Paul Dacre departs from Daily Mail after 42 years
Paul Dacre has departed his role as chair of the Daily Mail’s parent company, sources say, with the newspaper also no longer paying for his secretary and chauffeur.
Although Dacre stood down as editor of the Daily Mail in 2018, he remained on the payroll after being given the largely honorific positions of chair and editor-in-chief of parent company Associated Newspapers.
Two individuals with knowledge of the situation said this arrangement ended last week, with Dacre also losing access to his personal support staff. His departure from the company all but marks the end of Dacre’s 42-year-old association with the Daily Mail, which included a quarter of a century as editor.
One source suggested it was the company’s decision to let Dacre go after
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