{"id":317330,"date":"2026-02-12T15:01:12","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T15:01:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/sir-jim-ratcliffe-sorry-choice-of-language-has-offended-some-people-after-uk-colonised-comments\/"},"modified":"2026-02-12T15:01:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T15:01:12","slug":"sir-jim-ratcliffe-sorry-choice-of-language-has-offended-some-people-after-uk-colonised-comments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/sir-jim-ratcliffe-sorry-choice-of-language-has-offended-some-people-after-uk-colonised-comments\/","title":{"rendered":"Sir Jim Ratcliffe &#8216;sorry choice of language has offended some people&#8217; after UK &#8216;colonised&#8217; comments"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i4.ytimg.com\/vi\/_tP5js8b52g\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Sir Jim Ratcliffe 'sorry choice of language has offended some people' after UK 'colonised' comments\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_tP5js8b52g\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Manchester United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe has said &quot;sorry that my choice of language has offended some people&quot; after he told Sky News the UK has been &quot;colonised&quot; by immigrants.<\/p>\n<p>Ratcliffe went on in his statement to add: &quot;But it is important to raise the issue of controlled and well-managed immigration that supports economic growth.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>It comes after the businessman faced calls to apologise for his comments from Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, as well as Chancellor Rachel Reeves, and Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Sky News understands the FA are aware of and are taking a look at the comments made by Sir Jim. <\/p>\n<p>Read the latest: https:\/\/news.sky.com\/story\/politics-latest-mandelson-starmer-mcsweeney-epstein-files-labour-leader-12593360<\/p>\n<p> #ratcliffe #ratcliffeapology  #uknews #skynews #colonisation #comments <\/p>\n<p>SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on Twitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/skynews<br \/>\nLike us on Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on TikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@skynews <\/p>\n<p>For more content go to http:\/\/news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/gb\/app\/sky-news\/id316391924?mt=8 Android https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&amp;hl=en_GB <\/p>\n<p>Sky News Daily podcast is available for free here: https:\/\/podfollow.com\/skynewsdaily\/ <\/p>\n<p>To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: https:\/\/news.sky.com\/info\/library-sales<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Manchester United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe has said &quot;sorry that my choice of language has offended some people&quot; after he told Sky News the UK has been &quot;colonised&quot; by immigrants. 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