{
  "id": 8445418,
  "title": "Jim Ratcliffe says the UK is a country ‘on the slide’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/jim-ratcliffe-says-the-uk-is-a-country-on-the-slide",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-19T10:48:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Guardian Business",
    "slug": "guardian-business",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/sep/19/jim-ratcliffe-uk-immigration-tax-manchester-united-ineos"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Co-owner of Manchester United says Britain is in decline because of high taxes and immigration The co-owner of Manchester United Sir Jim Ratcliffe has described the UK as being a country “on the slide” from the days when it had “the greatest empire in the world”. Ratcliffe, who founded petrochemicals giant Ineos, and has resided in Monaco, which has a relaxed tax regime, since 2020, said Britain…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}