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’
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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.
Fans called the Manchester United co-owner’s comments “disgraceful and deeply divisive”, while Keir Starmer said his claim was “offensive and wrong”, and called on the Ineos chief executive to “apologise immediately”.
