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Immigration

Understanding public attitudes to immigration. Proposing reforms to restore public confidence that immigration can work fairly for all of us.

Britain’s post-Brexit immigration approach needs to rebuild public confidence and secure political consent, while meeting the needs of the economy, public services and our global obligations. That will require a much deeper level of public involvement, to address people’s anxieties and respond with a system that manages the pressures and secures the gains of immigration.

Advocates for the gains of migration do not have the public and political support they need. We work  with civil society, employers and political voices to develop public messages, policy agendas and broader coalitions to engage concerns effectively by proposing constructive solutions.

The findings from our National Conversation on Immigration project inform our approach to policy change.

British Future, together with Hope not hate and the Home Affairs Select Committee, conducted the biggest-ever public consultation on immigration in 2018. The National Conversation on Immigration comprised over 130 meetings with local citizens and stakeholders in 60 locations across every nation and region of the UK, together with an online survey and nationally representative research by ICM. In total 19,951 people took part. Read its final report here.

The Australian points system: what does the public think?

The Australian points system: what does the public think? Date: 27 January 2020

New ICM research for British Future finds out what the public thinks a new points-based immigration system should prioritise.

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Immigration after May: What should the new Prime Minister change?

Immigration after May: What should the new Prime Minister change? Date: 8 July 2019

The new Prime Minister must make a ‘clean break’ from the immigration approach of Theresa May if they are to restore public trust on the issue, says a new British Future report.

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Immigration White Paper: response

Immigration White Paper: response Date: 19 December 2018

Response to the Government’s new Immigration White Paper

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Biggest-ever public consultation on immigration finds striking lack of trust in Government

Biggest-ever public consultation on immigration finds striking lack of trust in Government Date: 17 September 2018

Urgent action is needed to restore public trust on immigration, according to the final report from the largest-ever public consultation on immigration.

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How to talk about immigration

How to talk about immigration Date: 19 November 2014

British Future’s new report ‘How To Talk About Immigration’ sets out the challenges for all sides when it comes to discussing and regaining trust on one of the most hotly contested issue in British politics.

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How Blue Labour could talk about immigration in the real world

How Blue Labour could talk about immigration in the real world Date: 19 July 2011

Sunder Katwala responds to Maurice Glasman’s interview for the next Fabian Review in which he called for more restrictive immigration policies.

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