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“British Future works to understand public attitudes and inform debates on issues that can often seem noisy and polarised. We listen to people's views, finding common ground and offering constructive solutions - building consensus for reforms to immigration and integration policy that can work for all of us.”

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Can the next Tory leader tackle the party’s trust deficit on immigration?

Can the next Tory leader tackle the party’s trust deficit on immigration? 28 September 2024

Sunder Katwala examines new findings on public attitudes that show the Conservative party and its new leader needs to win back trust on immigration

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Understanding “Legitimate concerns” – and how to differentiate them from those with no legitimacy

Understanding “Legitimate concerns” – and how to differentiate them from those with no legitimacy 24 September 2024

As the Prime Minister uses his conference speech to condemn recent outbreaks of racist violence, Sunder Katwala examines the difference between ‘legitimate concerns’ – and those with no legitimacy at all.

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“Reform voters are outliers on immigration: they think differently to the majority of the public”

“Reform voters are outliers on immigration: they think differently to the majority of the public” 19 September 2024

New findings from the immigration attitudes tracker show how different the views of Reform voters are from those of the general public.

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Publications

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Restoring trust in polarised times: Immigration in the new parliament

Restoring trust in polarised times: Immigration in the new parliament 19 September 2024

New research examines shifting public attitudes to immigration and asylum, including key differences in attitudes between voters for different parties, and what that means for the politics of immigration in the new parliament.

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After the riots

After the riots 12 September 2024

A new 12-point plan of policy proposals to address a “vacuum on communities policy” following the summer riots.

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Ethnic and gender diversity in the next parliament

Ethnic and gender diversity in the next parliament 12 June 2024

Analysis of final candidate selections by British Future projects that the 2024 general election will see the biggest ever increase in minority representation, with around 14% of MPs from an ethnic minority background.

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Projects and Themes

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Immigration

Immigration

Understanding public attitudes to immigration. Proposing reforms to restore public confidence that immigration can work fairly for all of us.

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Integration

Integration

We work to raise the profile of integration, with policy recommendations to increase contact between people from different backgrounds.

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Citizenship

Citizenship

Our agenda for citizenship reform includes an independent inquiry into citizenship policy, scrutiny of the EU Settlement Scheme and a focus on raising the profile and impact of citizenship ceremonies.

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Identity and race

Identity and race

Understand changing identities in modern Britain and celebrating inclusive national identities in which we can all take pride.

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Remember Together

Remember Together

Bringing together people from different backgrounds to uncover and commemorate our shared history.

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Refugees & Asylum

Refugees & Asylum

Building broad public support for refugee protection in the UK is key to defending the protection framework and achieving policy change

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Combating racism and prejudice

Combating racism and prejudice

British Future’s research helps anti-prejudice advocates to communicate more effectively and our campaigns seek to entrench anti-prejudice norms across society.

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/Together

/Together

/Together is a new coalition, that everyone is invited to join, seeking to build a kinder, closer and more connected society.

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