The Latest Breaking News from Fred Done

Tax List 2026: JK Rowling and Harry Styles feature as billionaire brothers take top spot

JK Rowling and Harry Styles were both among the UK’s 100 biggest taxpayers last year

The Independent UK · Jan 31

JK Rowling to Harry Styles: Who are the UK’s biggest taxpayers?

The Sunday Times Tax List showed that the top 100 taxpayers paid a total of £5.758 billion worth of tax last year.

Evening Standard · Jan 31

How could Reeves hit gambling firms – and are they fearmongering over impact?

Chancellor is expected to increase duties bookies and casinos pay, ending months of speculation and lobbying

The Guardian - UK · Nov 21, 2025

Newcastle United fan who won £5.4m from £1.40 Betfred bet gets married at St James' Park

Michael Clark, from Walker, married Sherelle Pooley after becoming a multi-millionaire from an online slot game

Chronicle Live · Jul 7, 2023

Bookie-owned broadcaster Sports Information Services pulls up before £200 million sale finish line

Ladbrokes , William Hill, the Tote and Betfred founder Fred Done all own stakes in SIS

Evening Standard · Jul 7, 2023

Harold Riley - a child and man of Salford who dedicated his life's work to the city

"He was a creative genius who loved his vocation."

Manchester Evening News · May 16, 2023

The Derby lands on gambling sponsor after blue-chip name search fails

The Derby at Epsom, Britain’s most historic and prestigious Classic, will be sponsored by a gambling company for the first time

The Guardian - UK · Apr 11, 2023

City fan cashes in again as Blues notch up second 4-1 win in a row

After his first win he bought his wife a cordless lawnmower

Manchester Evening News · Apr 10, 2023

Brewery's cheeky dig at Fred Done's controversial 'Shudehill Shard' skyscraper which towers over historic city centre pub

The tower in the Northern Quarter stands right next to the 280-year-old Lower Turks Head

Manchester Evening News · Mar 1, 2023

Thousands of Salford youngsters set for huge new youth centre for just 50p a visit

'It is a much-needed facility in our city'

Manchester Evening News · Feb 1, 2023