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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Rosie Shead

UK billionaires got £35m richer each day in 2024, says Oxfam

The world is now on track to see five trillionaires within a decade - (PA Wire)

The combined wealth of UK billionaires surged by a staggering £35 million per day in 2024, reaching a total of £182 billion, according to a new report by Oxfam.

This equates to enough cash to blanket the city of Manchester in £10 notes nearly one-and-a-half times over, highlighting the growing wealth disparity in the country.

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