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Sam Hall

Jim Ratcliffe sparks controversy with UK immigration comments

Jim Ratcliffe United Kingdom Manchester United
  • Sir Jim Ratcliffe, co-owner of Manchester United and founder of Ineos, controversially stated that "the UK has been colonised by immigrants".
  • He argued that the UK economy is suffering due to "nine million people on benefits and huge levels of immigrants coming in", claiming it is "costing too much money".
  • Ratcliffe suggested that addressing these issues requires politicians to undertake "unpopular" and "courageous" actions.
  • He described Prime Minister Keir Starmer as "maybe too nice" and Reform UK leader Nigel Farage as an "intelligent man" with "good intentions".
  • These remarks follow his acquisition of a minority stake in Manchester United in late 2023, which has sparked fan protests over ticket pricing in recent weeks.

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Man United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe claims UK has been ‘colonised by immigrants’

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