Lord Sainsbury trumps Sir Tom Hunter with £1bn donation

Lord Sainsbury, the former minister and supermarket tycoon has become the first Briton to donate £1bn to charity.

Sir Tom Hunter announced last year he hoped to donate £1bn during his lifetime, but has pulled back on giving this year due to the recession.

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