Nigel Farage has backed Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s claim that Britain is colonised by immigrants – despite the comment igniting intense backlash.
Last night, Sir Keir Starmer condemned the claim, branding the words “offensive and wrong” and calling on the Manchester United co-owner to apologise.
But, today, the Reform UK leader said “Jim Ratcliffe is right” and that parts of Britain have changed.
He said: “You look at parts of London, for example, where the road names, the underground signs aren’t just in English, they’re in a foreign language as well.
“One million people living in this country don’t speak any English at all.
“Four million people living in this country barely speak passable English.
“And that’s the point that he was making, that big areas of our towns and cities have been changed into something completely different to what they were.”
In a statement, Sir Jim apologised for his “choice of language offended some people”, adding: “It is important to raise the issue of controlled and well-managed immigration that supports economic growth.”
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