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Minister Torches Billionaire Man Utd Owner Who Claimed Britain Is 'On The Slide'

Bridget Phillipson and Jim Ratcliffe Bridget Phillipson tore into Jim Ratcliffe after the British billionaire claimed the UK is "on the slide". Ratcliffe, who owns Manchester United football club and has lived in tax-free Monaco since 2020, claimed: "If you continue to tax everyone to death, they're all going to leave.

Minister Torches Billionaire Man Utd Owner Who Claimed Britain Is 'On The Slide'

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Bridget Phillipson and Jim Ratcliffe Bridget Phillipson tore into Jim Ratcliffe after the British billionaire claimed the UK is "on the slide".

Ratcliffe, who owns Manchester United football club and has lived in tax-free Monaco since 2020, claimed: "If you continue to tax everyone to death, they're all going to leave.

That's what's happening." "I think the UK is on the slide," he told the BBC, insisting "tough" politicians have to make decisions which are good for the country rather than their parties.

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Bridget Phillipson and Jim Ratcliffe Bridget Phillipson tore into Jim Ratcliffe after the British billionaire claimed the UK is "on the slide". Ratcliffe, who owns Manchester United football club and has lived in tax-free Monaco since 2020, claimed: "If you continue to tax everyone to death, they're all going to leave. That's what's happening." "I think the UK is on the slide," he told the BBC, insisting "tough" politicians have to make decisions which are good for the country rather than their parties.

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  • However, Labour Party chair Phillipson told BBC: "You'll forgive if I do take with a pinch of salt what someone who is a...

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