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Fri, 15 May 2026

Fri, 15 May 2026 Beckhams become billionaires as Oasis make rich list for first time

The list is based off the paper's estimates of the minimum wealth of Britain’s 350 richest people or families.

* Sir David Beckham becomes UK's first billionaire sportsman with a combined wealth of £1.2bn with his wife Lady Beckham.
* Oasis brothers Noel and Liam Gallagher make it onto the Sunday Times Rich List for the first time, estimated to be worth £375m.
* Topping the list are Sanjay and Dheeraj Hinduja with a combined fortune of £38bn.
* King Charles' wealth has grown by £40m to £680m, pushing him up to number 230 on the list.
* Sir David Beckham's wealth has doubled in the last 12 months.
* Inventor Sir James Dyson and Manchester United part-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe have fallen down the list due to revenue drops.
* Glastonbury organiser Emily Eavis and her family join the list with an estimated fortune of £400m.
* Entrepreneur Christopher Harborne enters the list for the first time, breaking records for his political donations.
* At least 15 foreign nationals who appeared on last year's list have been removed due to moving abroad.
* The number of British billionaires has decreased by 20 in four years, with 157 UK billionaires now listed.