Why the super-rich are falling out of love with London
The Story
The Times
3.9 • 1.6K Ratings
🗓️ 19 May 2024
⏱️ 34 minutes
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Summary
The Hinduja family still leads the Sunday Times Rich List. But this year’s list records the largest fall in the billionaire count in the guide’s 36-year history. So why is it happening now and where are the billionaires moving to? Alfie Best, who remains on track to become Britain's first Romany gypsy billionaire, could have the answer.
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Guest: Robert Watts, Contributor, The Sunday Times
Host: Luke Jones
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| 1:17.0 | I'm Luke Jones. So Robert, can you first of all introduce yourself both your names who you are? |
| 1:28.0 | I'm Robert Watts. I'm the compiler of the Sunday Times Rich List. |
| 1:32.0 | The Sunday Times Rich List, the annual eye-watering |
| 1:36.2 | Who's Who of Wealth? You been doing this how long? A long time or it feels like that to me. |
| 1:41.5 | Well I think it's a long time it's eight years, |
| 1:43.7 | but my predecessor did this for 28 years. |
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