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Anti-racism body slams Man United co-owner for 'disgraceful' immigration comments

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Manchester United's co-owner Jim Ratcliffe. [Oli SCARFF / AFP]

A leading British football anti-discrimination body on Thursday slammed as "disgraceful" comments by Manchester United co-owner Jim Ratcliffe claiming the "UK has been colonised by immigrants".

Billionaire businessman Ratcliffe, founder and chairman of the Ineos chemicals company, made the remarks in a television interview in which he suggested "huge levels of immigration" to the UK had harmed the economy.

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