Jim Ratcliffe

Manchester United co-owner Jim Ratcliffe did not give permission for his comments to be used in a Reform UK video, according to a report by The Athletic. The billionaire has previously been critical of UK immigration levels, but his camp insists he did not authorise the party's use of his remarks, raising questions over his political leanings and how campaigns borrow statements from public figures.

Manchester United co-owner Jim Ratcliffe did not give permission for his comments to be used in a Reform UK video, according to a New York Times report. The disclosure raises questions over how the billionaire's remarks ended up in the party's material, drawing attention to the overlap between Ratcliffe's public statements and UK political campaigning.