Michael Carrick was asked for his thoughts on Sir Jim Ratcliffe's commentsMichael Carrick spoke honestly when quizzed on Sir Jim Ratcliffe's recent immigration rant in Friday's press conference. I mean, the population of the UK was 58 million in 2020, now it's 70 million. However, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) estimates that the population of the UK was 67 million in mid-2020 and 70 million in mid-2024. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENTCarrick was asked for his thoughts on Ratcliffe's controversial comments in Friday's press conference and said: "Sir Jim has made a statement and then the club has made a statement. Sir Jim Ratcliffe caused a stir with his recent comments on immigrationLast week, the 73-year-old said that he was sorry for any offence caused.

Source: Express February 21, 2026 01:40 UTC