Now, the government has promised the biggest shift of power out of Westminster in a generation. This paper shows how centralisation holds back regional gro

I worry that the immigration debate is going far beyond arrival numbers

Six members of the Monetary Policy Committee, which makes the decision, voted to hold the rate - while the other three wanted an increase to 4%.

Britain faces a political battle over its future as a multi-ethnic liberal democracy. In recent years there has been the growth of a new form of ethnonatio

Fee of £1,709 compares with an estimated administrative cost of just £324, according to Home Office data

The Migration Advisory Committee’s final recommendations on occupations for the Temporary Shortage List.

The most meaningful progress has instead come from places where local leaders have made homelessness a priority, driving improvements in both the provision

Often, this descends into little more than an argument about eligibility for welfare benefits. This is a disaster for progressives, who find themselves fig

The UK suffers from persistent low investment which is holding back economic growth. Levels of business investment were at 11.1 per cent of GDP in 2023, pl

New research from IPPR has found that:Reduced goods exports to the EU due to Brexit have cost the UK economy an estimated £18.1bn per yearReduced goods exp

As we mark Windrush Day this year, it is an opportunity both to celebrate the immense contribution of the Windrush Generation and their descendants, and to

Robert Jenrick, Reform’s Treasury spokesperson, said companies which employ foreign workers would have to pay higher national insurance and a new ‘migrant labour levy’

The latest quarterly tribunal statistics show that the backlog of asylum appeals has continued to rise. The statistics cover the period January to March 2026.

The UK’s 2025 immigration reforms will restrict Skilled Worker visas for many mid-skill jobs, raising questions about which roles should retain access given labour shortages and industrial strategy go...

Report of the Home Affairs Committee

This publication sets out this government’s vision for a fair, tolerant and decent country and the steps we are taking to tackle threats to social cohesion.

Since taking office in September, Shabana Mahmood has announced sweeping reforms to the asylum system, launched a major consultation on settlement, and beg

He fused an echo of Enoch Powell with the spirit of the far right’s great replacement theory. This is no way to progress a humane migration debate, says Sunder Katwala, director of British Future

Thinktank analysis says proposed ‘earned settlement’ changes could trap families in prolonged insecurity

The PM has set out a vision for social cohesion. We now need to see a long-term plan to turn the vision into reality, writes Sunder Katwala.

The PM has set out a vision for social cohesion. We now need to see a long-term plan to turn the vision into reality, writes Sunder Katwala.

Migration surge after Brexit and Covid lockdowns has eased while clampdown has slashed arrivals