77 m. ago Home Bargains billionaire is officially the richest Scouser who ever lived

The latest Sunday Times rich list has been published and shows how tycoon, Tom Morris holds one of the top spots after rising up from humble beginnings to create the much-loved store

Society

2 h. ago Labubu collector describes ‘battlefield’ resale market as toys pulled from shops

The viral bag charms were pulled from UK stores following reports of customers fighting over them and queuing overnight outside shops.

Economics

15 h. ago The Guardian view on billionaire Britain: tax wealth fairly or face democratic unravelling | Editorial

Without bold reform which makes the rich pull their weight, rising inequality risks eroding public trust and fracturing social stabilityBritain for the last decade has experienced a bleak paradox: rising child poverty alongside a dramatic increase in billionaire wealth. This inequality has been tolerated partly because greed has been rehabilitated as virtue. The Billionaire Britain report, published this week by the Equality Trust, reveals what many instinctively feel but few in parliament will admit: the UK economy has become a machine for the upward redistribution of wealth.Using Sunday Times Rich List data, the report found that the 50 wealthiest UK families now own more than the poorest half of the population combined. Their opulence is no accident. It’s largely built on the labour and consumption of those 34 million other Britons. The gains of society are being hoarded by those least in need. There’s a lexicon that sells it all as “entrepreneurial spirit” and bus...

Economics

3 d. ago Queen of the airwaves: Dua Lipa sensationally beats Taylor Swift and Ed Sheeran to become the UK's most played artist of 2024

The crown has changed hands in the battle for Britain's airwaves.

Politics

3 d. ago Five unmissable family experiences at this year’s Royal Highland Show

Scotland’s biggest outdoor event – The Royal Highland Show returns to the Royal Highland Centre in in just four-weeks’ time Thursday 19 – Sunday 22nd June, and it’s packed with incredible activities for kids and grown-ups alike.

Politics

4 d. ago American visits Toby Carvery for first time and gives surprising 3

An American tourist visited Toby Carvery for the first time with his partner to enjoy a good Sunday Roast meal - but their overall verdict was quite surprising to Brits

Politics

4 d. ago Most played artist in the UK takes crown for second time as full list is revealed

Dua Lipa has reclaimed her title as the UK's most-played artist across radio, TV, and public spaces, according to music licensing company Phonographic Performance Limited (PPL).

Politics

4 d. ago Dua Lipa named most played artist across UK TV and radio for second time

US pop star Taylor Swift was the second most played artist of 2024.

Culture

5 d. ago Shia LaBeouf makes a rare public appearance as controversial star promotes new documentary Slauson Rec in Cannes

The American actor made a rare public appearance at a Sunday afternoon photo-call with Lewis O'Neil, the first-time director responsible for new documentary film Slauson Rec.

Politics

6 d. ago Runoffs, reruns and rightwingers: Europe’s electoral ‘super Sunday’ explained

Millions casting votes in crucial contests in Romania, Poland and PortugalMillions of voters in Romania, Poland and Portugal are casting their ballots in an electoral “super Sunday” that will determine the course of their democracies at a time of heightened political, commercial and economic tensions.In Romania, the far-right candidate is the frontrunner in a presidential runoff, while in a deeply polarised Poland’s first-round vote, a liberal, a conservative and a far-right candidate are vying to become president. Continue reading...

Politics

6 d. ago Pope Leo XIV to hold inaugural mass at St Peter’s Square in front of 250,000

World leaders to attend papal mass in Rome as first US pontiff receives fisher’s ring and wool palliumAn estimated 250,000 pilgrims and a host of world leaders and royals, including the US vice-president, JD Vance, the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy; Canadian prime minister, Mark Carney, and Britain’s Prince Edward, are expected to attend St Peter’s Square for the inaugural mass of Pope Leo XIV.The service, which begins on Sunday at 10am local time, marks the official start of the papacy of the first US pontiff in the history of the Roman Catholic church. Continue reading...

Politics

6 d. ago Welsh billionaire you've probably never heard of who wasn't on the Sunday Times Rich List

Gren Thomas grew up in Swansea and was working underground in south Wales at the age of 16. He left the country to find his fortune, and ended up finding diamonds....

Politics

6 d. ago Brian Glanville, journalist lauded as ‘the greatest football writer’, dies aged 93

Glanville was Sunday Times correspondent for 30 yearsInfluential author of The Story of the World CupBrian Glanville, whose insightful football writing had a profound influence on generations of reporters and readers alike, has died aged 93.A novelist and respected columnist, Glanville was a prolific commentator on his beloved game, a passionate chronicler of Italian football and author of some of football’s most influential books. Continue reading...

Events

7 d. ago It’s not a rich list – it’s gone far beyond that. We need to talk about ‘extreme wealth’ | Dhananjayan Sriskandarajah

We recognise extreme poverty as ruinous, but this turbo-charged affluence is deeply damaging too. Treat it as suchDhananjayan Sriskandarajah is chief executive of the New Economics Foundation and author of Power to the PeopleOnce again, it’s the Hinduja family. Gopi Hinduja and his family, who run the Hinduja Group, are cited as Britain’s richest family in the latest Sunday Times rich list. The big story so far seems to be that their wealth has dropped to £35.3bn from £37.2bn the year before. But that story, and much of the discussion there will be this weekend, risks missing the real story. “Rich list” is barely the right description for the extreme wealth we should be talking about.In 1989, when the Sunday Times first published its annual rich list, to be included someone would need to have 6,000 times the wealth of the average person in the UK. That’s already a pretty big gap – but this has now tripled to more than 18,000 times the average, according to a study by the University ...

Events

7 d. ago King Charles is now as rich as Rishi Sunak as his wealth jumps £30m to £640m

The monarch has jumped up the Sunday Times Rich List thanks to the wad of inheritance he got from his late mum when she died and is now worth more than half a billion quid

Economics

7 d. ago Carlos Alcaraz breezes past Lorenzo Musetti to reach Italian Open final

No 3 seed masters windy conditions to win 6-3, 7-6Alcaraz will face Jannik Sinner or Tommy Paul in finalCarlos Alcaraz will attempt to complete his set of clay-court Masters 1000 titles on Sunday after reaching the Italian Open final for the first time in his career with a demonstration of his improving discipline and consistency in windy conditions to defeat the home favourite and eighth seed Lorenzo Musetti 6-3, 7-6 (4).Alcaraz is the fourth active player to reach the finals of all clay-court Masters 1000 tournaments, after Novak Djokovic, Stefanos Tsitsipas and Stan Wawrinka. Alcaraz, the reigning Roland Garros and Monte Carlo champion alongside his two previous Madrid Open titles, will contest his 25th career ATP final in Rome. He will either renew his rivalry with Jannik Sinner, the No 1, or face the 11th seed Tommy Paul in the final. Continue reading...

Politics

7 d. ago Rory McIlroy's huge net worth now after shock divorce twist and tennis star break

The Northern Irish golfer's current wealth has been revealed in the new Sunday Times Rich List

Events

7 d. ago Andy Murray and wife Kim's new net worth emerges after losing huge sum in hotel

The former tennis star features on the new Sunday Times Rich List after retiring from the sport last year

Politics

7 d. ago Who is Gopi Hinduja? Businessman tops Sunday Times Rich List

The businessman and his family are worth £35 billion according to The Sunday Times Rich List 2025

Politics

7 d. ago Time for a wealth tax, say Patriotic Millionaires as Rich List shows £772bn in the hands of just 350 families

Call comes after the the 2025 Sunday Times Rich List revealed the annual catalogue of Britain’s wealthiest people

Economics