- Cryptocurrency investor Christopher Harborne debuted on the Sunday Times Rich List with an estimated wealth of £18.2 billion, placing him sixth among Britain's wealthiest individuals.
- Harborne, who has lived in Thailand for over two decades, holds significant investments in crypto platform Tether, defense technology firm Qinetiq, and payments provider IFX.
- He is the source of a £5 million gift to Nigel Farage, which is under investigation by the Commons sleaze watchdog, and also made a record £9 million donation to Reform UK in August 2025.
- Other notable figures on the list include Revolut co-founder Nikolay Storonsky, who saw the biggest rise, and Sir James Dyson, whose family's wealth declined due to tariffs under Donald Trump's policies.
- The research also highlighted an ongoing exodus of wealth from the UK, with many billionaires relocating overseas following government changes to non-dom rules and inheritance tax.
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