UK billionaire wealth explodes amid devastation of the working class
Sunday Times Rich List. This is the biggest jump since 1989, when the
Sunday Times began cataloguing the fortunes of the UK’s super-rich.
The Rich List comprises the 1,000 wealthiest people or families resident in the United Kingdom ranked by their net wealth. The list is not limited to British citizens and includes individuals and families born overseas but who predominantly work and/or reside in the UK.
Leonard Blavatnik, 2018 (credit Wikimedia Commons-Mark Neyman/Government Press Office-Israel)
Overall, the richest 250 people on the Rich List increased their wealth by 16.3 percent, up to £658.1 billion.. The 171 billionaires increased their combined wealth by £106.5 billion (21.7 percent) to £597.3 billion.
Think tanks urge Government to increase Covid self-isolation support
Coronavirus testing (Kirsty O’Connor/PA)
The success of the coronavirus vaccine rollout could be undermined if the Government does not increase self-isolation support, two think tanks are warning.
Researchers from the Nuffield Trust and the Resolution Foundation warn that boosting compliance with self-isolation is critical to resist the threats posed by new variants and rising cases as restrictions ease further.
The two think tanks propose a modified version of the Job Retention Scheme, which would allow employers to apply for capped grants to cover the lost wages of any employee needing to self-isolate.
Government urged to increase Covid self-isolation support as restrictions set to ease further
Researchers warn that boosting compliance with self-isolation is critical to resist the threats posed by new variants (Image: Jacob King/PA Wire)
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The success of the coronavirus vaccine rollout could be undermined if the Government does not increase self-isolation support, two think tanks are warning.
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The success of the coronavirus vaccine rollout could be undermined if the Government does not increase self-isolation support, two think tanks are warning.
Researchers from the Nuffield Trust and the Resolution Foundation warn that boosting compliance with self-isolation is critical to resist the threats posed by new variants and rising cases as restrictions ease further.
The two think tanks propose a modified version of the Job Retention Scheme, which would allow employers to apply for capped grants to cover the lost wages of any employee needing to self-isolate.