The Latest Breaking News from Jim Ratcliffe

Difficult questions loom for Manchester United higher-ups after Amorim’s axing

Fallout from a dour and unsuccessful reign will hit well-paid executives who backed the outgoing head coach

The Guardian - UK · Jan 5

Manchester United’s flawed process: why Amorim appointment was doomed from the start

Systemic failures at Old Trafford led them to the wrong man last time around – and there is concern that those problems remain

The Guardian - UK · Jan 5

‘The clown car ditches another driver too soon’: a fan’s view of Manchester United crisis

An Old Trafford season-ticket holder on why the club’s real problems go far deeper than the departing head coach

The Guardian - UK · Jan 5

Minister ‘convinced’ of path to sustainability at Grangemouth plant

Government funding of £120 million will be topped up by £30 million from the plant’s owners Ineos.

Evening Standard · Dec 17, 2025

Alexander highlights ‘stark contrast’ in talks on Grangemouth and Mossmorran

The Scottish Secretary said Mossmorran bosses had, unlike Grangemouth management, been unable to demonstrate a ‘pathway to profitability’.

Evening Standard · Dec 17, 2025

Government grants £120m of funding to save UK’s last ethylene plant

Cash injection for billionaire Jim Ratcliffe’s Ineos site in central belt of Scotland will help safeguard 500 jobs

The Guardian - UK · Dec 17, 2025

Grangemouth chemicals plant to stay open after Government provides £120m funding

The Government is to support chemicals giant Ineos with funding to help secure jobs at the site.

The Independent UK · Dec 17, 2025

Sir Jim Ratcliffe's controversial cost-cutting laid bare in financial results as Manchester United undergo 'transformation'

Manchester United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe introduced controversial cost-cutting measures after buying a stake in the club in 2024, and the results are already clear to see

FourFourTwo · Dec 12, 2025

Man Utd Chief Ignores Unwanted Record Set By Latest Financial Accounts

Manchester United have been implementing cost-cutting measures since 2024.

Sports Illustrated · Dec 11, 2025

Manchester United’s first-quarter profits rise to £13m but debt reaches £1.29bn

Manchester United’s operating profit rose to £13m in the financial year’s first quarter compared with an equivalent £7m loss 12 months earlier

The Guardian - UK · Dec 11, 2025