THE 10 richest people in Scotland have seen their wealth increase as ordinary people continue to suffer the effects of government spending cuts.

Their fortunes have increased by 9 per cent over the last year, taking their combined wealth to £14.71 billion, according to this year’s Sunday Times Rich List.

The Grant-Gordon whisky family is the richest in Scotland, with a fortune of £2.37bn — up £210 million since last year.