#Journalists - please find time to mention:
In 2009, the combined wealth of the UK's top 1,000 was £258 billion.
By 2020 it was £742.6 billion.
Therefore, the combined wealth of the UK's richest 1,000 has INCREASED by £484.6 billion since 2009.
SOURCE: Sunday Times Rich List.
In 2009, the combined wealth of the UK's top 1,000 was £258 billion.
By 2020 it was £742.6 billion.
Therefore, the combined wealth of the UK's richest 1,000 has INCREASED by £484.6 billion since 2009.
SOURCE: Sunday Times Rich List.
ON TOP of the £200 billion cost of #Brexit, Rishi Sunak says the £280 billion in #coronavirus relief & tax cuts have produced "enormous strains" on the economy.
*COINCIDENTALLY*, since 2009, the wealth of Britain's richest 1,000 individuals has increased by around £480 billion.
*COINCIDENTALLY*, since 2009, the wealth of Britain's richest 1,000 individuals has increased by around £480 billion.
In pre-#COVID April 2019 - March 2020, approximately 1.9 million people used a UK foodbank - 300,000 more than the previous year.
The number of foodbank users has increased in every year, from just under 26,000 in 2008/09.
There are now over 2,000 food banks in the UK.
The number of foodbank users has increased in every year, from just under 26,000 in 2008/09.
There are now over 2,000 food banks in the UK.
A Govt report in January 2020 said average real weekly earnings are no higher than they were prior to the 2008/09 recession.
And following the budget, basic benefits are to be cut to levels not seen since the 1990s.
commonslibrary.parliament.uk/slowing-econom…
And following the budget, basic benefits are to be cut to levels not seen since the 1990s.
commonslibrary.parliament.uk/slowing-econom…
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