Daily Star (United Kingdom)
| News with a Wink | |
Front page, 6 January 2026 | |
| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Tabloid |
| Owner | Reach plc |
| Publisher | Reach plc |
| Editor | Ben Rankin |
| Founded | 2 November 1978 |
| Political alignment | Labour (historical) Politically neutral (current) |
| Headquarters | Canary Wharf London United Kingdom |
| Circulation | 97,878 (as of September 2025) |
| Sister newspapers | Daily Star Sunday |
| Website | dailystar |
The Daily Star is a tabloid newspaper published from Monday to Saturday in the United Kingdom since 1978. In 2002, a sister Sunday edition, Daily Star Sunday was launched with a separate staff. On 6 May 2020, The Star published its 10,000th issue. Ben Rankin is the Editor in Chief.
When the paper was launched from Manchester, it was circulated only in the North and Midlands. It was conceived by the then-owners of Express Newspapers, Trafalgar House, to take on the strength of the Daily Mirror and The Sun in the North. It was also intended to use the under-capacity of the Great Ancoats Street presses in Manchester as the Daily Express was losing circulation. The Daily Star sold out its first night print of 1,400,000. Its cover price has decreased over the years to compete with its rival The Sun.
The Daily Star is published by Reach plc. The paper has predominantly focused on stories revolving around celebrities, sport, and news/gossip about popular television programs, such as soap operas and reality TV shows, though in recent times has also criticised what it sees as woke culture.