6 February 2025
Anya Pearson interviews British Future’s director about the think tank’s purpose and origin story for The Political Quarterly.
5 February 2025
Sunder Katwala explores why social cohesion is so important in the fight against racism.
5 February 2025
The Financial Times highlights our research into the challenges Hongkongers face in finding work that matches their skills.
30 January 2025
Sunder reflects on differences between Keir Starmer and Donald Trump.
21 January 2025
Sunder Katwala discusses why Prevent has faced scrutiny after the Southport conviction.
20 January 2025
“This is no time to abandon hope,” writes Gaby Hinsliff for the Guardian on how Britain can “ride the storm”.
16 January 2025
Frank Sharry writes for the Independent on how the Democrats lost the election by letting Trump weaponise immigration.
13 January 2025
Tackling the politics of populism in Britain is primarily about how to get immigration right, writes Sunder for Eastern Eye.
6 January 2025
“Musk is now a key Trump ally in keeping America polarised – at least while their alliance lasts”, writes Sunder.
British Future’s research into public attitudes on issues such as immigration, integration and identity helps us and our partners develop effective messages that reach and persuade new audiences. We offer constructive policy solutions to people’s legitimate concerns and work to find common ground that can bring people together.
British Future reports examine public attitudes and make recommendations for change on topics ranging from future immigration and integration policy to how communications can help combat prejudice.
“It is not ‘censorship’ to insist every website operating in our country does so within the law.” Our @sundersays argues in @easterneye that UK govt should reject Elon Musk’s ‘pick and mix” approach to the law and Make Social Media Lawful Again [1/2]
Spain has reduced small boat crossings by 46% by combining diplomatic deals with source countries, expanded legal routes and enforcement. Could the UK learn from them? @theipaper reports:
This European country cut illegal boat crossings by half - what the UK could learn
Spain's approach to reducing illegal maritime crossings has had impressive results, with numbers down dramatically last year
inews.co.uk
Our @sundersays on the UK government's dilemma: "how to defend a rule-based world order once the most powerful states barely pay lip service to international law." @EasternEye [1/2]
"The only safe prediction may be to expect another volatile year in domestic and global politics," writes our @sundersays for @EasternEye on what 2026 has in store. [1/2]
"We can take some solace in the fact that this offer to import the Trump and Vance doctrine into our own politics is something we will get to decide for ourselves at the ballot box." Our @sundersays letter to @thetimes on Trump's fears for Europe's 'civilisational erasure' [1/2]
With the men's football World Cup draw today, @sundersays @EasternEye column reports from the women's game at Wembley: "It would be hard to find a more inclusive pride and patriotism than the way in which the Wembley crowd were cheering on the Lionesses"
What the Lionesses’ success reveals about unity and diversity in England
Expert says sport serves as a bridge between communities.
www.easterneye.biz
We’re delighted that our @jake_puddle &
@Heather_Rolfe, together with @jillyrutter of @BelongNetwork, won the MRS Presidents Medal last night at the Market Research Society & Research Live Awards 2025, for the ‘The State of Us’ report. [1/3]
Good to see @JohnRentoul citing British Future's new research and analysis in this explainer of the new net migration figures for @Independent [1/3]
If you missed our webinar today 'New net migration figures: What next for politics and policy?' you can watch a recording here:
THURSDAY WEBINAR: 'New Net Migration Figures - What Next for Policy and Politics?'
Our expert panel discusses the new ONS net migration figures (published 9.30am Thurs 27th) and findings from the British Future/Ipsos Immigration Attitudes Tracker (also published 27 Nov) [1/2]
'Labour risks leaving its voters behind over settlement proposals' – New blog from our @Heather_Rolfe for @UKandEU drawing on research for the Immigration Attitudes Tracker [1/2]
