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Nucleus · Apr 29, 2012

The newspaper's research found the combined worth of the country's 1,000 wealthiest people is £414bn, up 4.7%.

It means their joint wealth has passed the level last seen in 2008, before the financial crash, to set a new record.

Full article: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-17883101

desertdudeshj · Apr 29, 2012

The rich get richer and the poor get poorer.

Chocoholic · Apr 29, 2012

Pretty much - sad isn't it.

BigBootsDubai · Apr 29, 2012

Chocoholic ,

Why sad???, sounds like your jealous.

mikehunt · Apr 29, 2012

If you read the list you would see that only one out of the top ten is actually British.

kanelli · Apr 30, 2012

So many low and middle income people really felt the economic crash, but many of the rich seemed to breeze right through. They wouldn't dream of taking a personal financial loss even if it meant that the lowly people working for them were able to keep their jobs and feed their families - they've got a swanky lifestyle to maintain

desertdudeshj · Apr 30, 2012

Never learn do you mikehunt

drewpeacock · Apr 30, 2012

Good news a Sharjah taxi driver is 10,000,000,000.089 th on the list. A good tip should get up a few notches.

desertdudeshj · Apr 30, 2012

I didn't know there were British cabbies in Sharjah

Guess things are really bad in Britain right now. eh ! lol

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