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UK billionaire Ratcliffe says he is sorry people were offended by immigration comments

By Thomson Reuters Feb 12, 2026 | 6:10 AM

LONDON, Feb 12 (Reuters) – British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe said ​on Thursday ‌he was sorry that people took taking offence to ‌his ​comments on ⁠immigration after ⁠he was criticised by Prime Minister Keir Starmer for ​saying the country had been “colonised ⁠by ⁠immigrants”.

“I am sorry ​that my choice ​of language 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,” Ratcliffe said in a statement.

(Reporting by Muvija MEditing by William ​Schomberg)