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‘Surprise’ halving of net migration offers Starmer an opportunity

‘Surprise’ halving of net migration offers Starmer an opportunity

Voters will be surprised by the halving of net migration, offering PM Keir Starmer an opportunity to take a more pragmatic approach.

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Public support a pragmatic warming of UK-EU ties

Public support a pragmatic warming of UK-EU ties Date: 20 May 2025

This week’s UK-EU summit has seen a flurry of announcements, setting the scene for a gradual warming of ties between […]

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“Starmer has pragmatic permission to be bolder at EU summit”: New poll findings from British Future.

“Starmer has pragmatic permission to be bolder at EU summit”: New poll findings from British Future. Date: 19 May 2025

This week will see the start of the the UK-EU summit and to mark the occasion, British Future has released […]

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Immigration white paper: measures risk damaging integration

Immigration white paper: measures risk damaging integration Date: 13 May 2025

“Making control and contribution the core themes of the White Paper fits with where most of the public is. But […]

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New poll finds public support for migration to work or study

New poll finds public support for migration to work or study Date: 11 May 2025

New British Future research on public attitudes to immigration, ahead of the government’s expected Immigration White Paper.

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How inclusive remembrance can be a force for good

How inclusive remembrance can be a force for good Date: 8 May 2025

A speech by Sunder Katwala at the the Royal British Legion’s Remember Together event at Sennedd Cymru, Cardiff, on VE Day, 8 May 2025.

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VE Day 80: Public supports efforts to raise awareness of Commonwealth WW2 service

VE Day 80: Public supports efforts to raise awareness of Commonwealth WW2 service Date: 5 May 2025

New research ahead of VE Day 80 finds the British public welcomes greater recognition of WW2 soldiers from all Commonwealth countries.

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Public expects net migration to increase, but ONS figures set to show fall by over 250,000

Public expects net migration to increase, but ONS figures set to show fall by over 250,000 Date: 1 May 2025

A new poll finds the public expects net migration to increase, as new figures are published by the ONS. But immigration is certain to be lower and net migration is likely to fall by over 250,000, says British Future

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Letter to the Times: Annual Migration Plan

Letter to the Times: Annual Migration Plan Date: 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.

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Who gets to be English?

Who gets to be English? Date: 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.

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