SCOTLAND S wealthiest people saw their fortunes soar over the course of the coronavirus pandemic, according to the latest Sunday Times Rich List. Danish retailer Anders Povlsen was named the richest person in Scotland in the latest study, increasing his wealth by £1.27 billion to £6 billion. He is named as one of 10 billionaires in the Scottish rich list. Povlsen, who owns more land in the UK than the Queen and the Church of Scotland combined, increased his fortune chiefly off the back of his retail empire, according to the study. He has a 25% stake in the online fashion giant Asos – which recently acquired the Topshop, Topman and Miss Selfridge brands – with the bulk of his wealth stemming from the Denmark-based fashion retailer Bestseller.
A Bolton MP has extended demands to create a direct train line from Bolton to London as part of changes to the railways in the country. Mark Logan, MP for Bolton North East, has asked for a Bolton-London train line, following the Department for Transport’s announcement of a new public body, the Great British Railways. Plans for the Great British Railways were published this week, setting out reforms aiming to ensure train operators deliver accessible, high-quality, well connected journeys with simpler and clearer prices. Mr Logan directly asked the secretary of state for transport, Grant Shapps, for the line, which has been on the council s agenda for some time.
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