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  • Yes, Elon Musk is significantly richer than the combined wealth of all British billionaires.⁶

    05/03/2026 6:52:36 AM PDT · by SmokingJoe · 73 replies
    Grok ^ | 05/03/2026 | Grok
    Yes, Elon Musk is significantly richer than the combined wealth of all British billionaires. As of early May 2026: Elon Musk's net worth is approximately $800–840 billion (Forbes real-time estimates around $789B–$839B recently, with peaks above $840B). All UK billionaires combined: There are roughly 54–55 British billionaires with a total net worth of about £185 billion (~$230–245 billion USD). Musk's fortune alone is roughly 3–3.5 times the total wealth of every UK billionaire. Even the top UK individuals (e.g., Michael Platt ~$19–21B, Jim Ratcliffe ~$17–18B, James Dyson ~$15B) are each a small fraction of Musk's wealth. Key Context Net worth...
  • UK: [PM] Brown plans to take cash from the poorest families

    08/31/2009 11:11:52 PM PDT · by bruinbirdman · 33 replies · 936+ views
    The Times ^ | 8/28/2009 | Sam Coates
    Gordon Brown is facing a Labour revolt over plans to cut the benefits of the poorest families by up to £15 a week, The Times can reveal. Proposals to be implemented next April, a month before a general election, could mean some people losing a fifth of their income. The move, which has provoked anger among Labour backbenchers, was compared last night with the fiasco over the abolition of the 10p rate of income tax. At the moment 300,000 people on low incomes are allowed to keep up to £780 a year of their housing allowance if they find accommodation...