On today’s Big Take podcast: London is taking a hit as uber-rich billionaires worth $160 billion flee the UK.
By Julia Press, Julia Weaver and Sarah Holder | Updated on Oct 08, 2026 at 09:08 PM
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Ultra-wealthy individuals in the UK have been fleeing the country, after sweeping Labour Party tax reforms led to a crackdown on overseas wealth. For the first time, new data from the Bloomberg Billionaires Index reveals just how much money is at stake with the exodus.
On today’s Big Take podcast, host Sarah Holder talks to Bloomberg’s Benjamin Stupples about the UK’s $160 billion problem and the impact it could have on Britain’s economy.
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“ Taxation and Migration by the Super-Rich ” (2025 CESifo Working Paper)
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This episode was produced by: Julia Press, Julia Weaver; Editor: Paddy Hirsch, Aaron Edwards; Sound Designer/Engineer: Emma Munger.