article_snippet.sent: Britain’s super-rich are now more than twice as rich as Britain’s super-rich were in 2009, despite the catastrophic economic crisis.
article_snippet.sent: Today the wealthiest 1,000 people based in Britain are collectively worth £547billion, up from £258billion in 2009, an increase of 112 per cent.
article_snippet.sent: The findings are revealed in this year’s Sunday Times Rich List, which consists of people who are British, who live and work in the UK, or who have ‘strong links’ to this country.
article_snippet.sent: There are now 117 sterling billionaires based in Britain, up 12 per cent on last year, but only 62 are British – including Sir Richard Branson, Sports Direct founder Mike Ashley and Sir James Dyson.
article_snippet.sent: A Briton on the average annual wage of £25,000 would need to work for 526,800 years to earn the same.
highlights_snippet.sent: The wealthiest 1,000 individuals have a combined wealth of almost £550bn .
  