The number of billionaires in the UK has decreased in the last one year.

 

  The number of billionaires in the UK has decreased in the last one year.                                                                                                                                                       

The Indian-origin Hinduja family has retained the top spot on the Sunday Times Rich List. The Reuben brothers are in second place, and British-American businessman Sir Leonard Blavatnik is in third place.

The number of billionaires living in the UK has decreased significantly in the last one year. According to the 2025 Sunday Times Rich List, there are currently 156 billionaires in the UK. Whereas in 2024, this number was 165. That is, 9 billionaires have been lost in just one year, which is the biggest fall in the 37-year history of the Rich List. BBC News.

The biggest reason behind this decline is seen as the government's recent tax policy. In particular, the abolition of non-dom tax benefits has created discontent among the wealthy people in and outside the country. Earlier, those who earned income outside the country could keep that income tax-free even if they lived in the UK. Under the new policy, this benefit will now only be available for the first four years.

The government claims that this tax change will generate 12.7 billion pounds in revenue over the next five years. But many wealthy people claim that this policy is making them lose interest in investing and living in the UK.

However, the financial situation of the country's royal family is moving in a different direction. King Charles III's wealth has increased by 30 million pounds in the past year. This has raised him to 258th place on the Rich List. His total wealth is now 640 million pounds, which is the same as former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and his wife, Akshata Murthy. As a result of this increase, Charles is now richer than his mother, the late Queen Elizabeth II. Before Queen Elizabeth's death, his wealth was 370 million pounds.

A large part of King Charles' wealth comes from a private estate called the Duchy of Lancaster. The total value of which is 654 million pounds. From which an income of about 20 million pounds is generated every year. In addition, he did not have to pay tax on the wealth he inherited from Queen Elizabeth because royal inheritance is tax-free.

Meanwhile, the Hinduja family of Indian origin has retained the top spot on the Sunday Times' rich list. Their total wealth has fallen slightly to 3,530 crores, but they are still the richest. The Reuben brothers are in second place, and the British-American businessman Sir Leonard Blavatnik is in third place.

The biggest loser on the list is Sir Jim Ratcliffe, part owner of Manchester United. His wealth has fallen by 6.473 billion pounds in a year, which is more than a quarter of his total wealth. As a result, he has dropped from fourth place to seventh place on the list.

However, it is not only industrialists or businessmen, but many celebrities are also on the list. Pop star Dua Lipa, who became the owner of 115 million pounds at the age of just 29, is the youngest person on the list. In addition, Harry Styles' wealth is stated to be £225 million and Ed Sheeran's is £370 million.

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