The billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe, one of Britain’s richest people, has stated an interest in buying Manchester United from the club’s beleaguered owners, the Glazer family. Ratcliffe, who is from Greater Manchester, had previously wanted to purchase Chelsea from Roman Abramovich but has now turned his attention to United. “If the club is for sale, Jim is definitely a potential buyer,” a...
Anti-fracker “ignorant”, says Ineos boss Sir Jim Ratcliffe
Industrialist Sir Jim Ratcliffe claims an “ignorant minority” of anti-fracking campaigners failed in Britain’s energy revolution. The billionaire founder of chemicals group Ineos said politicians have “completely ignored” the science surrounding shale gas extraction and have instead been swayed by public perceptions of the “so-called dangers” of fracking. The UK banned the practice in 2019 over...