At the heart of a controversy in England for having declared that “ the United Kingdom was colonized by immigrants », Sir Jim Ratcliffe spoke through a press release published by INEOS this Thursday. The British billionaire, owner of Manchester United and Nice, regretted that his words had taken such proportions.
“I regret that my choice of words has offended some people in the UK and Europe and caused concern, but it is important to raise the issue of controlled and well-managed immigration that supports economic growth. My comments came during a Q&A session on UK policy at the European Industry Summit in Antwerp, where I spoke about the importance of economic growth, jobs, skills and manufacturing in the UK. My intention was to highlight that governments must manage migration alongside investments in skills, industry and jobs so that long-term prosperity is shared by all. It is vital that we maintain an open debate about the challenges facing the UK.”
