Jim Ratcliffe, a part-owner of the Manchester United, said migrants had “colonised” Britain.Keir Starmer has called on Manchester United co-owner Jim Ratcliffe to apologise for claiming “the UK is being colonised” by immigrants.The prime minister said the billionaire’s comments were “offensive and wrong”.Ratcliffe, who is also the founder and chairman of petrochemical giant Ineos, made his remarks in an interview with Sky News.He said: “You can’t have an economy with nine million people on benefits and huge levels of immigrants coming in.“I mean, the UK is being colonised. It’s costing too much money. The UK has been colonised by immigrants.”Sir Jim added: “If you really want to deal with the major issues of immigration, with people opting to take benefits rather than working for a living, if you want to deal with that, then you are going to have to do some things which are unpopular and show some courage.”Responding to Ratcliffe’s remarks on X, the prime minister said: “Offensive and wrong. Britain is a proud, tolerant and diverse country. Jim Ratcliffe should apologise.”Offensive and wrong.Britain is a proud, tolerant and diverse country.Jim Ratcliffe should apologise.https://t.co/7mSnVV33oo— Keir Starmer (@Keir_Starmer) February 11, 2026A Downing Street spokesperson said: “Jim Ratcliffe should immediately apologise. His offensive remarks are wrong and play into the hands of those who want to divide our country.”Related…Keir Starmer Could Have Blocked Peerage For Ex-Spin Doctor Linked To PaedophileStarmer Hammered In Fiery PMQs For Giving Peerage To ‘Paedophile Apologist’Majority Of Brits Believe Keir Starmer Should Resign Over Mandelson Scandal HuffPost UK – Athena2 – All Entries (Public) Read More