Starmer Calls For Plea Over Ratcliffe’s Immigration Remarks
February 12, 2026
4:38 am
LONDON — Britain’s Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer has criticised comments made by billionaire Manchester United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe on immigration, describing them as “offensive and wrong” and calling for an apology.
The remarks, made during a News interview on Wednesday, have also drawn responses from government officials, political leaders, and supporters groups.
Sir Jim, 73, who founded the global chemical company Ineos, told Sky News that the United Kingdom had been “colonised by immigrants” and suggested Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was “too nice” to take unpopular measures necessary to stabilise the national economy.
He cited what …
