Our webinar to launch 'The State of Us' report has started, with Kelly Fowler of Belong; Sam Coates and Prof Jagbir Jhutti Johal, members of the new Independent Commission on Community & Cohesion; and Sunder Katwala (Chair). Report co-author Jake Puddle is presents key findings.

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A “powder keg” of social tensions and grievances remain unaddressed across the UK, one year on from last summer's riots, according to a major new cohesion report published today. It warns that without urgent action, unrest risks being reignited. [🧵]

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Our @sundersays is on @LBC at 8.05 talking to @TomSwarbrick1 about the new report 'The State of Us'

Read the full report here:
https://shorturl.at/ycltT

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New Channel migrant returns deal between UK and France "a breakthrough", but concerns that small scale may limit impact - "At ten times the scale, this deal could start to make a dramatic difference to small boat numbers." @britishfuture response from @sundersays [1/2]

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Important new report out today from @Spiritof2012 & Public First exploring the power of events to build shared pride and bring communities together. [
Two-thirds of people in Britain say events hosted in the UK make them feel proud [1/2]

"New parties can voice arguments that citizens feel are missing. But a consumerist search for the perfect party can seek to side-step the inevitable frustrations of compromise. Politics is about how societies make collective decisions when we disagree." @sundersays @EasternEye

Today is the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on London on 7th July 2005, a terrible day on which 52 people were killed by four bombs on three tube trains and a bus. The King and Prime Minister Keir Starmer will lead national commemorations today

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