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category & 17 June 2020

Most people are ‘Balancers’ who see pressures and gains from immigration to Britain – but they lack trust in governments […]

category & 16 June 2020

Bridging the divides in our society – by place, age and class as well as by race or faith – […]

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category & 28 May 2020

Britain has a long tradition of welcoming refugees – but public confidence in the asylum system is fragile and contingent […]

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category & 21 May 2020

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Letter to the Times: Annual Migration Plan

Immigration & 10 April 2025

British Future is a signatory to a letter in the Times, calling on the government to adopt an annual Migration Plan, together with the Directors of Onward, Centre for Policy Studies, IPPR and the IfG.

Identity and race & 3 March 2025

“People become English if they were born in England and identify as English,” argues Sunder Katwala – and they are accepted as English by most English people on that basis.

The politics of immigration lag behind the reality of falling numbers

Immigration & 27 February 2025

New Home Office figures show falling immigration numbers, yet the politics of immigration have not caught up, says British Future.

Studying and staying: public attitudes towards international students

& 16 February 2025

New research examining public attitudes to international students, including numbers and net migration, and students’ contribution to the economy and universities.

Creating connections: The role of arts in bridging divides and bringing communities together

& 11 December 2024

Bringing people together through community arts projects could help build more cohesive communities, finds new research.

Working it out: Hong Kongers, employment and the cost of living

& 29 October 2024

Research from British Future and the Welcoming Committee for Hong Kongers examines the challenges facing BN(O) Hong Kongers in finding work and dealing with the cost of living in the UK.

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; Football's Black Pioneers Book @pioneers_book ·

13 Apr 1911509001214247209

History was made on this day in 1979 when Mark and Neville Chamberlain became the first Black brothers to play in the same Football League side when they appeared for Port Vale in a 5-3 defeat at Wigan. #PortVale @SRTRC_England @kickitout @Alex_OxChambo @britishfuture @PFA

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; IPPR @IPPR ·

10 Apr 1910262850032980009

The government needs an Annual Migration Plan to end decades of incoherent, disconnected and unpredictable immigration policy.

We signed this letter to the Times alongside @instituteforgov, @britishfuture, @CPSThinkTank & @ukonward 👇

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8 Apr 1909511152574644528

'Labour MPs urge digital ID for migration control' - @thetimes today
MPs said that the scheme could help target ‘off-the-books’ employment and allow people to ‘seamlessly’ engage with the NHS and other public services.

Labour MPs urge digital ID for migration control

MPs said that the scheme could help target ‘off-the-books’ employment and allow people to ‘seamlessly’ engage ...

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31 Mar 1906613435250380895

UK to host 40 countries for illegal migration summit - @BBCNews
Representatives from the US, China and France are among 40 nations joining a two-day summit in London aimed at tackling illegal migration.

Response to people smuggling was fragmented, says PM

UK-hosted talks, seen as the first of their kind, aim to increase international co-operation.

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; Belong - The Cohesion and Integration Network @BelongNetwork ·

26 Mar 1904829445241725284

There's still time to submit evidence to the commission. If you have insights, experiences, or ideas about how we can build more connected, cohesive & more resilient communities, the commission wants to hear from you!

Deadline - Monday 7 April

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; British Future @britishfuture ·

26 Mar 1904856421511922040

"I can't take care of my husband" - @BigIssue reports on the families forced apart by UK visa rules.

Families torn apart for not earning enough under 'unfair' visa rules: 'I can't take care of my...

British citizens must earn £29,000 a year to bring their foreign spouse to the UK on a family visa, regardless of their partner's salary.

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; Liz Cronin @LizCronin97 ·

24 Mar 1904267404907049188

Great to hear from Sunder Katwala of British Future at Full Council tonight.

Excited to see the results of the commission he’s chairing on Newham’s diversity and rapid pace of change 📝

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; Rokhsana Fiaz OBE @rokhsanafiaz ·

24 Mar 1904276222760173604

I was also proud to announce @sundersays as chair of a new commission on belonging & inclusion. In a time of division, Newham is stepping forward to lead on cohesion, belonging & tackling inequality.

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22 Mar 1903456624947143064

Uk govt considering plan to send failed asylum seekers to overseas ‘migrant hubs’

Government considering sending failed asylum seekers to overseas 'migrant hubs'

Labour's strategy to tackle small boat arrivals comes as a number of migrants were pictured arriving in Dover on Saturday.

news.sky.com

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11 Mar 1899395020362293562

We know that sport strengthens communities and helps bring people together, so we’re pleased to hear of the relaunch of @BelongNetwork’s #PowerOfSport toolkit, supporting coaches and organisations to design inclusive sports programmes.
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Letter to the Times: Annual Migration Plan

Who gets to be English?

The politics of immigration lag behind the reality of falling numbers

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Studying and staying: public attitudes towards international students

Creating connections: The role of arts in bridging divides and bringing communities together

Working it out: Hong Kongers, employment and the cost of living

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