Inventor Dyson tops south west rich list

The inventor Sir James Dyson has been named the richest person in the south west.

Sir James, from Malmesbury in Wiltshire, is said to be worth £3 billion, according to a list compiled by The Sunday Times.

In second place is Sir Henry Keswick, whose family has a large stake in Hong-kong trading house Jardine Matheson.

Co-founder of Bristol financial firm Hargreaves Lansdown, Peter Hargreaves, was listed third.