Shopping cart
Your cart empty!
PM calls for apology after Sir Jim Ratcliffe's 'offensive' remarks
The prime minister has condemned Sir Jim Ratcliffe's "offensive and wrong" remarks about immigration.
The Manchester United co-owner, one of Britain's richest men but a resident of tax-free Monaco, told Sky News that Britain had been "colonised" by immigrants who are draining resources from the state. "You can't have an economy with nine million people on benefits and huge levels of immigrants coming in," he said.
"I mean, the UK has been colonised. It's costing too much money.
"The UK has been colonised by immigrants, really, hasn't it?" In a post on X responding to the interview, Sir Keir Starmer said: "Offensive and wrong. Britain is a proud, tolerant and diverse country.
Jim Ratcliffe should apologise." Sir Jim, the founder of the INEOS chemicals group, also claimed to Sky's economics and data editor Ed Conway immigration had pushed the country's population from 58 million in 2020 to 70 million in 2026. The Office for National Statistics estimates the population of the UK was 67 million in mid-2020 and 70 million in mid-2024.
It was estimated at 58.9 million in 2000. Sir Jim said the government needed a leader "prepared to be unpopular for a period" to address Britain's issues, suggesting Sir Keir, while "a nice man.
Amir Nisi
Creative and experienced content writer with 6+ years of experience lazy to create unique content strategy for News5 to turn website visitors into customers.
Related to this topic:
AI and Marketing: Unlocking Customer Insights
Feb 22, 2024
