The Daily Mail is a right-wing British daily middle-market tabloid conservative newspaper founded in 1896 and published in London. It has the highest circulation of paid newspapers in the UK as of 2020, with an average daily circulation of around 1.13 million copies. The paper is owned by the Daily Mail and General Trust. It also has sister papers such as The Mail on Sunday, Scottish and Irish editions. The Daily Mail Online is a separate digital news website managed independently with its own editor. The paper is known for its conservative editorial stance and has won awards including the National Newspaper of the Year multiple times. However, it has also faced criticism for sensationalism, inaccuracies, and editorial bias. The chairman and controlling shareholder is Jonathan Harmsworth, 4th Viscount Rothermere, and the current editor is Ted Verity since November 2021. The newspaper's readership is mostly middle-aged to older, with a slightly higher percentage of women readers than men. The publisher, Daily Mail and General Trust, also operates other titles such as Metro. The brand has offices and printing operations in London, Manchester, Glasgow, Dublin, New York, and Sydney. The paper has a long history starting with Alfred Harmsworth, and has evolved from a broadsheet to a compact format with major expansions and editorial influences throughout its existence. The Daily Mail's online presence, MailOnline, is a prominent news site with over 218 million unique visitors per month as of 2020. It has a substantial social media footprint as well. This summary covers the essence of dailymail.co.uk and its parent media group, including its history, editorial stance, circulation, digital presence, and criticisms.