The Equality Trust has calculated that in 2026 Britain’s 157 billionaires hold wealth equivalent to 22% of GDP – a staggering increase from just 4% in 1990. Every year the Sunday Times publishes its Rich List, celebrating the obscene wealth of a growing billionaire class. Every year politicians point to GDP growth as proof the economy is working. For most of us, it doesn’t feel like it is. These stories are not separate. They are part of the same system. In February 2026, Citrini Research coined the phrase Ghost GDP to describe a near-future economy distorted by artificial intelligence — booming on paper, hollowed out in reality. We don’t need to wait for that future. Britain already has Ghost GDP. We call it the hollow economy. Read more.
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