Jim Ratcliffe’s ‘UK colonised by immigrants’ claim branded ‘disgraceful’

The billionaire said in an interview with Sky News that politicians needed to “do some difficult things with the UK to get it back on track”.

Manchester United co-owner Jim Ratcliffe (Nick Potts/PA)

Manchester United co-owner Jim Ratcliffe’s claim that the “UK has been colonised by immigrants” has been described as “disgraceful” by football’s leading anti-discrimination organisation.

The billionaire, who is founder and chairman of one of the world’s largest chemical companies, Ineos, said in an interview with Sky News that politicians needed to “do some difficult things with the UK to get it back on track”.