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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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Immigration falling but public still thinks it is going up – new research

Immigration falling but public still thinks it is going up – new research 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.

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Make social media lawful again – or risk the UK sliding into a racist time warp

Make social media lawful again – or risk the UK sliding into a racist time warp 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.

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In divided times, it’s important to remember the history that binds us

In divided times, it’s important to remember the history that binds us 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.

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Publications

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Noise and nuance: What the public really thinks about immigration

Noise and nuance: What the public really thinks about immigration 27 November 2025

Report on the 2025 British Future/Ipsos Immigration Attitudes Tracker, examining public opinion on immigration and asylum.

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How we can actually stop the boats

How we can actually stop the boats 18 September 2025

The ‘How we can actually stop the boats’ report draws on international evidence to argue that a scaled-up ‘routes and […]

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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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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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