UK Owner Critiques Country
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- Simon JackBBC
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- Danny LavelleThe Guardian
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UK Owner Critiques Country. (2026, October 13). The Aporia. https://the-aporia.com/event/19987
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The founder of petrochemical giant Ineos, who also owns a large stake in Manchester United, said the UK was in decline due to a combination of high taxes and high immigration.
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- 18 Sep
The founder of petrochemical giant Ineos, who also owns a large stake in Manchester United, said the UK was in decline due to a combination of high taxes and high immigration.
- 19 Sep
Energy specialist consultancy Cornwall Insight said that current gas storage levels in the EU were at about 69 per cent, when typically they would be at 85 per cent at this time of the year.
- 20 Sep
The government spokesperson said that oil and gas would play an important role in the UK "for decades to come", but they added: "The transition to homegrown clean power is the only way to deliver energy and financial security for families and businesses."
Coverage 5 articles
20 Sep Billionaire Man United owner loses moral high ground after tax exile, Labour chair says
BBC
20 Sep Labour's Bridget Phillipson hits back at claims by Manchester United's 'tax exile' owner Jim Ratcliffe that UK is 'on the slide' because of high taxes and immigration
Daily Mail
19 Sep Jim Ratcliffe says the UK is a country ‘on the slide’
The Guardian
19 Sep Billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe says he has lost confidence in the UK and is not surprised the super-rich are fleeing a country 'on the slide'
Daily Mail
18 Sep Billionaire Man United owner says he has lost confidence in the UK
BBC
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