Read more about our current activities and future programme: from the long-term issues that British Future seeks to engage to our forthcoming publications, projects and events
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, DirectorSunder Katwala examines new findings on public attitudes that show the Conservative party and its new leader needs to win back trust on immigration
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.
New findings from the immigration attitudes tracker show how different the views of Reform voters are from those of the general public.
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.
A new 12-point plan of policy proposals to address a “vacuum on communities policy” following the summer riots.
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.
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.
"Does race matter in British politics?"
Our @sundersays writes for @CapX on the surprise Tory leadership choice and how, despite a toxic racist fringe, the contest won't be decided by the ethnicity of the candidates.
Does race matter in British politics?
This has been the Wacky Races leadership contest. It is impossible to confidently predict which of Kemi Badenoch o...
capx.co
Our @sundersays speaking at this @ASI event tonight with Madeleine Sumption, Katie Lam MP, author Tom Jones
New @hopenothate research today finds public support for govt taking a more proactive approach to community cohesion:
"72% of people want the Government to step in and improve cohesion between communities"
Record number of men in care work in England as immigration eases jobs crisis - @guardian
Sector has hired 185,000 foreign recruits in last two years, figures show, more than offsetting drop in British workers
Record number of men in care work in England as immigration eases jobs crisis
Sector has hired 185,000 foreign recruits in last two years, figures show, more than offsetting drop in British workers
www.theguardian.com
Today at 4pm @BBCRadio4 'Rethink' looks at immigration: are we as divided on the issue as we're led to believe? Where is the common ground? Could politicians be more honest about the trade-offs? Our
@sundersays talks to @benwansell
This Thursday at 4pm @BBCRadio4 'Rethink' looks at immigration: are we as divided on the issue as we're led to believe? Where is the common ground? Could politicians be more honest about the trade-offs?
Our @sundersays talks to @benwansell
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0023q08
Immigration drives UK population growth, according to latest @ONS figures – as deaths outnumbered births for the first time in 50 years (outside of the pandemic)
UK annual deaths outnumbered births, ONS figures show
The UK's population has still increased, with net migration the main contributor.
www.bbc.co.uk
"Parties that want to govern Britain should aspire to be a natural choice for voters from any ethnic or faith background" - @sundersays for @EasternEye on new @UKandEU research on minority attitudes + the Tory leadership race
https://www.easterneye.biz/uk-democracy-ethnic-minorities-report-diversity/
🚨 MAJOR NEW REPORT 🚨
📊 MINORITIES REPORT: THE ATTITUDES OF BRITAIN’S ETHNIC MINORITY POPULATION
📢 Our landmark new report examines the diversity of political opinion, social values and economic preferences among ethnic minority Britons.
🔗https://ukandeu.ac.uk/reports/minorities-report-the-attitudes-of-britains-ethnic-minority-population
"Ethnic minority and white Britons share common diagnoses about what is politically important, what they want out of a government, which cultural institutions are important, what British culture is, and what it means to be British." @UKandEU @focaldataHQ
Minorities report: the attitudes of Britain's ethnic minority population - UK in a changing Europe
This report looks at the diversity of political opinion, social values and economic preferences not just between Bri...
ukandeu.ac.uk
This Thursday at 4pm @BBCRadio4 'Rethink' looks at immigration: are we as divided on the issue as we're led to believe? Where is the common ground? Could politicians be more honest about the trade-offs?
Our @sundersays talks to @benwansell
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0023q08