UK's Starmer condemns billionaire Ratcliffe's immigration comments, calls for apology

UK's Starmer condemns billionaire Ratcliffe's immigration comments, calls for apology

The Straits Times - Sports·2026-02-12 06:00

LONDON, Feb 11 - Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Wednesday condemned comments by billionaire Jim Ratcliffe, who said Britain had been "colonised by immigrants" in a broadcast interview, calling the remarks offensive and urging him to apologise.

Ratcliffe, the founder of chemicals group INEOS and minority owner of Manchester United, told Sky News that Britain faced "huge levels of immigrants coming in" and argued that the country "has been colonised", saying migration was “costing too much money”.

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