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Read more“British Future works to understand public attitudes and inform debates on issues that can often seem noisy and polarised. We listen to people's views, finding common ground and offering constructive solutions - building consensus for reforms to immigration and integration policy that can work for all of us.”
Sunder Katwala, DirectorThe new Immigration Attitudes Tracker finds record dissatisfaction with the government on immigration, but for different reasons – and division by politics across a range of key issues.
New polling for British Future finds public support for amendments to the Safety of Rwanda Bill proposed by the House of Lords.
A new toolkit for local authorities showcases innovative ways in which councils are providing support to people seeking asylum.
New 2024 findings from the Ipsos/British Future Immigration Attitudes Tracker, examining shifting public attitudes to immigration and asylum.
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.
New research into UK public attitudes to Britain’s future relationship with the EU, including on identity, values and areas of potential closer cooperation.
Understanding public attitudes to immigration. Proposing reforms to restore public confidence that immigration can work fairly for all of us.
We work to raise the profile of integration, with policy recommendations to increase contact between people from different backgrounds.
Our agenda for citizenship reform includes an independent inquiry into citizenship policy, scrutiny of the EU Settlement Scheme and a focus on raising the profile and impact of citizenship ceremonies.
Understand changing identities in modern Britain and celebrating inclusive national identities in which we can all take pride.
Bringing together people from different backgrounds to uncover and commemorate our shared history.
Building broad public support for refugee protection in the UK is key to defending the protection framework and achieving policy change
British Future’s research helps anti-prejudice advocates to communicate more effectively and our campaigns seek to entrench anti-prejudice norms across society.
The @Telegraph reports on new @britishfuture research.
People are unhappy for different reasons: for Conservatives it's small boats & high numbers. For Labour supporters, ‘Creating a negative or fearful environment for migrants’ (42%) is as important as channel crossings (41%)
The paradox of immigration preferences in a nutshell -Majority of Conservative voters support large cuts to immigration, but most also oppose cutting the specific migrant groups who drive current inflows - in fact they want *more* migration from these groups
Does the UK public *really* want to cut immigration of people coming here to work?
@britishfuture immigration attitudes tracker suggests not...
Our @sundersays is talking to @BBCWales at 8.30 and @BBCNews at 10.30 about the new @britishfuture @IpsosUK Immigration Attitudes Tracker research published today https://www.britishfuture.org/new-attitudes-tracker-2024/
None of the political parties are well trusted on immigration: Labour comes out top across GB (trusted by 33%) & the SNP in Scotland. The Conservative Party is trusted by 22% of the public on immigration.
Reform UK is trusted by 26% on immigration, 3 points above the Lib Dems.
People don't know what migration they would cut. Nearly half of 2023 work visas were for health & care work, yet people want more of that migration not less.
Only around a quarter of the public would reduce migration for agriculture, construction, lorry drivers and hospitality
72% of Conservatives want immigration numbers reduced, with half wanting big reductions. But only 40% of Labour supporters want reductions, with more wanting numbers to stay the same or increase.
People are dissatisfied for different reasons.
For Conservatives it’s the failure to reduce boat crossings & immigration numbers.
Labour supporters are as likely to be unhappy because they feel the govt is too harsh towards migrants as they are to be worried about small boats.
Will this be an ‘immigration election’? Only for a minority.
Overall immigration is the 4th most important issue for people in the election.
For Conservatives it ranks 3rd, behind health and cost of living.
For Labour supporters it only ranks 12th
It finds that 69% of the public are dissatisfied with the way the current government is dealing with immigration, while just 9% say they are satisfied.
That is the highest dissatisfaction score in the nine-year history of the attitudes tracker.