Jim Ratcliffe apologises for ‘choice of language’ after saying immigrants ‘colonising’ UK

Monaco-based Manchester United co-owner responds to politicians’ and football fans’ anger at ‘disgraceful’ wordsUK politics live – latest updatesThe Monaco-based billionaire Jim Ratcliffe has said he is sorry his “choice of language has offended some people in the UK and Europe” after a fierce backlash over his comments that the UK was being “colonised” by immigrants.The Manchester United co-owner faced a barrage of criticism on Thursday after citing inaccurate immigration statisticsin comments labelled hypocritical and reminiscent of “far-right narratives”. Continue reading...