10 Richest UK Members of Parliament in 2026 Ranked

Former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and his wife Akshata Murty rank among the wealthiest individuals in modern British political history. Their fortune originates primarily from Murty's 0.91% stake in Indian technology giant Infosys (founded by her father N.R. Narayana Murty), supplemented by UK venture capital investments and luxury real estate in Kensington, North Yorkshire, and Santa Monica, California, totaling an estimated £650,000,000.

Richard Drax inherited ancestral agricultural estates spanning thousands of acres across Dorset and Wiltshire, including the 7,000-acre Charborough Park estate and historic landholdings in Barbados. His family holdings represent one of the oldest private real estate dynasties in Parliament, with total ancestral landholdings estimated at £45,000,000.

Reform UK MP Richard Tice built a 35-year property empire before entering Parliament in 2024. His Quidnet REIT vehicle holds millions in commercial real estate assets, complemented by personal holdings including a Belgravia flat (~£1.6M) and a Buckinghamshire estate co-purchased for £4M, with total wealth estimated at £40,000,000.

Former Chancellor Jeremy Hunt built his fortune before politics by co-founding Hotcourses, an educational listings publisher acquired by IDP Education in 2017 for £30.1M. Hunt received approximately £14.5M from the sale, which he reinvested into commercial property through Mare Pond Properties, with total wealth estimated at £15,000,000.

Former Attorney General Sir Geoffrey Cox is one of Westminster's highest-earning barristers, regularly advising multinational clients and overseas territories (including the British Virgin Islands) through his London chambers. His career legal earnings and assets are estimated at £12,000,000.

Victoria Atkins is married to Paul Kenward, Managing Director of British Sugar — a subsidiary of Associated British Foods (ABF). Her household wealth is substantially tied to ABF equity and executive compensation from British Sugar's beet-processing operations across East Anglia, with combined assets estimated at £11,000,000.

Elected to Parliament for the first time in 2024 representing Clacton, Nigel Farage has declared substantial outside income since entering the Commons, principally from his GB News presenting role, international speaking engagements, and a reported £5M gift from cryptocurrency entrepreneur Christopher Harborne, with total wealth estimated at £9,000,000.

Veteran parliamentarian Sir John Redwood served as Chief Global Strategist for wealth management group Charles Stanley & Co., advising pension and private client funds for decades. His career financial assets and investment portfolio are estimated at £8,500,000.

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer accumulated wealth through a distinguished legal career as a Queen's Counsel and Director of Public Prosecutions (2008–2013). His primary asset is a North London townhouse purchased for £650,000 in 2004 and now estimated at ~£2M, alongside career savings and investments, totaling an estimated £5,000,000.

Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp founded Pluto Capital (a mezzanine property financing vehicle) and early tech recruitment platforms before entering ministerial service. His entrepreneurial property equity and private investments are estimated at £8,000,000.