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Warner Music owner Len Blavatnik knocks Hinduja brothers off top spot of UK rich list

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Last Updated : Apr 26 2015 | 12:28 PM IST

Warner Music owner Len Blavatnik has edged out Hinduja brothers as Britain's richest man with a 13.17 billion pound fortune, according to The 2015 Sunday Times Rich List.

Sri and Gopi Hinduja, who occupied the top slot last year, were pushed down to the second spot despite their fortune rising by 1.1 billion pounds to 13 billion pounds, reported the BBC.

According to the survey, the total wealth of the richest 1,000 individuals and families in Britain more than doubled in the last decade to 547 billion pounds.

Now, there are 117 billionaires on the list, up from 104 in 2014, with 80 of them living in London.

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First Published: Apr 26 2015 | 12:14 PM IST

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