44 h. ago The UK’s rich tap their social circles to borrow millions quickly

Property and other assets are being used as collateral in fast private loans for those who have little cash on hand

Politics

3 d. ago Celebrity Traitors rich list REVEALED: Comedians Jonathan Ross and Alan Carr come out on top but one surprise star boasts VERY impressive fortune

Celebrity Traitors has been the biggest hit of the year so far - and now it has been revealed which of our favourite stars have the biggest pay packet.

Politics

4 d. ago Man who transformed modest family business into Britain’s wealthiest empire dies aged 85

Hinduja and his family topped the latest Sunday Times Rich List with a net worth of £35.3bn

Events

4 d. ago Gopichand Hinduja, who led Britain’s richest business dynasty, dies aged 85

Hinduja and his family topped the latest Sunday Times Rich List with a net worth of £35.3bn

Events

6 d. ago Farage claims Brexit opportunities have been ‘squandered’ and says he wants as many rich people as possible in the UK – politics live

Reform UK leader says he expects Labour to be forced into an austerity budget before the next electionFarage is speaking now. He says another “depressing budget hoves into view”. It will be a budget that “doesn’t have the guts to cut public spending”.He says Britain has been living under an illusion.I think for some years we’ve actually been living under an illusion. We’ve not been prepared to face up to just how much of an economic mess we genuinely in.As we slipped down the global league tables, we kid ourselves that it’s OK, we’ve got GDP growth. Continue reading...

Politics

7 d. ago Furious Surrey residents say Labour are trying to create a rich versus poor class divide with plan to split county into two

Locals in Surrey believe he news that the county will be split into two will only increase apparent unfairness and a social divide in the county which would make their lives harder.

Politics

1 week ago Pop superstar Dua Lipa tops the Heat Rich List as Bridget Jones hunk Leo Woodall and actress Anya Taylor

Pop superstar Dua Lipa topped the Heat Rich List 2025 on Tuesday - as the UK and Ireland's 30 wealthiest under 30 celebrities were named.

Politics

1 week ago Dua Lipa beats two other young Brit celebs as she tops Under 30 Rich List with eye watering nine figure fortune

DUA LIPA has topped heat magazine’s annual Rich List – with a fortune of £129million. And the pop star looks like she’s going to be keeping her crown as she’s miles ahead of second place Tom Holland whose £35.7m pot looks pretty measly by comparison. Lewis Capaldi, Millie Bobby Brown and Molly-Mae Hague, and love...

Politics

2 w. ago Cruise control: could a £5 ‘entry’ fee help balance Orkney’s needs with tourist demand?

With tourists outnumbering locals by 20:1, islanders say levy is needed to help protect neolithic sites and maintain public servicesArtisan jewellery, gift and whisky shops crowd the main street of Kirkwall on Orkney. The town even has a new sushi shop, offering bento boxes and matcha cheesecake.Once home to the Viking earls who ruled the islands, Kirkwall has hit it rich: it tops the UK’s charts for cruise ship visits, as American, German and Italian tourists descend on remarkable neolithic sites such as Skara Brae and its medieval cathedral. Continue reading...

Economics

2 w. ago Rachel Reeves wants to eat the rich, but London needs a better boost

As the super-rich take their money out of the capital, there are easy wins the Chancellor could take in her Budget, reports Jonathan Prynn

Politics

2 w. ago 'Rich people pay me for kinky sex – I'll do anything for cash but I'm dying inside'

JUST JANE: Today our agony aunt Jane O'Gorman is dealing with a new issue from a Daily Star reader who hates himself for falling so far and lying to his girl

Economics

2 w. ago Two important factors define if you think it’s wrong to be ‘filthy rich’

A study published in the research journal PNAS Nexus looked at survey data from more than 4,300 people across 20 countries

Politics

3 w. ago What the rich are doing now to shield their wealth from the Budget... and here's how to make their ploys work for you

Last year's Budget drove many of these families to flee to lower-tax destinations such as Dubai, Monaco and Milan. So what are they doing this time around to shield their assets from possible tax hikes - and could you learn vital tips from their careful planning?

Economics

3 w. ago The new favourite bolthole for Britain's wealth creators: They are being driven out by Labour's 'attack on hard work'... and finding happier and 'more sophisticated' alternative

Wearing a £6,500 Bulgari, a millionaire CEO tells the Daily Mail why he 'jumped ship' to Milan, Italy. There has been an exodus of super-rich Britons leaving the UK in favour of the fashionable European city.

Economics

3 w. ago Stop 'bleating' and pay more tax! Rachel Reeves declares war on the 'rich' ahead of Budget as she dismisses 'scaremongering' about wealthy fleeing UK

Chancellor Rachel Reeves sounded defiance amid growing alarm that another massive raid is coming at the Budget next month.

Economics

3 w. ago New taxes on the rich will be 'part of the story' of Budget, says Reeves as she blames Brexit, Farage and the Tories... anyone but herself

Asked if higher taxes on the wealthy would feature in her crucial statement next month, Rachel Reeves agreed: 'That will be part of the story.'

Economics

3 w. ago Do YOU earn more or less than your neighbours? It's the question we all secretly ask ourselves

Do you earn more or less than the average person who does your job, or the typical worker where you live? Use our special calculator to see how your salary stacks up

Politics

3 w. ago It's the 'end of an era' as building with rich Renfrewshire history razed

Demolition work on the St James' Business Centre closes a chapter in Linwood's history.

Politics

4 w. ago Chancellor Rachel Reeves set to tax the rich to fill £30BILLION public finance black hole

Treasury sources have said the Chancellor will not significantly increase borrowing or cut public spending in this year's Autumn budget.

Economics

last month The Scrooge effect: Rich people really ARE more selfish, scientists confirm

Psychologists say that there might be more to the 'Scrooge effect' than an unfair stereotype.

Politics