Billionaire Jim Ratcliffe In Row Over UK Minister’s Credentials

Billionaire Jim Ratcliffe, chairman and founder of Ineos Group Holdings Plc.
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By David Hellier and Sabah Meddings

July 6, 2023 at 5:01 PM UTC

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Billionaire industrialist Jim Ratcliffe has triggered a war of words over a senior British minister who he accused of being unqualified for the job.

At a book launch on Wednesday, Ratcliffe — the richest person in the UK — criticized the country’s energy policy and said it could be improved by appointing a minister who “didn’t have a history degree from York, for a start.”