FIRST LADIES OF LOLLY

As a mother of five is revealed to have pocketed £322,000-a-day last year, we present ten of Britain’s mega-earning...

Supermodel linda evangelista famously said she wouldn’t get out of bed for less than $10,000 a day. To most people, that amount — just under £8,000 — would be more than fair remuneration for getting yourself up and dressed.

But in the world of the superwealthy, a day’s wages can reach sums that make linda’s demand look modest. Britain’s richest women can earn many times the average annual salary in just a few hours. Some don’t even have to turn up to pull in these enormous pay cheques — their investments grow in value while they sit back and enjoy the perks of massive wealth.

Indeed, mother-of-five denise Coates, who was named last week as Britain’s highest-paid businesswoman, earned a massive £117.5million — or £322,000 a day — last year as boss of online gambling site Bet 365.

Women in the UK earn an average of just £350 per week, or around £50 for each of the 365 days of the year. But just how much do the women at the top of the tree really make in a day?

To reveal what some of the highest female earners in Britain are paid, we estimated their annual earnings, then divided that figure by 365 to come up with their daily wage.

of course, top earners put a premium on discretion, and our figures, drawn from company documents and other public sources, may be the tip of the iceberg. So who are the superwealthy women — and what do they choose to spend their millions on?