Why we should postpone the ‘Festival of Britain’
Most people quite like the idea of a 'Festival of Britain', writes Steve Ballinger: but 2022 would be the worst-possible year to hold it.
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The European elections: what they mean and what to do about them
The European elections: what will happen? What will it mean for our wider politics? And what should we do if, as some fear, it turns nasty?
Crossing Divides: How arts and heritage can bring us together
Most people in Britain think our society remains divided - but they also agree that the arts can help to bridge divides in British society, if it makes more effort to get out of London and big cities into towns across the UK. 'Crossing Divides: How arts and heritage can bring us together' looks at how the First World War centenary arts programme helped bridge divides and reach new audiences.
The People’s Centenary: Tracking public attitudes to the First World War centenary
The First World War tracker has examined public attitudes and knowledge of the First World War centenary since 2012, exploring key themes from awareness of key facts and dates about the First World War to sources of information and public attitudes to the tone of the centenary commemorations.
‘Integration action plan must not be squeezed out by competing pressures of Brexit’
British Future welcomed the Government’s new Integrated Communities Action plan, urging that plans are not squeezed out by competing pressures of Brexit.
Unsettled status: securing the future for EU citizens in the UK
A report on the EU Settlement Scheme examines barriers to EU citizens securing status and what the Home Office should do to make sure the system works.
Folkestone: compassion & concern at boat arrivals
British Future Director of Strategy Jill Rutter writes from a recent visit to Folkestone in Kent.
We are recruiting for new trustees
British Future is seeking to recruit three new trustees to join our high-calibre Board and Executive Team.
Muslim voices lead new UK asylum calls for Pakistani Christian Asia Bibi
British Muslim voices lead new calls for the UK to offer asylum to Asia Bibi, a Pakistani Christian woman recently acquitted of blasphemy in Pakistan.
Derby children remember WW1 soldiers of all creeds & colours
Children in Derby learned about soldiers from across the Commonwealth who fought for Britain in WW1 at a Remember Together workshop.
VIDEO: London schools Remember Together
London schoolchildren from different faith and ethnic backgrounds are coming together on Remembrance Sunday to commemorate the soldiers of all backgrounds who fought in the First World War.
VIDEO: Bradford schools unite to Remember Together
Children from two Bradford primary schools, one majority Asian and the other majority white, will come together on Remembrance Sunday to lay a wreath at the Bradford cenotaph made of giant poppies commemorating WW1 soldiers of all backgrounds.
Politicians of all parties join faith leaders in call to Remember Together
Politicians from all parties have joined faith leaders, former military heads and charities to support Remember Together, a new initiative to promote integration by bringing people from different faiths and ethnic backgrounds together to mark Remembrance of their shared WW1 history.
Imams from across UK to give Remembrance sermons marking shared WW1 history
Imams in mosques around the country will give remembrance-themed services at Friday prayers as part of Remember Together, a new initiative to promote integration by bringing people from different faiths and ethnic backgrounds together to mark Remembrance and the centenary of the First World War Armistice.
Remember Together
How remembering shared history can bring people from different faiths and ethnic backgrounds together - and promote integration.
We can find common ground on immigration – but politicians need to work for it
Speech by Sunder Katwala, Director of British Future, at the Conservative Party Conference fringe 'Immigration after Brexit - is there common ground?' with ConservativeHome and PWC.
A wave of new universities could help heal Brexit divides
The Government should establish a new wave of university building in places that have experienced economic decline, where there are fewer skilled local jobs, to help heal some of Britain's Brexit divides.
Response to the MAC report on EEA migration
The Migration Advisory Committee’s new report on the impacts of EEA migration is missing a vital element by failing to include the voices of the British public.
Biggest-ever public consultation on immigration finds striking lack of trust in Government
Urgent action is needed to restore public trust on immigration, according to a new report from the largest-ever public consultation on immigration. The National Conversation on Immigration held over 130 meetings with citizens and stakeholders in 60 locations across every nation and region of the UK, as well as carrying out ICM polling and an open online survey. In total nearly 20,000 people took part.
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