Rishi Sunak and Akshata Murty have made the Sunday Times Rich List for the first time. It comes as typical UK households come under increased financial pressure from inflation, which struck a 40-year-high of 9% in April. 📺 Sky 501 and YouTube
The UK now has a record number of billionaires with 177, according to the new Sunday Times Rich List.
That's up six from 2021 - and the combined wealth of the UK's billionaires stands at £653bn, up more than £55bn on the total wealth of the billionaires in last year's Rich List. The London-based Hinduja brothers, Sri and Gopi, and family are the richest people in the UK with a £28bn fortune, which is up more than £11bn on last year.Overall, the richest 250 people in the UK this year are worth £710.723bn, compared to £658.089 billion in 2021, an 8% rise on last year.
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