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Reality Check: the rich are leaving Britain – and making you poorer

Reality Check: the rich are leaving Britain – and making you poorer

Update: 2025-11-02
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Are the rich fleeing Britain? That's what the numbers suggest, but some activist groups have hit back that the data is dodgy. For the second episode of Reality Check The Spectator's economics editor Michael Simmons explains why the data shows that the wealthy are leaving Britain, and why this matters for everyone else.


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Reality Check: the rich are leaving Britain – and making you poorer

Reality Check: the rich are leaving Britain – and making you poorer