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The conversations we need on integration and migration, identity and race.Contact: info@britishfuture.org Director: @sundersays.bsky.social

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Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 23h
Later this year - November? - Burnham will set out the range of options for the UK over the next decade, to seek a consensus. Our @britishfuture.bsky.social report shows a broad majority for a closer UK-EU relationship with more mixed views of how close to go & on at what pace.
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Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 9h
'I am saying that Brexit has caused more harm than good. I think about 6 out of 10 of the public agree with that' says Andy Burnham on Today More a failure than a success 57% More a success thsn a failure 21% New @britishfuture.bsky.social study of what the public think now
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Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 9h
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British Future @britishfuture.bsky.social · 9h
Shabana Mahmood is preparing to offer Labour rebels concessions on her immigration reforms as soon as next week, report @arjsingh.bsky.social for @theipaper.com inews.co.uk/news/politic...
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How migration reforms could be watered down - as Mahmood plans talks on concessions
The Home Secretary is weighing up how to soften indefinite leave to remain changes
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British Future @britishfuture.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
NEW: our friends at @migrationscotland.bsky.social publish their latest survey of public attitudes to immigration in Scotland - more details below
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British Future @britishfuture.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
'Can Andy Burnham turn Labour’s ‘hope again’ into something more than a change of style?' @sundersays.bsky.social column for Eastern Eye www.easterneye.biz/andy-burnham...
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Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Andy Burnham looks emotional, talking to the Labour party conference as Labour Prime Minister in Liverpool, and starts by saying why.
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British Future @britishfuture.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Starting our 10am Labour conference fringe ‘Can Labour Get Immigration Right?’ with @oliviabailey.bsky.social; @emilyagraham.bsky.social; @sundersays.bsky.social @hollybancroft.bsky.social
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British Future @britishfuture.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
TODAY 10am at Labour Party Conference: 'Can Labour get immigration right?' (10am, ACC Arena) with @oliviabailey.bsky.social; @emilyagraham.bsky.social; @sundersays.bsky.social @hollybancroft.bsky.social More details: www.britishfuture.org/event/britis...
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British Future @britishfuture.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Starting now at Museum of Liverpool, 'A Decade After the Brexit Vote: How Close Should the UK Get to Europe Now?' Labour Conference fringe with @anneliesedoddsmp.bsky.social @andrewlewinmp.bsky.social @rachelsylvester.bsky.social @sundersays.bsky.social
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British Future @britishfuture.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Starting our Labour conference fringe 'What Do Ethnic Minorities Want from Labour on Race?' with @rokhsanafiaz.bsky.social @jowusunepaul.bsky.social @sundersays.bsky.social & Kudsia Batool, TUC Director of Equalities.
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British Future @britishfuture.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Kicking off our conference programme with ‘Bridging divides: why generations matter’ in partnership with Intergenerational England
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British Future @britishfuture.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Union leader joins ranks of Labour backbenchers urging Shabana Mahmood to rethink settlement reforms that could see care workers and others have to wait 10-15 years for settlement in UK - @arjsingh.bsky.social reports for @theipaper.com inews.co.uk/news/politic...
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Migration crackdown on carers is fuelling the far-right, Mahmood told
Unison chiefs adds to pressure on the Home Secretary to U-turn
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British Future @britishfuture.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Shabana Mahmood will announce a new legal route for refugees at Labour Conference today, which prioritises Afghan women and girls and Palestinians, reports @theguardian.com : www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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UK to open new refugee resettlement routes for Afghan women and Palestinians
Exclusive: Move by Shabana Mahmood comes after closure of Afghan scheme last year but experts say numbers too small to deter Channel crossings
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British Future @britishfuture.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
'A Decade After the Brexit Vote: How Close Should the UK Get to Europe Now?' Today 1pm at Labour Conference with @anneliesedoddsmp.bsky.social @andrewlewinmp.bsky.social @rachelsylvester.bsky.social @sundersays.bsky.social www.britishfuture.org/event/britis...
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British Future @britishfuture.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Today 11.30am at Labour Conference: 'What Do Ethnic Minorities Want from Labour on Race?' with @adamjogee.bsky.social @rokhsanafiaz.bsky.social @jowusunepaul.bsky.social @sundersays.bsky.social & Kudsia Batool, TUC Director of Equalities. (FGF pod, Arena Room, ACC downstairs)
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British Future @britishfuture.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
This morning 9.30 at Labour Conference: 'Bridging Divides: Why Generations Matter' With @pauldaviesmp.bsky.social @sundersays.bsky.social Olivia Field, @jocoxfoundation.bsky.social Emily Abbott, Intergenerational England Shelley Hathaway-Batt, Clarion Futures www.britishfuture.org/event/britis...
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Joe Dromey @joedromey.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Standing room only for our discussion on the future of our migration system with @jowhitemp.bsky.social Minister for Migration and Citizenship, @chrismurraymp.bsky.social , and @sundersays.bsky.social from @britishfuture.bsky.social
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British Future @britishfuture.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
'Bridging Divides: Why Generations Matter' - Mon 28th event at Labour Conference. With @pauldaviesmp.bsky.social @sundersays.bsky.social Olivia Field, @jocoxfoundation.bsky.social Emily Abbott, Intergenerational England Shelley Hathaway-Batt, Clarion Futures www.britishfuture.org/event/britis...
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Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Communities Secretary Angela Rayner stands by her criticisms of the Home Secretary's settlement proposals. The govt was consulting on the proposals. The pre-consultation reforms have little support in government (and the Home Secretary had signalled some kind of retreat on care workers at least)
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British Future @britishfuture.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
'Can Labour get immigration right?' Join us at Labour Party Conference to discuss, on Tues 29th (10am, ACC) with @oliviabailey.bsky.social @emilyagraham.bsky.social @sundersays.bsky.social Kate Devlin, Whitehall Ed, Independent; + others TBC More details: www.britishfuture.org/event/britis...
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British Future @britishfuture.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
'I feel like a moving target': Data shows attacks on Muslim sites in UK becoming more severe, @itvnews.bsky.social reports, citing @britishfuture.bsky.social research for British Muslim Trust www.itv.com/news/2026-09...
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British Future @britishfuture.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
'A Decade After the Brexit Vote: How Close Should the UK Get to Europe Now?' Join us for this Labour Conference fringe panel Mon 28th 1pm with @anneliesedoddsmp.bsky.social @andrewlewinmp.bsky.social @rachelsylvester.bsky.social @sundersays.bsky.social
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British Future @britishfuture.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Join us Mon 28th 11.30am at Labour Conference for 'What Do Ethnic Minorities Want from Labour on Race?' with @adamjogee.bsky.social @rokhsanafiaz.bsky.social @jowusunepaul.bsky.social @sundersays.bsky.social & Kudsia Batool, TUC Director of Equalities. (FGF pod, Arena Room, ACC downstairs)
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British Future @britishfuture.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Our @sundersays.bsky.social writes for @easterneye.bsky.social on why Rishi Sunak was right to stand up for an inclusive English identity, and why the ethno-nationalists have got it wrong www.easterneye.biz/british-cohe...
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Why Social Cohesion Is Becoming a Major Challenge for UK Leaders
Expert says progressive means turning shared values into action
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British Future @britishfuture.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
We've for a packed programme at Labour Conference 2026 in Liverpool, discussing immigration & asylum, community relations, race equality and Britain's future relationship with the EU. Do come and join us. More details: www.britishfuture.org/event/britis...
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British Future at Party Conferences 2026 - British Future
British Future at the 2026 party conferences, with events in Brighton and Liverpool exploring Europe, race, immigration and generational change.
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British Future @britishfuture.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Our research earlier this month finds that people see Brexit as a failure and want closer EU ties – but are undecided about what comes next, with uncertainty about the idea of another referendum or a return to free movement. www.britishfuture.org/uk-eu-relati...
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Public want closer UK-EU ties than 'Red Lines' allow, but rejoin support fragile – new research - British Future
New research on public attitudes to the future UK-EU relationship, including on trade, asylum, free movement and youth mobility.
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British Future @britishfuture.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
‘UK can get Canada-style membership deal’ with EU if Burnham drops Labour’s ‘Red Lines’, reports @theipaper.com @arjsingh.bsky.social today. Our research earlier this month finds most of the public want a closer relationship w. EU than ‘Red Lines’ allow: bsky.app/profile/brit...
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British Future @britishfuture.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Today we're in Brighton at the Liberal Democrat Conference. British Future's @sundersays.bsky.social is on a panel alongside @maxwilkinson.bsky.social and @mp4stratford.bsky.social discussing, A Decade After the Brexit Vote: How Close Should the UK Get to Europe Now? Join us at 1.45pm
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Politics.co.uk @politics.co.uk · 14/09/2026
“For a decade, Britain’s two Brexit tribes have mostly been refighting the last referendum. They often sound happiest to carry on doing so”, writes @sundersays.bsky.social of @britishfuture.bsky.social 🗣️ Britain needs to talk about Europe, again. Both sides of the debate will need a new script
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Britain needs to talk about Europe, again. Both sides of the debate will need a new script - Politics.co.uk
Prime minister Andy Burnham has called Brexit one of the “wrong turns” taken in recent decades. His government will seek closer links between Britain and the European Union – rescheduling this Novembe...
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British Future @britishfuture.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Yesterday in Parliament we launched a major new report, Race and fairness in fractious times: Public priorities for racial equity. Speakers included @seemamalhotra-mp.bsky.social , @laboursatvir.bsky.social, Sir Patrick Vernon, Albie Amankona and Timi Okuwa.
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Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
If anybody is working on this & wants the flaws + examples which paimt a v clear picture of insincere game-playing & goal post moving minimal compliance & ineffective non-compliance with the legal obligations which @britishfuture.bsky.social gave to Ofcom as the voluntary regime began, let me know
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Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Nb, 4 months since X made voluntary commitnents to Ofcom. Included a quarterly X report to Ofcom in 3 months. Govt should be pressing for news @britishfuture have given Ofcom clear evidence of flaws, failures & shortcomings of what X has & hasnt done since www.britishfuture.org/ofcom-should...
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OfCom should state clearly that X is not upholding legal duties on hate crime - British Future
As Ofcom closes its investigation into hate crimes on X, critics demand stronger action and legal compliance.
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Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Lisa Nandy brands Musk’s X a ‘disgrace’ as she pledges crackdown on social media doxxing – UK politics live www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
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British Future @britishfuture.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Full house in Parliament today for the launch of our new report, Race and fairness in fractious times: Public priorities for racial equity, funded by @nuffieldfoundation.org
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British Future @britishfuture.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
It finds that people of all backgrounds agree progress has stalled on racial equality and may even be going backwards. Nearly half of white respondents (48%) and ethnic minority respondents (44%) feel racial equality is getting worse rather than better.
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British Future @britishfuture.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Published today: ‘Race and fairness in fractious times: Public priorities for racial equity’, a major new study of ethnic minority and white majority attitudes and experience of racial inequality and prejudice www.britishfuture.org/publication/...
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British Future @britishfuture.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Tonight, we’ll be at Parliament to launch our major new report, Race and fairness in fractious times: Public priorities for racial equity. The study funded by @nuffieldfoundation.org offers insight into how communities experience and understand racial inequality.
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British Future @britishfuture.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
'9/11 left both me and my community isolated – but 25 years on we can use our voice for all' - Avaes Mohammad reflects on the horrific 9/11 events 25 years ago and what it has meant for both the Muslim and wider British Asian communities since. www.britishfuture.org/9-11-left-bo...
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9/11 left both me and my community isolated – but 25 years on we can use our voice for all - British Future
Avaes Mohammad reflects on the horrific events of 9/11 some 25 years ago and its impact on Britain's Muslim and wider Asian communities.
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British Future @britishfuture.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
'Voters would reward greater ambition' on EU relations, says today's @theguardian.com editorial. It draws on new @britishfuture.bsky.social research this week on whether voters want closer ties with the EU, and if they feel Brexit was a success or failure. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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The Guardian view on UK-EU relations: voters would reward greater ambition | Editorial
Editorial: The architects of Brexit know it has failed. That presents Andy Burnham with an opportunity to set a bolder new agenda
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British Future @britishfuture.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Six months after government announced a ‘special representative’ post to oversee action on anti-Muslim hostility, the position is still vacant, reports @hyphenonline.com hyphenonline.com/2026/09/11/a...
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No anti-Muslim hostility tsar six months after government pledge - Hyphen
Appointment of ‘special representative’ was delayed twice, Hyphen understands — now MP tells Burnham: ‘Get on with it’
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British Future @britishfuture.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
"Efforts for cohesion can learn from what went right and wrong over this quarter of a century – but will demand political and civic leadership with a plan to do more than react to events." @sundersays.bsky.social for @easterneye.bsky.social ahead of 9/11 25yrs on www.easterneye.biz/9-11-anniver...
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‘Fighting extremism alone is not enough to build cohesion’
Expert examines changing community relations on 9/11 anniversary
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Emily Graham @emilyagraham.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Good to see @britishfuture.bsky.social find public support for a UK-EU 'routes and returns' asylum cooperation in their latest report, published today - especially good to see public openness for new approaches, despite frustrations with situation
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Europe Street News @europestreet.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Public want closer UK-EU ties than ‘Red Lines’ allow, but rejoin support fragile – new @britishfuture.bsky.social research. Freedom of movement still contested: 26% clearly support it and 12% voice outright opposition. But most people sit in an undecided middle. www.britishfuture.org/uk-eu-relati...
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Public want closer UK-EU ties than 'Red Lines' allow, but rejoin support fragile – new research - British Future
New research on public attitudes to the future UK-EU relationship, including on trade, asylum, free movement and youth mobility.
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British Future @britishfuture.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
'UK charges three times as much as other G7 countries for citizenship' - new @ippr.org research cited in @financialtimes.com www.ft.com/content/0a2c...
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UK charges three times as much as other G7 countries for citizenship
Think-tank says high cost combined with tougher settlement rules risks creating ‘an expanding subclass’
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British Future @britishfuture.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
How do young people in the UK feel about its relationship with the EU? Our @heather-rolfe.bsky.social blogs for @ukandeu.bsky.social about new @britishfuture.bsky.social research findings in the report 'Britain & Europe: How close should we get?' ukandeu.ac.uk/how-do-young...
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How do young people in the UK feel about its relationship with the EU? - UK in a changing Europe
Heather Rolfe aruges that campaigners for a closer relationship with the EU will find it challenging to engage young people in a debate that has passed them by.
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British Future @britishfuture.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
'Burnham should scrap Labour’s red lines on Brexit and get closer to EU, voters say' - great write-up today from Kate Devlin in @the-independent.com of our new report 'Britain and Europe: How close should we get?' www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
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UK voters urge Andy Burnham to change post-Brexit relationship with EU
New research shows just one in five voters think Brexit has been a success, heaping pressure on the new prime minister to improve Britain’s relationship with Europe
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British Future @britishfuture.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Govt says new unit in the Office for Equality and Opportunity will examine disparities linked to class and socioeconomic background across all ethnic groups (though media reports v much focused on white working class) www.theguardian.com/inequality/2...
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Ministers to put white working-class people in UK at heart of new equalities unit
Bridget Phillipson to announce creation of unit which will make class a key part of its equalities agenda
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British Future @britishfuture.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
With the key UK-EU summit approaching, a new British Future report today examines public attitudes to the future UK-EU relationship and what it means for the choices facing the Burnham government [Thread] www.britishfuture.org/uk-eu-relati...
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British Future @britishfuture.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Published tomorrow (Weds) 'Britain and Europe: How close should we get?' a new @britishfuture.bsky.social report examining public attitudes to the future UK-EU relationship, incl public views on trade, free movement, asylum and youth mobility. Check www.britishfuture.org tomorrow for more details
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