Manchester United co-owner Jim Ratcliffe is facing widespread condemnation for "disgraceful" and "deeply divisive" comments claiming the UK has been "colonised by immigrants." His remarks, made in a Sky News interview, suggested that "huge levels of immigration" and 9 million people on benefits have harmed the British economy.

• Sir Jim Ratcliffe erroneously stated the UK population was 58 million in 2020, claiming it is "now 70 million," when official figures were 67 million in mid-2020 and just under 70 million in mid-2024.
• Kick it Out, a leading British anti-discrimination body in football, along with Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham, have strongly criticized Ratcliffe's statements.
• Andy Burnham, who has collaborated with Ratcliffe on plans for a new Manchester United stadium, described the comments as "inaccurate, insulting, inflammatory and should be withdrawn."