Overview
- In a Sky News interview this week, Jim Ratcliffe said the UK had been "colonised" by migrants and linked immigration to high welfare rolls.
- Prime Minister Keir Starmer called the language "offensive and wrong," after which Ratcliffe apologized for his wording while reiterating support for tightly managed immigration.
- The Football Association has opened an inquiry into whether his comments breach its rules, according to PA.
- Manchester United issued a message stressing the club's inclusive identity as fan groups and anti-racism organizations condemned the phrasing as divisive.
- The Office for National Statistics and major outlets refuted his numbers on population growth and benefit recipients, and Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola urged openness to other cultures.