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Read more“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
27 November 2025
Findings from the British Future/Ipsos Immigration Attitudes Tracker find attitudes hardening but still nuanced, with significant misperceptions about numbers and asylum.
13 November 2025
The UK risks sliding into a ‘time warp’ of 70s-style racism unless social media platforms are made to remove hateful content, writes Sunder Katwala.
6 November 2025
Remembering the history that binds our multi-ethnic, multi-faith society is more important than ever in divided times like these, writes Sunder Katwala ahead of Remembrance Sunday.
27 November 2025
Report on the 2025 British Future/Ipsos Immigration Attitudes Tracker, examining public opinion on immigration and asylum.
18 September 2025
The ‘How we can actually stop the boats’ report draws on international evidence to argue that a scaled-up ‘routes and […]
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.
Understanding public attitudes to immigration. Proposing reforms to restore public confidence that immigration can work fairly for all of us.
We work to raise the profile of integration, with policy recommendations to increase contact between people from different backgrounds.
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.
Understand changing identities in modern Britain and celebrating inclusive national identities in which we can all take pride.
Bringing together people from different backgrounds to uncover and commemorate our shared history.
Building broad public support for refugee protection in the UK is key to defending the protection framework and achieving policy change.
British Future’s research helps anti-prejudice advocates to communicate more effectively and our campaigns seek to entrench anti-prejudice norms across society.
Our @sundersays.bsky.social gave evidence this morning to the Justice and Home Affairs Committee Inquiry into Settlement, Citizenship and Integration - watch here:
https://parliamentlive.tv/event/index/cdf09b84-dbe9-4f35-b5a3-672f5117b586
New @FutureGovForum paper sets out 3-point plan to end use of asylum hotels by 2026 and deliver savings of btwn £3-5 billion for the Exchequer. [1/2]
THURSDAY WEBINAR: 'New Net Migration Figures - What Next for Policy and Politics?'
Our expert panel discusses the new ONS net migration figures (published 9.30am Thurs 27th) and findings from the British Future/Ipsos Immigration Attitudes Tracker (also published 27 Nov) [1/2]
Look out this Thursday for 'Noise & Nuance: What the public really thinks about immigration' – the 2025 findings of the @britishfuture @Ipsos_in_the_UK Immigration Attitudes Tracker.
Published ahead of new @ONS net migration figures later that morning.
Our @sundersays is on @BBCRadio4 'Materials of State' at 1.45 today talking to David Cannadine about the history, meaning and importance of the Union Jack
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Do we really want to win the ‘League of Least Welcoming Nations’?
@sundersays for @Independent on why copying Denmark on asylum may not be right for Britain. [1/2]
Look out next week for 'Noise & Nuance: What the public really thinks about immigration' - reporting new findings from the British Future/Ipsos Immigration Attitudes Tracker.
Published Thurs 27 Nov, ahead of new ONS net migration figures later that morning.
‘UK net migration 20% lower in 2024 than first thought, ONS says,’ reports BBC. Estimate now 345,000.
New net migration stats published next Thursday expected to show further fall.
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Shabana Mahmood’s hard line on asylum risks repeating Tory failures, warns @sundersays in @easterneye [1/2]
We're delighted to be judged among the five 'highly commended' runners-up for this year's Think Tank of the Year Award. @SmartThinktanks