The eight richest men own as much of the world’s wealth as the poorest half of world’s population, according to a study by Oxfam.
David Cameron has defended wealth creation and the right for people to hand down the proceeds of their hard work to their children, but still fails to grasp that the anger over the Panama Papers was about tax inequality and not wealth.
The latest data for UK living standards shows how they have fallen for all, except the wealthiest members of society.
The wealth of Britain’s richest people has risen by 15.4% over the last 12 months, according to the Sunday Times rich list.
While much of the UK’s music rich list is made up of businessmen and producers, the under 30 list is more squarely focused on musicians, with Adele taking the top spot.