UK super-rich have doubled wealth since crisis

Britain now has more billionaires than any other country except China and the US

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Britain's wealthiest people have seen their net worth more than double in the years since the credit crunch and recession.

According to The Sunday Times Rich List, the wealthiest 1,000 people based in Britain are now worth £547bn, up from £258bn in 2009.

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