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British Future @britishfuture.bsky.social · Nov 27
PUBLISHED TODAY: ‘Noise & Nuance: What the public really thinks about immigration’ – new findings from the British Future/Ipsos Immigration Attitudes Tracker, which has studied public opinion on immigration and asylum since 2015 [🧵]
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Starmer's future remains uncertain – but "it may be a few months yet before we find out who governs Britain for the remaining three years of this parliament," writes @sundersays.bsky.social for @easterneye.bsky.social www.easterneye.biz/keir-starmer...
Changes at Number Ten, but Starmer’s future remains uncertain
Most of the Westminster commentariat predict that Starmer will prove to be a caretaker prime minister on borrowed time
www.easterneye.biz
February 9, 2026 at 12:37 PM
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'UK expands Hong Kong visa scheme in wake of Jimmy Lai’s prison sentence,' reports @theguardian.com. Adult children of BN(O)s who were under 18 at the time of Hong Kong’s 1997 handover to China will now be eligible to apply, independently of their parents. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
UK expands Hong Kong visa scheme in wake of Jimmy Lai’s prison sentence
Exclusive: Home Office ruling means thousands more Hongkongers will be eligible to come to the UK over next five years
www.theguardian.com
February 9, 2026 at 11:05 AM
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300,000 children in the UK would face "prolonged insecurity" as a result of the government's proposed changes to settlement rules, finds new @ippr.org analysis
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
300,000 children face 10-year wait for settled status under UK plans, says IPPR
Thinktank analysis says proposed ‘earned settlement’ changes could trap families in prolonged insecurity
www.theguardian.com
February 9, 2026 at 9:05 AM
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"It is welcome, if overdue, that the PM has set out a positive vision for cohesion... What needs to follow is a clear plan to turn these words into sustained action," writes our @sundersays.bsky.social www.britishfuture.org/pms-welcome-...
PM’s welcome words on cohesion must be followed with national action - British Future
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.
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February 5, 2026 at 11:49 AM
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"Starmer vows to defend ‘decent and tolerant Britain’ as he faces Labour fury over Mandelson appointment," writes @the-independent.com www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
Starmer vows to defend ‘decent Britain’ as he faces fury over Mandelson appointment
Starmer’s support for ‘rules that protect those in need’ overshadowed by concerns he knew about Mandelson’s Esptein links
www.independent.co.uk
February 5, 2026 at 8:50 AM
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The PM will give a speech today about community renewal, tolerance and social cohesion, linked to the new Pride in Place programme. Thread from our @sundersays.bsky.social here with more details: bsky.app/profile/sund...
February 5, 2026 at 7:35 AM
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Government response to pressure over settlement reforms. Might indicate some openness on those already in the UK, particularly those "halfway" to settlement, where current proposals could turn 1-2 year wait into 12+ years
www.ein.org.uk/news/ilr-ear...
ILR ‘earned settlement’ changes to proceed, says immigration minister, but transitional arrangements under review
Minister tells MPs the Government is “proceeding with the seriousness and care that the public and Parliament rightly expect” and will listen to consultation views
www.ein.org.uk
February 3, 2026 at 12:24 PM
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An insightful thematic review of how to portray modern Britain to ourselves shows how the BBC could rise above the crossfire of culture wars & tokenistic tick-box diversity when trad elites check their privileges more than they share power. My Eastern Eye column
www.easterneye.biz/bbc-diversit...
What the BBC’s diversity review reveals about modern Britain
Representation - how much a group is present - can be captured in data, but portrayal - how groups are depicted - is qualitative and subjective
www.easterneye.biz
February 3, 2026 at 1:45 PM
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"No, the public is not irredeemably ignorant," writes @sarahoconnorft.ft.com – citing data from our @britishfuture.bsky.social immigration attitudes tracker on misperceptions about immigration
www.ft.com/content/320c...
@financialtimes.com
No, the public is not irredeemably ignorant
But there is a disconnect between economists’ metrics and people’s perceptions
www.ft.com
February 3, 2026 at 10:07 AM
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BBC News reports on plans to widen community sponsorship schemes supporting refugees in the UK www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Devon group helping plans to widen scheme helping refugees in UK
A North Devon group has been helping refugee families settle and integrate into UK life.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 30, 2026 at 10:24 AM
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An energising day in Westminster yesterday with many @churchillfship.bsky.social Fellows on how to understand & shape debates about migration+cohesion in volatile times: thanks @bekelewoyecha.bsky.social @jacquibroadhead.bsky.social @emilyagraham.bsky.social + Rosie Carter for insights + inspiration
January 28, 2026 at 11:49 PM
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As the Hong Kong BN(O) visa scheme approaches its fifth anniversary, our @heather-rolfe.bsky.social looks at the lessons to be learned from the scheme in how the UK can support new migrants. New blog for @ukandeu.bsky.social:
ukandeu.ac.uk/lessons-from...
What lessons can be drawn from the Hong Kong BN(O) visa scheme for the UK’s support for new migrants? - UK in a changing Europe
As the Hong Kong BN(O) visa scheme approaches its fifth anniversary, Heather Rolfe looks at the lessons that can be learned from the scheme in how the UK can support new migrants.
ukandeu.ac.uk
January 28, 2026 at 11:10 AM
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Our @sundersays.bsky.social welcomes London Mayor Sadiq Khan making "a more confident case for controlled immigration – and the economic and social contribution that it can make,' in his @easterneye.bsky.social column
www.easterneye.biz/sadiq-khan-l...
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Sadiq Khan speaks up for settlement and integration
The London mayor emphasised a more confident case for controlled immigration and the economic and social contribution that it can make.
www.easterneye.biz
January 28, 2026 at 8:45 AM
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EU Commission to open proceedings against Grok on Monday, reports Handelsblatt reut.rs/4bC7dlx
EU Commission to open proceedings against Grok on Monday, reports Handelsblatt
The EU Commission will open proceedings against Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok under the Digital Services Act on Monday, Germany's Handelsblatt reported on Monday, citing three high-ranking EU officials.
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January 26, 2026 at 10:05 AM
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London Mayor Sadiq Khan says Labour's approach to immigration should focus on "compassion, control and contribution". In a speech to @thefabians.bsky.social conference, he criticised govt proposals to restrict settlement & citizenship, saying it would harm integration
labourlist.org/2026/01/lond...
London Mayor Sadiq Khan criticises government immigration reforms - LabourList
London Mayor Sadiq Khan has hit out at the government’s proposed length of settled status for immigrants, saying…
labourlist.org
January 26, 2026 at 10:20 AM
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How do efforts to build community cohesion respond to today's febrile geopolitical and national context? This week's @sundersays.bsky.social column for @easterneye.bsky.social
www.easterneye.biz/trump-greenl...
In Britain’s new year of anxiety, cohesion is no longer optional
A stronger, shared vision would help, despite some anxiety about how far national leaders and institutions have the public standing to narrate it
www.easterneye.biz
January 20, 2026 at 5:30 PM
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The Windrush Day 2026 Grant Scheme is open - applications close 10 Feb. Details: www.near-neighbours.org.uk/windrush26-h...
Windrush 26 — Near Neighbours
www.near-neighbours.org.uk
January 13, 2026 at 2:21 PM
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New 2026 thread to retest in real time if X reporting system *mostly* ignores/protects unlawful racist abuse reported to it

Criteria: direct racist abuse @ people that would be unlawful on the bus + is unlawful online + that broad consensus (9/10 people across parties) would agree should be stopped
January 12, 2026 at 10:46 PM
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Lovely story about a Bradford sewing group bringing women from different backgrounds together and combating loneliness and isolation.
January 13, 2026 at 12:38 PM
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“It is not ‘censorship’ to insist every website operating in our country does so within the law.” Our @sundersays.bsky.social argues in @easterneye.bsky.social that govt must reject Elon Musk’s ‘pick and mix” approach to the law and Make Social Media Lawful Again.
www.easterneye.biz/technology-g...
Why Britain must make social media lawful again
The controversy has illuminated again how US billionaire businessman Musk takes a “pick and mix” approach as to which laws he thinks should apply to him and his companies.
www.easterneye.biz
January 13, 2026 at 12:18 PM
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We've launched an investigation into X over Grok sexualised imagery.

We've opened a formal investigation into X under the Online Safety Act, to determine whether it has complied with its duties to protect people in the UK from content that is illegal in the UK.

🔗 www.ofcom.org.uk/online-safet...
'Ofcom launches investigation into X over Grok sexualised imagery'
January 12, 2026 at 11:50 AM
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Breaking: Ofcom launches probe into Elon Musk's X over Grok deepfake images

www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
UK regulator launches probe into Elon Musk's X over Grok deepfake images
We'll be bringing you the latest updates on this Breaking Politics News story
www.mirror.co.uk
January 12, 2026 at 11:11 AM
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Our 2025 report 'How we can actually stop the boats' proposes a similar approach. Read it here: www.britishfuture.org/publication/...
How we can actually stop the boats - British Future
The ‘How we can actually stop the boats’ report draws on international evidence to argue that a scaled-up ‘routes and […]
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January 12, 2026 at 10:46 AM
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Spain has reduced small boat crossings by 46% by combining diplomatic deals with source countries, expanded legal routes and enforcement. Could the UK learn from them? @theipaper.com reports: inews.co.uk/news/world/e...
This European country cut illegal boat crossings by half - what the UK could learn
Spain's approach to reducing illegal maritime crossings has had impressive results, with numbers down dramatically last year
inews.co.uk
January 12, 2026 at 10:46 AM
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Our @sundersays.bsky.social spoke to David Cannadine about the Union Jack for BBC Radio 4's 'Materials of State' series.
Listen back here:
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
BBC Radio 4 - Materials of State, The Union Jack
David Cannadine explores the history of the Union Jack.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 12, 2026 at 10:22 AM