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The billionaire brothers behind gambling giant Betfred have topped a list of the UK's 100 biggest taxpayers, which also features Harry Styles, Anthony Joshua and JK Rowling.

Fred and Peter Done, who founded the Warrington-based business in 1967, entered the annual Sunday Times Tax List, external for the first time, having paid an estimated £400.1m tax bill over the past year.

Manchester City's Erling Haaland is the youngest person to appear on the list - at number 72 - with a projected £16.9m tax payment, while Liverpool's Mo Salah is believed to have a £14.5m bill.

The list shows a total of £5.758bn was paid by the top 100 taxpayers, up from £4.985bn the previous year.

Harry Potter author and tax list regular JK Rowling ranked 36 with a £47.5m bill, musician Ed Sheeran came in at 64 paying £19.9m, while boxer Joshua, who is 100th on the list, paid £11m.

Styles, the former One Direction member-turned-solo artist, made a £24.7m tax payment and was among the new entries on the list.

Wetherspoon's founder Sir Tim Martin appeared eighth on the list with a tax contribution of an estimated £199.7m.