Building broad public support for refugee protection in the UK is key to defending the protection framework and achieving
policy change.
How can voices in civil society and politics make the case for refugee protection to those who are sceptical about the asylum system and whether Britain can cope with the scale of the crisis?
British Future disseminates research into public attitudes and messages that resonate with persuadable sceptics, to help organisations working on refugee protection communicate more effectively.
We are proud to be part of Refugee Week each year.
Date: 14 September 2021
Public attitudes to immigration are more positive than negative across a range of measures, according to the latest findings from Ipsos MORI research that has tracked changing public attitudes to immigration across twelve waves of research since 2015.
Date: 20 August 2021
Letter to The Times urging a generous refugee resettlement programme for those forced to flee Afghanistan following the Taliban’s seizure of power.
Date: 28 July 2021
70 years ago, the UK and other countries signed the UN Refugee Convention. Since then it has saved thousands of people’s lives. To mark the anniversary, refugees from across those seven decades came together to celebrate this proud history – and to re-make that promise to welcome those who most need our help.
Date: 4 November 2020
Nuanced and balanced Talk/together conversations in the South-East show the value of engaging people in discussions about ‘difficult’ subjects, writes Jill Rutter.
Date: 12 June 2019
Fluency in English is one of the most important factors underpinning integration. But a new report reveals the difficulties refugees face in accessing the English language classes they need to rebuild their lives in the UK
Date: 2 January 2019
British Future Director of Strategy Jill Rutter writes from a recent visit to Folkestone in Kent.
Date: 13 November 2018
British Muslim voices lead new calls for the UK to offer asylum to Asia Bibi, a Pakistani Christian woman recently acquitted of blasphemy in Pakistan.
Date: 16 September 2016
On Saturday 17 September, Britons are on the march again to show that we remain a country that welcomes refugees in need of protection.
Date: 31 May 2016
How a picturesque town in Worcestershire decided to open its arms to refugees
With 14% of MPs from ethnic minority groups, this parliament is now ethnically representative of the people that elected it. I've been writing about candidate selection over the last year for @britishfuture. This group photo brings to life my research.
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Government not to renew contract for Bibby Stockholm barge for asylum seekers. Will continue to be used until January 2025, home office say it would have cost £20million for another year
@LBC
We costed the Rwanda scheme back in March:
Costs included:
💰 Up-front fixed costs of £370m
💰 £120m once 300 people were relocated
💰 £20,000 for each person relocated as part of ETIF
💰 Up to £150,874 per person for asylum processing & integration
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My column on Biden's departure & Kamala Harris's all but certain candidacy in America's most volatile election since 1968. Trump is favourite - but predictions the failed assassination would boost him did not materialise & show why he could still lose
📢We’re delighted to share that today we have published our most recent report #FindingASafeHome, focussing on the UK’s response to displaced Ukrainians and learnings for solutions to refugee accommodation.
Read it below 👇
List of PPS appointments. Lots of the most high profile new MPs on there.
Torsten Bell to the Cabinet Office
Imogen Walker (Morgan McSweeney's other half) to the Treasury
Liam Conlon (Sue Gray's son) to Transport.
Congratulations @kimleadbeater - an inspired choice to join the @DCMS team as pps, given the bridging potential of culture & sport in so many ways
"The clock is now ticking toward the next Euros, when football will quite literally come home"
Our @jake_puddle asks how #Euro2028 – hosted in the UK & Ireland – can harness the connecting power of football to create a more inclusive sense of 'us'.
https://www.britishfuture.org/euro-2028-can-bring-people-together/
"Reform’s ‘marmite’ appeal in 2024 is strikingly similar to that of UKIP almost a decade ago," writes @sundersays for @ConHome on our new @focaldataHQ research into public views of Nigel Farage's insurgent party
Sunder Katwala: Reform must work much harder to root out racist candidates if it to win public...
At present, it speaks for a particular section of the electorate whilst leaving many voters deeply ambivalent about ...
conservativehome.com
“I can show my face, I can speak... I am taking part in the history of my generation.” Hong Kongers in the UK value new freedoms, but some are struggling to find decent work as they build new lives here, writes @TheEconomist
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