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Ethnic and gender diversity in the next parliament

Ethnic and gender diversity in the next parliament

Analysis of final candidate selections by British Future projects that the 2024 general election will see the biggest ever increase in minority representation, with around 14% of MPs from an ethnic minority background.

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Shared Goals: The power of football to connect diverse communities

Date: 14 May 2024 Shared Goals: The power of football to connect diverse communities

‘Shared Goals: The power of football to connect diverse communities’ explores the unique power of club football to foster a shared sense of identity and pride in local towns & cities, across people from different backgrounds.

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Immigration and the election: Time to choose

Date: 25 March 2024 Immigration and the election: Time to choose

New 2024 findings from the Ipsos/British Future Immigration Attitudes Tracker, examining shifting public attitudes to immigration and asylum.

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Diversity in the next parliament: January 2024

Date: 7 January 2024 Diversity in the next parliament: January 2024

New British Future projections find ethnic minority representation in parliament set to rise to around 12% after the General Election, regardless of the political outcome – making the next UK parliament the most diverse ever.

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Beyond Brexit: Public perspectives on the future UK-EU relationship

Date: 9 December 2023 Beyond Brexit: Public perspectives on the future UK-EU relationship

New research into UK public attitudes to Britain’s future relationship with the EU, including on identity, values and areas of potential closer cooperation.

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From HK to UK: Hong Kongers’ new lives in Britain

Date: 22 November 2023 From HK to UK: Hong Kongers’ new lives in Britain

The most authoritative study to date of BN(O) Hong Kongers in the UK, covering issues including work, integration, language and location.

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Dilemmas of control: Findings of the immigration attitudes tracker 2023

Date: 12 September 2023 Dilemmas of control: Findings of the immigration attitudes tracker 2023

New 2023 findings from the the Immigration Attitudes Tracker by Ipsos and British Future, which has tracked public opinion on immigration since 2015.

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Inclusive Histories: Narrating our shared past in polarised times

Date: 6 September 2023 Inclusive Histories: Narrating our shared past in polarised times

A new British Future report offering insights for cultural and heritage practitioners about how to work on inclusive histories in a way that confidently navigates ‘culture war’ polarisation.

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Why the Windrush matters today

Date: 6 June 2023 Why the Windrush matters today

A new British Future report offers a ‘state of the nation’ picture of public attitudes to race and diversity in Britain today as we mark the 75th anniversary of the Windrush.

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Control and compassion: a new plan for an effective and fair UK asylum system

Date: 18 February 2023 Control and compassion: a new plan for an effective and fair UK asylum system

A new policy paper from British Future setting out constructive proposals for asylum reforms to significantly reduce Channel crossings, cut the asylum backlog and use of hotel accommodation and break the deadlock with France to secure a new deal on security, routes and returns.

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