{"id":21113,"date":"2026-02-12T09:50:31","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T09:50:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/?p=21113"},"modified":"2026-02-12T09:50:31","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T09:50:31","slug":"minister-and-burnham-escalate-row-with-hypocritical-ratcliffe-over-claim-uk-colonised-by-immigrants-politics-live-politics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/?p=21113","title":{"rendered":"Minister and Burnham escalate row with \u2018hypocritical\u2019 Ratcliffe over claim UK colonised by immigrants \u2013 politics live | Politics"},"content":{"rendered":"

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‘Inaccurate, insulting, inflammatory’ – Andy Burnham condemns Ratcliffe over UK being ‘colonised’ by migrants claim<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n

Andy Burnham<\/strong>, the Labour mayor of Greater Manchester, has joined those criticising Jim Ratcliffe<\/a> over his claim that the UK is being \u201ccolonised\u201d by immigrants.<\/p>\n

Burnham said in a statement<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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<\/svg>These comments go against everything for which Manchester has traditionally stood: a place where people of all races, faiths and none have pulled together over centuries to build our city and our institutions, including Manchester United FC.<\/p>\n

Calling for curbs on levels of immigration is one thing; portraying those who come here as a hostile invading force is quite another.<\/p>\n

It is inaccurate, insulting, inflammatory and should be withdrawn.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

He also suggested that Ratcliffe has been \u201csiphoning wealth\u201d out of Manchester United<\/a>, while offering \u201clittle contribution\u201d to the city.<\/p>\n

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<\/svg><\/span>Burnham’s statement<\/span> Photograph: Andy Burnham<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n