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'UK has been colonised by immigrants', says INEOS boss and Man Utd co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe
Sir Jim Ratcliffe claimed UK immigration and welfare levels threaten the economy, prompting calls for apology from PM Starmer who labelled the remarks offensive.
- Sir Jim Ratcliffe, Ineos founder and chairman and Manchester United co-owner, told Sky News `the UK has been colonised by immigrants`.
- Pointing to political leadership, he said `you can’t have an economy with nine million people on benefits and huge levels of immigrants coming in` and argued leaders must be prepared to be unpopular to fix it, calling Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer `maybe too nice`.
- Changes under Ineos, including ticket policy, provoked fan anger, leading to a protest before the recent home game vs Fulham targeting Ratcliffe and the Glazers.
- Turning to political figures, he observed `he described Nigel Farage as an 'intelligent man' with 'good intentions' and added 'in a way, you could say exactly the same about Keir when Keir came in'`.
- Urging policy change, he argued UK politicians must 'do some difficult things with the UK to get it back on track' and accept unpopular, courageous actions on immigration and benefits.
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Also owner of the Nice GOC, the Red Devils boss compared the situation of the United Kingdom to that of his club, considering it necessary to "take unpopular measures" to put the country back on track.
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The British magnet Sir James “Jim” Ratcliffe, founder of the INEOS chemical group and co-ownership of Manchester United, said in an interview that the United Kingdom was “colonized by immigrants” and that this would be rewarding public accounts and raising economic and social challenges in the country.
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Leaning Left12Leaning Right7Center7Last UpdatedBias Distribution46% Left
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