PM tells Sir Jim Ratcliffe to apologise for 'colonised' remarks

Sir Keir Starmer has labelled comments about immigration made by Manchester United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe as "offensive and wrong".

Sir Jim, the founder of the INEOS chemicals group, told Sky News on Wednesday that the UK had been "colonised by immigrants" and suggested the prime minister was "too nice" to do "difficult things" to stabilise the country's economy.

In his rebuke on Wednesday evening, Sir Keir added that Britain was "a proud, tolerant and diverse country" and called on Sir Jim to apologise.

A spokesperson for No 10 also called on the businessman to apologise, saying the comments "play into the hands of those who want to divide our country".