015 general election, the Daily Mail retained its support for the Conservative Party while also urging voters to support UKIP in specific constituencies.

2015: According to The Daily Mail Published

In 2015, the Daily Mail featured in Laurence Simpson's comic novel about the tabloid media, According to The Daily Mail.

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August 2016: Daily Mail Partners with The People's Daily

In August 2016, the Daily Mail began a partnership with The People's Daily, the official newspaper of the Chinese Communist Party, to publish articles in the MailOnline. This agreement raised concerns about censorship.

September 2016: Interview with Anthony Weiner accuser

In September 2016, the Mail Online published an interview and screenshots from a 15-year-old girl who claimed that Anthony Weiner had sent her sexually explicit images and messages. This led to Weiner and his wife separating.

November 2016: Resolution of Gawker lawsuit

In November 2016, Gawker filed a motion to resolve the lawsuit, Under the terms of the motion, Gawker was not required to pay any financial compensation, but agreed to add an Editor's Note at the beginning of the King article, remove an illustration in the post which incorporated the Daily Mail's logo, and publish a statement by DailyMail.com in the same story.

November 2016: Lego Ends Promotions with Daily Mail

In November 2016, Lego ended a series of promotions in the paper which had run for years, following a campaign from the group 'Stop Funding Hate', who were unhappy with the Mail's coverage of migrant issues and the EU referendum.

2016: Mail Today Breaks Story on Terror Slogans

In 2016, Mail Today was the first newspaper to break the controversial story about terror slogans being raised in favor of Afzal Guru at Jawaharlal Nehru University in Delhi.

2016: Daily Mail Wins National Newspaper of the Year

In 2016, the Daily Mail was awarded the National Newspaper of the Year by the British Press Awards.

2016: Daily Mail Endorses Brexit

The Daily Mail endorsed voting to leave in the 2016 United Kingdom European Union membership referendum.

February 2017: Wikipedia co-founder backs Daily Mail ban

In February 2017, Wikipedia's co-founder Jimmy Wales backed the community's decision to ban the Daily Mail as a source, citing concerns over clickbait and inaccurate stories. An editorial in The Times expressed concerns that the ban reflected a dislike of the Daily Mail's opinions, while Slate writer Will Oremus supported the decision.

February 2017: English Wikipedia Ban

In February 2017, the English Wikipedia banned the use of the Daily Mail as a reliable source, citing unreliability, sensationalism, inaccurate reporting, and instances of plagiarism and copyright infringement.

February 2017: English Wikipedia Bans Daily Mail as a Source

In February 2017, the English Wikipedia banned the use of the Daily Mail as a source in most cases due to concerns over fact-checking and sensationalism. It can still be used when the Daily Mail itself is the subject of discussion. The Daily Mail became the first deprecated source.

September 2017: Daily Mail Partners with Stage 29 Productions to Launch DailyMailTV

In September 2017, the Daily Mail partnered with Stage 29 Productions to launch DailyMailTV, an international news program produced by Stage 29 Productions.

December 2017: Another human rights fiasco!

In December 2017, the Daily Mail published a front-page story entitled "Another human rights fiasco!", relating to a judge's decision to award money to Abd Ali Hameed al-Waheed after he had been unlawfully imprisoned. The headline was printed despite the judge concluding that claims al-Waheed had been caught with a bomb were "pure fiction".

2017: Internship program controversy

In 2017, evoke.ie, the Daily Mail's showbiz site, was reported to the internship program of Dublin City University after the bylines of hundreds of articles written by students were changed.

2017: Praise for anti-plastic pollution campaign

In 2017, the Daily Mail's work in highlighting plastic pollution was praised by the head of the United Nations Environment Program, Erik Solheim. Additionally, Emily Maitlis questioned whether the Daily Mail was the biggest friend to the Environment.

July 2018: Correction ordered by IPSO

In July 2018, the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO) ordered the Daily Mail to publish a front-page correction after finding the newspaper had breached rules on accuracy in its reporting of a case.

August 2018: Mail Online deletes "Powder Keg Paris" article

In August 2018, Mail Online deleted a news article titled "Powder Keg Paris" by Andrew Malone after inaccuracies were highlighted. The article focused on "illegal migrants" in Saint Denis. A local councillor stated that the article had set out to "stigmatise" the area. The journalist, Andrew Malone, subsequently deleted his Twitter account.

2018: DailyMailTV Nominated for Daytime Emmy Award

In 2018, DailyMailTV was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Entertainment News Program.

2018: Wikipedia community reaffirms deprecation of Daily Mail

In 2018, the Wikipedia community reaffirmed the Daily Mail's deprecation as a source, continuing the ban on its use for factual claims.

January 2019: Microsoft Edge warns against MailOnline

In early January 2019, the mobile version of Microsoft Edge, via its NewsGuard plugin, started warning visitors to the MailOnline site that it generally fails to maintain basic standards of accuracy. However, in late January 2019, the status was changed from Red to Green, updating its verdict.

April 2019: Average Daily Readership

Between April 2019 and March 2020, the Daily Mail had an average daily readership of approximately 2.18 million, with approximately 1.41 million in the ABC1 demographic and 0.77 million in the C2DE demographic.

December 2019: Scottish Daily Mail Average Circulation

In December 2019, The Scottish Daily Mail had an average circulation of 67,900 in the area of Scotland.

2019: Daily Mail Wins National Newspaper of the Year

In 2019, the Daily Mail was awarded the National Newspaper of the Year by the British Press Awards.

February 2020: Circulation Figures

Circulation figures from February 2020 showed gross daily sales of 1,134,184 for the Daily Mail.

February 2020: Average Daily Circulation Figures

In February 2020, the Daily Mail had an average daily circulation of 1.13 million copies.

March 2020: Average Daily Readership

Between April 2019 and March 2020, the Daily Mail had an average daily readership of approximately 2.18 million, with approximately 1.41 million in the ABC1 demographic and 0.77 million in the C2DE demographic.

May 2020: Daily Mail Becomes UK's Highest-Circulation Newspaper

In May 2020, the Daily Mail surpassed The Sun to become the United Kingdom's highest-circulation newspaper, recording average daily sales of 980,000 copies.

August 2020: Complaint lodged with Australian Human Rights Commission

In August 2020, a group of Palm Islanders in Queensland, Australia, lodged a complaint with the Australian Human Rights Commission against the Daily Mail and 9News, alleging that they had broadcast and published reports that were inaccurate and racist.

November 2020: The Mail on Sunday deprecated by Wikipedia

In November 2020, Daily Mail sister paper The Mail on Sunday was also deprecated by the Wikipedia community.

2020: Daily Newspaper of the Year

In 2020, The Society of Editors selected The Daily Mail as the 'Daily Newspaper of the Year'.

March 2021: Letter to ViacomCBS regarding Meghan Markle headline

In March 2021, Associated Newspapers sent a letter to ViacomCBS to remove a Daily Mail headline image from Oprah with Meghan and Harry. The headline read "Meghan's seed will taint our Royal Family" which had been edited to remove context.

November 2021: Ted Verity Succeeded Geordie Greig as Editor

In November 2021, Ted Verity took over from Geordie Greig as the editor of the Daily Mail.

November 2021: Ted Verity Appointed as Editor of Mail Newspapers

On November 17, 2021, Ted Verity assumed the role of editor for Mail newspapers, overseeing the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday, and You magazine.

2021: IPSO rules against Daily Mail for false headline

In 2021, IPSO ruled that the Daily Mail dishonestly published a headline falsely claiming to report on "British towns that are no-go areas for white people". The town showcased was Didsbury.

August 2022: Daily Mail Supports Liz Truss

In August 2022, the Daily Mail endorsed Liz Truss in the July–September 2022 Conservative Party leadership election.

September 2022: Daily Mail Supports Liz Truss

In September 2022, the Daily Mail endorsed Liz Truss in the July–September 2022 Conservative Party leadership election.

December 2024: Doctored Photo Incident

On 4 December 2024, the Daily Mail published an online story about the Russo-Ukrainian War with a doctored photo of Russian soldiers whose facial features had been altered to appear Korean. The article was removed and a correction notice was issued after backlash and ridicule on social media.