Manchester United bidder Jim Ratcliffe up to second on UK rich list
by Mark Sweney from World news | The Guardian on (#6BT17)
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The Ineos founder, Sir Jim Ratcliffe, has moved up to be the second wealthiest person in Britain, with a near 30bn fortune, as the number of UK billionaires dropped last year for the first time in 14 years.
Ratcliffe, who is battling to take control of Manchester United football club, is the highest climber in the annual Sunday Times rich list, up 27 places as his chemicals fortune climbed by 23.6bn compared with last year, with his net worth estimated at 29.6bn.
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