Brexit doesn't bother them, without the "cold shower" effect: The richest Britons have become even richer

The Indian businessman Lakshmi Mittal, CEO of ArcelorMittal (ArcelorMittal), earned the most, whose wealth increased by 6,1 billion and reached 13,2 billion pounds.
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Ažurirano: 07.05.2017. 15:46h

Despite Britain leaving the European Union (Brexit), the total wealth of the 14 richest individuals and families living in Great Britain increased by 658 percent over the past year and reached 777 billion pounds (XNUMX billion euros), the Sunday Times reported today in its annual list. (Sunday Times).

By comparison, the average salary in Great Britain has increased by five percent over a period of about ten years, according to statistics.

"We expected the referendum to have the effect of a cold shower, but it didn't happen," said the Sunday Times, referring to the consequences of the referendum on Britain's exit from the EU held on June 23 last year, when the majority of Britons decided to leave the European bloc.

"While we worried about the consequences of the referendum, many of the richest people in the UK remained calm and continued to earn billions," the newspaper said.

Over the past year, 19 billionaires have increased their wealth by more than a billion pounds.

Indian businessman Lakshmi Mittal, CEO of ArcelorMittal (ArcelorMittal), earned the most, whose wealth increased by 6,1 billion and reached 13,2 billion pounds.

There are a total of 134 billionaires on the list of the 14 richest in Britain, which is 2016 more than in 20, two active athletes, 38 pop stars, 130 aristocrats and XNUMX women, according to the Sunday Times.

At the top of the list of the richest with assets of 16,2 billion pounds are brothers Sri and Goi Hinduja, who invest in real estate, healthcare and oil and gas, from the international conglomerate "Hinduja Group".

Singer Adele is at the peak with 125 million pounds. With a fortune of 110 million pounds each, the legendary Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour, Manchester United footballer Zlatan Ibrahimovic and the writer of "Fifty Shades of Grey" I. El James (EL James) are also on the list of the richest.

He left Queen Elizabeth II with a fortune estimated at £360m, with an increase of £20m in a year, she has fallen 10 places on the list and is now 329th in the 1.000 richest.

The requirement to enter the list of the richest 1.000 is to have a fortune of at least 110 million pounds, compared to 15 million pounds that was required in 1997, according to the Sunday Times.

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