By William James
LONDON, Feb 11 (Reuters) – British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe said on Thursday he was sorry he had offended some people by saying the country had been “colonised by immigrants”, after Prime Minister Keir Starmer joined a chorus of criticism over the remarks.
Ratcliffe, one of Britain’s most successful businessmen, responded to the outcry with a statement saying it was important to raise the issue of immigration, but that he regretted his “choice of language” had caused concern.
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The founder of chemicals giant INEOS, and owner of nearly a third of Manchester United, had told Sky News that high migration and
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