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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Chris Osuh Community affairs correspondent

EXPLAINED: National conversation project launches as britain risks being torn apart by differences | Vintage Vibes

Tiny union jack flags are stuck into small circular cakes, including bakewell and custard tarts, displayed on a plate at celebrations for Queen Elizabeth's platinum jubilee in 2022.
What does it mean to be British – or English, Scottish or Welsh? The research aims to determine what unites and divides the public. Photograph: Christopher Thomond/The Guardian

Sajid Javid has warned the country risks “being torn apart by our differences” as figures from across public life launch a project that asks what it means to be British.

The Independent Commission on Community and Cohesion, co-chaired by the former Conservative chancellor as well as the former Labour party policy chief Jon Cruddas, is urging the public to share their personal vision of their community and their country in the National Conversation project.

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