Britons of all ethnicities feel racial inequality is worsening, study shows Nearly half of minority ethnic respondents in a poll say they have faced prejudice over the past year The Guardian - UK · Sep 15
UK voters urge 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 The Independent UK · Sep 8
Who is Sunder Katwala? Indian-origin writer appointed to UK community funding body Indian-origin writer and British Future founder Sunder Katwala has been appointed to the board of the National Lottery Community Fund, one of the UK's major organisations responsible for distributing grants to community groups and charities. The Times of India · Aug 8
Tuesday briefing: Inside Shabana Mahmood’s new UK asylum reforms In today’s newsletter: As the home secretary details reforms to the asylum system, a look at the challenges Labour faces – and what better story could be told about immigration The Guardian - UK · Jun 30
Wednesday briefing: In a new era of far-right organising, how can we tackle hate? In today’s newsletter: The far right are using social media to foster division, from Southampton to Belfast, but there are calls for clear and urgent ways to counter digital radicalism The Guardian - UK · Jun 17
One in six Britons think growth of Muslim population is ‘threat to UK culture’, study finds Majority say Muslims are as British as white non-Muslims, but hostile attitudes at risk of being normalised, says thinktank The Guardian - UK · Jun 15
X Under Fire After Dozens of Racist N-Word and P-Word Posts About UK Politicians Go Unremoved X is criticised for not removing racist posts targeting UK politicians, despite being flagged. Research shows enforcement gaps under the UK's Online Safety Act, raising concerns about platform responsibility. International Business Times UK · Jun 14
X accused of giving racists ‘impunity’ after refusing to bar N- and P-word posts Site takes no action over hate posts against UK politicians including Kemi Badenoch, Shabana Mahmood and Zia Yusuf The Guardian - UK · Jun 14
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 · May 21
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 · May 20
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 The Guardian - UK · May 20
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 · May 20
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 · Feb 13
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 · Nov 27, 2025
The Guardian - UK · Nov 27, 2025 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
The Guardian - UK · Nov 9, 2025 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 · Oct 7, 2025 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 Independent UK · Sep 17, 2025 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 Guardian - UK · Jul 14, 2025 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 Independent UK · May 30, 2025 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 · May 21, 2025 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 Guardian - UK · May 4, 2025 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
The Guardian - UK · Feb 16, 2025 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 · Oct 30, 2024 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 · Sep 20, 2024 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