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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.”

Sunder Katwala, Director

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Independent Commission on Inclusion and Belonging in Multi-Ethnic Newham

Independent Commission on Inclusion and Belonging in Multi-Ethnic Newham 29 July 2025

Today we announce the Independent Commission on Inclusion and Belonging in Multi-Ethnic Newham, which aims to review how residents in […]

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The Lionesses have strengthened an idea of England that can belong to everybody

The Lionesses have strengthened an idea of England that can belong to everybody 29 July 2025

Why does the Lionesses’ victory matter? Our Director reports on the celebrations in the Katwala household.

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‘Powder keg’ of tensions and grievances remain, one year on from UK riots – new report

‘Powder keg’ of  tensions and grievances remain, one year on from UK riots – new report 15 July 2025

New report on the state of cohesion and community strength in the UK finds a worrying combination of social tensions and grievances.

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The State of Us: Community strength and cohesion in the UK

The State of Us: Community strength and cohesion in the UK 15 July 2025

An authoritative picture of the state of cohesion and community strength in the UK, detailing a worrying combination of social tensions and grievances, including polarisation and division, declining political trust and economic pessimism.

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Studying and staying: public attitudes towards international students

Studying and staying: public attitudes towards international students 16 February 2025

New research examining public attitudes to international students, including numbers and net migration, and students’ contribution to the economy and universities.

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Creating connections: The role of arts in bridging divides and bringing communities together

Creating connections: The role of arts in bridging divides and bringing communities together 11 December 2024

Bringing people together through community arts projects could help build more cohesive communities, finds new research.

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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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Windrush

Windrush

The Windrush 100 network aims to raise awareness of the Windrush Pioneers and their descendants, celebrate our diversity today and increase public understanding of the history of race and migration to Britain across the decades.

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