Sir Jim Ratcliffe has apologised for the language he chose to use in a discussion about immigration. In a statement issued on Thursday, Ratcliffe expressed regret that his language had "offended some people" but insisted it was "critical" that debate on challenges facing the UK remains open.

Manchester United co-owner Jim Ratcliffe apologised on Thursday for his "choice of language" after saying the "UK has been colonised by immigrants".

Ratcliffe, the co-owner of Manchester United and one of Britain’s richest men, provoked a firestorm with his use of the term ‘colonised’ in relation to immigration in an interview with Sky News on Wed...