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Jim Ratcliffe says the UK is a country ‘on the slide’
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Co-owner of Manchester United says Britain is in decline because of high taxes and immigration The co-owner of Manchester United Sir Jim Ratcliffe has described the UK as being a country “on the slide” from the days when it had “the greatest empire in the world.” Ratcliffe, who founded petrochemicals giant Ineos, and has resided in Monaco, which has a relaxed tax regime, since 2020, said Britain is in decline because of high taxes and immigration.
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The GuardianSource headline and summary supplied via NewsData.io. First collected by NewsJaws on 2026-09-20. This is an automated news brief, not original NewsJaws reporting. Dates reflect the source publication. Feed delays may apply.