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UK public still believes migration is rising despite sharp drop in net arrivals

Fresh insights from research showcase a notable disparity between the UK populace’s perceptions of net migration and the reality depicted by official data. Contrary to the recent decline in migration numbers, many Britons, including those who question immigration policies, hold the belief that influxes are increasing.

The Times of India

Net migration likely to fall again in latest official figures

The level of migration is expected to drop below 200,000 for the first time since 2021.

Evening Standard

Voters across parties believe UK net migration is rising despite sharp drop

Study published as latest migration figures are released shows incorrect perceptions driving immigration debate

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Net migration to UK fell to lowest point since Covid – but half of Britons still think it’s rising

British Future said politicians “need to take responsibility” for the growing disconnect between the true migration figures and public perception of immigration

The Independent UK

Forget Jim Ratcliffe’s half-apology: to speak of immigrants ‘colonising’ Britain crosses a line and he must fix that

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

The Guardian - UK

Net migration drop ‘step in the right direction’ – Starmer

Net migration peaked at a record 944,000 in the year to March 2023 but has fallen sharply since then.

Evening Standard

UK net migration predicted to drop to pre-Brexit levels, figures show

The British Future thinktank’s data predicts net migration to the UK will fall to about 300,000, less than a third of 2023’s figures

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British Asian families urged to share stories of ‘greatest generation’ who fought for Britain

Half of UK public unaware of contribution made by 2.5m British Asian members of armed forces who served in second world war

The Guardian - UK

Sunder Katwala on race, patriotism and flag-waving: ‘The far right is vocal and angry because it is shrinking’

The director of British Future has spent his career trying to find common ground when it comes to race and immigration. He describes his own experience of racism – and why he’s still hopeful for the UK

The Guardian - UK

Channel crossings could drop by 75% with expanded UK-France deal – report

Think tank British Future has argued a combination of control and compassion could address the issue, similar to action taken in the US.

The Independent UK

UK a ‘powder keg’ of social tensions a year on from summer riots, report warns

Research finds a third of people rarely meet anyone from a different background

The Guardian - UK

Voices: Nobody understands what ‘global majority’ means – so let’s not use it

COMMENT: As a survey of ethnic minority Britons finds that the term, popular in progressive and academic circles, is used by just 7 per cent of the people it is meant to include, Sunder Katwala says it erases unique cultural heritage – and that foisting it upon people is a…

The Independent UK

Net migration predicted to fall by up to 250,000 in major boost for Starmer

The estimated number of people being added to the UK’s population each year expected to fall following tougher visa restrictions

The Independent UK

Britons largely unaware of Black and Asian contribution to WW2 effort, research shows

Most people do not know soldiers from countries like Jamaica and Kenya, and Muslims, fought alongside British troops

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Fall in overseas students fuels threat to English universities despite rise in fees

Higher tuition costs have already been ‘wiped out’ by government tax hikes, critics claim

The Guardian - UK

Push for black and Asian soldiers’ input in world wars to be taught in UK schools

Exclusive: Awareness of contribution of black and Asian soldiers could help tackle racism, say leading minority ethnic voices

The Independent UK

Reform voters are outliers who have ‘starkly’ different views about immigration than rest of the country

Supporters of Nigel Farage’s party are gathering for its annual conference in Birmingham

The Guardian - UK

Starmer urged to restore community cohesion programmes in schools

Exclusive: Race relations expert joins calls for PM to give ‘state of the nation’ address tackling root causes of riots

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The Guardian - UK

Where will they all sit? Commons welcomes 334 rookie MPs in most diverse parliament

The new house has a record number of women and ethnic minority members, but finding seats could be hard during busy debates

The Guardian - UK

UK government urged to harness football clubs for ‘social connection’

Thinktank British Future’s report calls for the government to channel its funding as football clubs are well placed to spread messages of inclusion

The Guardian - UK

Britain is not without its problems. But Vaughan Gething proves how diverse it really is

The UK now has ethnic minority leadership in Downing Street, Scotland and Wales – and it hardly even counts as a surprise, says the director of British Future

The Guardian - UK

Parliament after next general election will be most diverse ever, analysis shows

Record number of female and ethnic minority MPs expected to sit in Commons according to study of candidate selections

The Independent UK

British public backs closer relationship with EU after Brexit, new poll shows

Report suggests that almost half of Britain thinks the UK’s relationship with the EU is more important for peace, stability and prosperity than our relationship with the US or the Commonwealth

The Guardian - UK

UK voters want closer relationship with EU in ‘significant’ shift since Brexit

Major study finds public see ties with Europe as more important than links with US and many ‘exhausted’ by ‘toxic’ debate

The Independent UK

Two-thirds of UK public ‘dissatisfied with government’s approach to immigration’

The dissatisfaction is on both sides of the political divide but for different reasons, the research by Ipsos and think tank British Future suggests

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