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Rich List 2024: Who are the wealthiest people in the UK?

Source: PA Archive

The billionaire Hinduja family has topped the Sunday Times Rich List for the third year in a row as its fortune jumped by more than £2 billion.

Gopi Hinduja and his family, which is behind the Indian conglomerate Hinduja Group, have been named as Britain’s richest once again.

The list saw a fall in the number of billionaires for the second year running from 171 to 165. The number of billionaires peaked at 177 in 2022.

Gopi Hinduja and his family, which is behind the Indian conglomerate Hinduja Group, have been named as Britain’s richest once again (PA) (PA Archive)

These are the 20 richest people and families in the UK, according to the Rich List:

1. Gopi Hinduja and family – £37.2 billion

Britain’s richest family made

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