Wealthiest Scots see 'incomprehensible' surge in wealth since Holyrood reconvened

Scotland's super rich have seen their wealth grow by more than 800 per cent in 27 years, according to a new report (Image: Damian Shields)

THE 10 richest people in Scotland have seen their wealth increase by more than 800% since the Scottish Parliament was reconvened, new analysis has found.

The report from the Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) – Scotland's largest trade union body – reveals how the wealth of Scotland's super rich has risen "incomprehensibly" since 1999, outstripping workers' wages by more than six times.