Jim Ratcliffe accused of hypocrisy after saying UK ‘colonised’ by immigrants
Manchester United co-owner, who lives in Monaco, faces growing backlash for using ‘far-right narratives’The Monaco-based billionaire Jim Ratcliffe has been accused of hypocrisy and using “far-right narratives”, as a backlash grew over his claims that the UK was being “colonised” by...
<p>Manchester United co-owner, who lives in Monaco, faces growing backlash for using ‘far-right narratives’</p><p>The Monaco-based billionaire Jim Ratcliffe has been accused of hypocrisy and using “far-right narratives”, as a backlash grew over his claims that the UK was being “colonised” by immigrants.</p><p>Fans called the Manchester United co-owner’s comments “disgraceful and deeply divisive”, while Keir Starmer said his claim was “offensive and wrong”, and <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/feb/11/uk-immigrants-man-utd-sir-jim-ratcliffe-tax-monaco">called on the Ineos chief executive to “apologise immediately”</a>. He added: “Britain is a proud, tolerant and diverse country.”</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/feb/12/jim-ratcliffe-accused-hypocrisy-uk-colonised-immigrants">Continue reading...</a>
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