The Equality Trust: Billionaire Britain 2025

For the past 35 years, various governments have claimed to have variations on a similar set of goals for the UK economy: decarbonise; spread more wealth and growth out of London; end the housing crisis; encourage the growth of new (and frequently greener) industries; and to encourage stronger communities. It’s proved seemingly impossible for the UK to achieve those goals in a sustained way. For UK citizens, this has become increasingly  frustrating, polarising, and trust in the political system is collapsing. The costs for our unequal society continue to be borne by those who can’t afford them – and the costs are still growing. Throughout this time, however, the UK’s richest have thrived. Billionaires in particular have seen their wealth soar.  Read more.