Beckhams, Gallagher Brothers Debut on Rich List as Hindujas Top UK With £38 Billion
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Updated · BBC.com · May 15
Beckhams, Gallagher Brothers Debut on Rich List as Hindujas Top UK With £38 Billion
13 articles · Updated · BBC.com · May 15
Sir David and Victoria Beckham entered the Sunday Times Rich List with an estimated £1.1 billion, while Noel and Liam Gallagher debuted at £375 million.
Sanjay and Dheeraj Hinduja and family held the top spot for a fifth straight year with £38 billion, ahead of the Reuben family on £27.9 billion and Leonard Blavatnik on £26.8 billion.
157 UK billionaires made this year's ranking, down 20 from four years ago, as compiler Robert Watts described "a tale of two exoduses" driven by wealthy foreign residents leaving and more Britons relocating abroad.
King Charles rose to No. 230 after his wealth increased £40 million to £680 million, overtaking former prime minister Rishi Sunak and Akshata Murty at £563 million.
The list also highlighted sharp swings in fortunes: Revolut co-founder Nik Storonsky and trader Alex Gerko were the biggest risers, while James Dyson fell £8.8 billion to £12 billion and Jim Ratcliffe dropped to £15.19 billion.
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