Inside the Sunday Times rich list
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🗓️ 18 May 2020
⏱️ 27 minutes
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Summary
The Sunday Times rich list has published the names of the wealthiest people in Britain since 1989. Today we meet its compiler to find out who reached the top this year and explore what drives them.
Guest: Rob Watts, Compiler of The Sunday Times Rich.
Host: Manveen Rana.
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| 0:00.0 | The results are in. |
| 0:02.0 | In the Sunday Times Rich list for 2020, |
| 0:05.0 | here are the top three. |
| 0:07.0 | Number three, David and Simon Rubin, |
| 0:11.0 | 16 billion pounds. |
| 0:17.0 | Number two, more billionaire brothers, |
| 0:19.5 | Sri and Gopi Induja, also at 16 billion pounds. |
| 0:24.0 | But we do have a new one number one. |
| 0:30.0 | For the first time it's St. James Dyson. |
| 0:33.0 | More on him later. This is a passenger announcement. You can now book your train on Uber and get 10% back in credits to spend on Uber. |
| 0:52.0 | So you can order your own fries instead of eating everyone |
| 0:55.9 | else's. |
| 0:58.9 | Trains now on Uber. |
| 1:00.3 | T's and C's apply. |
| 1:01.3 | Check the Uber app. |
| 1:07.0 | My name's Robert Watts. I'm the compiler of the Sunday Time is Rich List. |
| 1:10.0 | For the third year in a row, this man is the richest in the world she's rich and getting very much richer |
| 1:17.4 | Britain's first self-made woman billionaire the sums involved in her wealth are enough to bring water to several |
| 1:23.8 | pairs of eyes. So it might take a bit of luck on the lottery for any of us to make the |
| 1:29.7 | list. You're listening to stories of our times from the Times and the Sunday Times. |
| 1:37.0 | I'm Manveen Rana. |
| 1:39.0 | Today, Inside the Sunday Times Rich List. |
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