- Sir Jim Ratcliffe, co-owner of Manchester United and founder of Ineos, controversially stated that "the UK has been colonised by immigrants".
- He argued that the UK economy is suffering due to "nine million people on benefits and huge levels of immigrants coming in", claiming it is "costing too much money".
- Ratcliffe suggested that addressing these issues requires politicians to undertake "unpopular" and "courageous" actions.
- He described Prime Minister Keir Starmer as "maybe too nice" and Reform UK leader Nigel Farage as an "intelligent man" with "good intentions".
- These remarks follow his acquisition of a minority stake in Manchester United in late 2023, which has sparked fan protests over ticket pricing in recent weeks.
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