These are the 19 richest people in Britain

LONDON The 30th Sunday Times Rich List,which ranks the 1,000 wealthiest individuals and families in the UK,has been published today.This year's list is a significant one for a number of reasons: It contains a record number of women, and is topped by a British-born industrialist for the first time ever.It also reveals that only the United States of America and China are home to more billionaires than the UK, while the combined wealth of the list has increased 10% since 2017.Take a look at who else made the top 19 spots this year below:DON'T MISS:The 17 richest young millionaire athletes in Britain19. John Fredriksen and familyNet worth: 6.703 billionSources of wealth:shipping and oil servicesFredriksen, 74, is alsoNorway's richest man. His fortune is largely down to what happened during the Iran and Iraq war of 1980 to 1988. His tankersmanaged to defy the fighting and pick up oil from the regions.He also invests inshipping, fish-farming, and other oil-support operations.18. Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber and familyNet worth: 6.747 billionSources of wealth:hotels, food and industryAl Jaber runs the London-based MBI International Holding Group. It invests in property, hotels, food, and energy.He is perhaps most famous for accusing Barclays of engaging in corrupt Saudi Arabian deals, which later led to Saudi Arabia claiming $10 billion in damages from the UK lender.17. Andy CurrieNet worth: 7 billionSource of wealth: chemicalsCambridge University graduate Currie became director of chemicals giant Ineos 1998 having spent 15 years in various technical and managerial roles. The Sunday Times has seen financial documents suggesting Ineos made profits of up to5.151bn last year under Currie's stewardship.See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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