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100 years ago Britain welcomed Belgian refugees to our shores

100 years ago Britain welcomed Belgian refugees to our shores Date: 20 August 2014

100 years ago today, the first of many Belgian refugees fleeing the German invasion began to arrive in Britain. It was to become the largest ever single refugee flow from one country to the UK, with over 250,000 Belgian refugees, many of them children, arriving on our shores, writes Joe Cryer.

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Common sense and ‘fair play’ in British values

Common sense and ‘fair play’ in British values Date: 7 August 2014

Could we teach British values in schools if nobody seems quite sure about what they are? It is important that we can find agreement on the foundations of our common citizenship, argues Sunder Katwala.

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Marking a century of Muslim service in British armed forces

Marking a century of Muslim service in British armed forces Date: 25 July 2014

An event has launched a new Armed Forces Muslim Forum, committed to deepening relationships between the armed forces and Britain’s Muslim communities, writes Sunder Katwala.

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Migrant footballers score 80% of goals at the World Cup

Migrant footballers score 80% of goals at the World Cup Date: 3 July 2014

England might not have made it past the group stages, but players based in England have nevertheless scored one in five of the World Cup goals, placing our Premier League ahead of Germany and Spain in the World Cup goals table.

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Windrush Day shows how migration keeps faith alive in Britain

Windrush Day shows how migration keeps faith alive in Britain Date: 23 June 2014

Faith leaders and descendants of the ‘Windrush generation’ gathered in London today to mark Windrush Day, an event which casts a spotlight on the positive contribution immigrant groups have made to Britain’s faith community.

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The World Cup: a tournament of nations and migrants

The World Cup: a tournament of nations and migrants Date: 18 June 2014

This migrant-majority World Cup tells a story of skilled emigration, writes Sunder Katwala.

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Immigration and the BSA: reaching the ‘pragmatic middle’

Immigration and the BSA: reaching the ‘pragmatic middle’ Date: 17 June 2014

Cultural polarisation over attitudes to immigration could generate long-term political headaches for politicians who adopt a tough anti-immigration agenda in search of public support, writes Sunder Katwala.

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Belgians who inspired Poirot are forgotten chapter in our refugee story

Belgians who inspired Poirot are forgotten chapter in our refugee story Date: 16 June 2014

They were the largest refugee movement in British history and inspired Poirot – but nobody remembers the those who sought refuge from the Kaizer’s Germany, writes Henry Hill.

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2015’s first-time voters welcome refugees to UK, new poll reveals

2015’s first-time voters welcome refugees to UK, new poll reveals Date: 15 June 2014

First-time voters in the 2015 General Election are standing behind Britain’s commitment to welcoming and protecting refugees, according to new polling carried out by YouGov.

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