Daily Mail editor Paul Dacre's pay jumps 50% to almost £2.5m

Paul Dacre’s pay packet has increased by more than 50% to almost £2.5m, boosting his status as Britain’s best-paid newspaper editor.The editor-in-chief of the Daily Mail, Mail on Sunday and Mail Online has received £1.45m in salary in 2017 and a £68,000 in taxable benefits.The 69-year old, who is on a 12-month rolling contract with the parent company, Daily Mail & General Trust, was also awarded an £856,000 payout as part of the company’s long-term i