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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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Report examines attitudes to race today as Britain marks 75th Windrush anniversary

Report examines attitudes to race today as Britain marks 75th Windrush anniversary 7 June 2023

A new report from British Future, ‘Why the Windrush matters today,’ provides a ‘state of the nation’ picture of public attitudes to race and diversity in Britain ahead of the 75th anniversary of the Windrush arriving in Tilbury in 1948.

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What does the public know and think about the Windrush?

What does the public know and think about the Windrush? 7 June 2023

Steve Ballinger examines the new research into public awareness and appetite for celebrating the Windrush 75th anniversary this year.

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Record net migration stats highlight ‘dilemmas of control’ for Government and public alike

Record net migration stats highlight ‘dilemmas of control’ for Government and public alike 25 May 2023

Record net migration figures highlight the ‘dilemmas of control,’ for the Government and for the public, British Future said today as new immigration statistics were released.

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Why the Windrush matters today

Why the Windrush matters today 6 June 2023

A new British Future report offers a ‘state of the nation’ picture of public attitudes to race and diversity in Britain today as we mark the 75th anniversary of the Windrush.

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Control and compassion: a new plan for an effective and fair UK asylum system

Control and compassion: a new plan for an effective and fair UK asylum system 18 February 2023

A new policy paper from British Future setting out constructive proposals for asylum reforms to significantly reduce Channel crossings, cut the asylum backlog and use of hotel accommodation and break the deadlock with France to secure a new deal on security, routes and returns.

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Shifting views: Tracking attitudes to immigration in 2022

Shifting views: Tracking attitudes to immigration in 2022 11 October 2022

New research from the Ipsos/British Future immigration attitudes tracker, which has tracked public attitudes to immigration since 2015, examines public attitudes to immigration numbers, migration for work and international student migration. It also looks at public opinion on asylum and refugee protection, including Channel crossings and the Rwanda scheme.

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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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