UK's 10 richest billionaires - as fears grow they'll leave country with Burnham as PM
Find out which billionaires could be affected by Andy Burnham's potential tax reforms.
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Andy Burnham has long been an advocate of tax reforms.
(Image: Getty)Andy Burnham has long advocated tax reform and, as the frontrunner to succeed Sir Keir Starmer in Downing Street following his resignation, could usher in policies that affect Britain's wealthiest individuals.
During his successful Makerfield by-election campaign, Burnham made a series of spending commitments likely to require additional funding. Here are the billionaires featured in the Sunday Times Rich List 2026 who could be affected by potential reforms if Mr Burnham becomes Prime Minister.
1. Sanjay and Dheeraj Hinduja and family: £38bn
Sanjay and Dheeraj Hinduja led their family to the top of the 2026 Sunday Times Rich List after their father Gopichand Hinduja's death. They emerged as the UK's richest for the fifth successive year.
The Hinduja Group operates in over 30 countries, with investments across several sectors, ranging from media, tech, project development, real estate, trading, and healthcare.
Last month, reacting to the government crisis, Sanjay told The Times: "Stability is important. Three prime ministers for the UK in two years is not so good for stability."z
(Image: Getty)2. David and Simon Reuben and family: £27.971bn
The India-born British billionaire businessmen and philantrophists were born in Mumbai to Iraqi-Jewish parents and raised in London.
The two built a massive fortune spanning prime real estate, data centres, technology and sports.
The billionaire property tycoons are well-known, long-standing financial backers of the Conservative Party and later donated £100,000 to Reform.
(Image: Getty)3. Sir Leonard Blavatnik: £26.852bn
Len Blavatnik's most valuable asset is a controlling stake in the $15 billion Warner Music. Through his private holding company and global investment firm Access Industries, he owns a property portfolio worth £2 billion. Recently, he paid $115 million for a house in the Hamptons. He also donated £10 million to the Courtauld Gallery.
Blavatnik lives primarily between New York City and London, while also spending time at his massive French Riviera estate.
The Ukrainian-born man has both British and US citizenship.
In the past, Conservative MP Robert Jenrick registered £25,000 from Access Industries UK.
(Image: Getty)4. Idan Ofer: £24.481bn
Idan Ofer's main source of wealth is international shipping and industrial conglomerates. He acts as the principal of the Singapore-based Quantum Pacific Group, which owns the major maritime fleet Eastern Pacific Shipping, and is the Chairman of Israel Corporation.
The father of five and his wife, Batia, are among the world's leading art collectors. But it doesn't end with art. Ofer also has a 28% stake in the Spanish football team Atlético Madrid and an 85% stake in Portugal's FC Famalicão.
The Israeli billionaire maintains a long-standing base in the London area and has also built a significant residential real estate footprint in Manhattan, New York.
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