‘Can Burnham find a new balance on immigration?’ New @sundersays.bsky.social column for @easterneye.bsky.social www.easterneye.biz/andy-burnham...

Can Burnham find a new balance on immigration?

'Fair rules should protect more than just care workers'

easterneye.biz

Today's @mrjamesob.bsky.social column in @theipaper.com cites @britishfuture.bsky.social research on how the public, esp migration sceptics, remains unaware of the massive drop in net migration – and how this is exploited by anti-immigration voices. inews.co.uk/opinion/fara...

Farage is sounding more desperate than ever - these figures explain why

James O'Brien: Reform's favourite political weapon is losing its edge

inews.co.uk

Have you had your say yet? What would make your community work better? Leave a quick voice note for the National Conversation, analysed by Nuffield College, University of Oxford to form a shared vision for how we live well together. www.national-conversation.ox.ac.uk/en/voicenote — closes 31 Aug.

How we can (actually) stop the boats : the @britishfuture.bsky.social case for expanded routes for returns deals that can deliver control + compassion via cooperation www.britishfuture.org/publication/...

There's still time to register for our webinar tomorrow afternoon reflecting on 9/11 and the lasting impact on British Muslim and British South Asian communities in the UK. Register to attend www.eventbrite.com/e/25-years-s...

25 Years Since 9/11: Changing British Asian and Muslim Identities

A British Future-led webinar exploring how 9/11 terror attacks impacted British South Asian & Muslim identities and relationships

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As we approach the 25th anniversary of 9/11, the British South Asian Bridgers Project are hosting a special webinar reflecting on the lasting impact of that moment on British Muslim and British South Asian communities. Register to attend www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/25-years-s...

25 Years Since 9/11: Changing British Asian and Muslim Identities

A British Future-led webinar exploring how 9/11 terror attacks impacted British South Asian & Muslim identities and relationships

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England have finished third at the World Cup 2026. After a heartbreaking loss against Argentina, they ended their campaign with a win against France. Jake Puddle looks ahead to the Euros and what it means for social cohesion www.britishfuture.org/bellingham-b...

Bellingham, bagpipes and belonging in a United(ish) Kingdom: Lessons for Euro 2028 - British Future

Three Lions fans faced a bittersweet evening on Wednesday as even Bellingham’s heroics were unable to end a sixty year […]

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David Miliband says 75th anniversary of refugee convention should be about defending core principles & fixing what does not work in practice "We’ve seen what works: giving refugees legal certainty, investing early in integration, and sharing responsibility fairly" www.aol.com/articles/dav...

David Miliband’s charity: Don’t give up on refugees to chase votes - AOL

Governments must not weaken their commitments to refugees to chase votes, David Miliband’s charity has said.

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My Evertonian Catholic perspective on the ascent of Andy Burnham as the first Catholic Evertonian leader of the Labour Party today & P www.easterneye.biz/andy-burnham...

Yesterday members from the the British South Asian Bridgers project came together for a workshop in the heart of Westminster. It was a day of meaningful conversation and reflection, A fitting way to mark South Asian Heritage Month.

A special message to the England team from tournament finalists Willow Brook Primary and George Mitchell School in East London. Thank you to our event partners @leytonorienttrust.bsky.social and @calvinbailey.bsky.social

'We have many different stories but we come together as one team' a message from Calvin Bailey MBE MP

Calvin Bailey MBE MP@calvinbailey.bsky.social · last mo.

Today we held a tournament with 6 fantastic local school teams, 60 participants, @leytonorienttrust.bsky.social & @britishfuture.bsky.social 👇 So important to come together, learn about the diverse stories in our national team, and raise our voices for England’s success. Come on England! ❤️

Today we are in the heart of East London for our England United tournament to celebrate England's World Cup campaign supported by @calvinbailey.bsky.social @leytonorienttrust.bsky.social

Wendy Williams called 2018 Windrush scandal "foreseeable and avoidable". On Windrush Day, @ippr.org note future dangers of a mass loss of status in this parliament 2028 + starkly racialised pattern of who is at risk. An urgent need to "Windrush proof" the draft reforms www.ippr.org/articles/win...

Windrush Day: The unfinished business of immigration reform | IPPR

As we mark Windrush Day this year, it is an opportunity both to celebrate the immense contribution of the Windrush Generation and their descendants, and to

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Today is National Windrush Day an important part of British history however new polling by British Future shows that more needs to be done to raise awareness. www.britishfuture.org/windrush-day...

British Future is at @nottingham-fores-t.bsky.social today for a special Windrush workshop to mark Windrush 2026.

"Disagreement about how to get integration right is bound to be part of the democratic debates of an increasingly diverse Britain. But sweeping prejudices against people on the basis of their faith or ethnic group, not what they themselves have actually said or done, is part of the problem." [1/2]

I continue to be struck by how few Cabinet ministers and ex-ministers the impacts + implications of this complex 8-tier settlement policy - esp the sheer scale of Commonwealth voters who risk losing legal status in 2028. Is it remigration by stealth - or by mistake? ukandeu.ac.uk/unsettled-st...

Unsettled status: the policy and politics of indefinite leave to remain - UK in a changing Europe

Sunder Katwala looks at the government's proposed reforms to the settlement rules in the UK as part of its immigration overhaul and asks whether they could meet the fairness challenge.

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Most Brits think UK Muslims face prejudice, survey finds - Hyphen hyphenonline.com/2026/06/15/m...

Most Brits think UK Muslims face prejudice, survey finds - Hyphen

Some 61% support government action against anti-Muslim prejudice, suggesting Tory pledge to scrap equality duty is out of step with public

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Report by Chris Osuh in @theguardian.com today: www.theguardian.com/news/2026/ju...

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

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British Future@britishfuture.bsky.social · 2mo ago

More than half of Muslims experienced prejudice based on their religion in the last year, but three-quarters still feel the UK is a good place to be Muslim, according to a new report, ‘Understanding Anti-Muslim Hostility: Foundations for Action’ by @britishfuture.bsky.social & British Muslim Trust

.@akeelaahmed.bsky.social from British Muslim Trust is on Times Radio now (2.35) discussing the new report with Jane Garvey and Fi Glover

British Future@britishfuture.bsky.social · 2mo ago

More than half of Muslims experienced prejudice based on their religion in the last year, but three-quarters still feel the UK is a good place to be Muslim, according to a new report, ‘Understanding Anti-Muslim Hostility: Foundations for Action’ by @britishfuture.bsky.social & British Muslim Trust

More than half of Muslims experienced prejudice based on their religion in the last year, but three-quarters still feel the UK is a good place to be Muslim, according to a new report, ‘Understanding Anti-Muslim Hostility: Foundations for Action’ by @britishfuture.bsky.social & British Muslim Trust

‘X accused of giving racists impunity after failing to take down ‘n-word’ and ‘p-word’ abuse’ - @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

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 Badenock, Shabana Mahmood and Zia Yusuf

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The tragic murders of Henry Nowak & Mohammad Algasim show a justice system striving for consistency – but media and politicians can often be more selective about which cases frame the public discourse, writes @sundersays.bsky.social for @easterneye.bsky.social www.easterneye.biz/henry-nowak-...

Parallel student murders expose ‘two-tier’ fallacy

Consistent verdicts debunk Farage's divisive claims

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Musk haa been openly arguing for the value & necessity of violence in the UK (against migrants and minorities as an existemtial threat) for 9 momths. He has doubled down on it during a dsngerius heightened flashpoint bsky.app/profile/sund...

Sunder Katwala (sundersays)@sundersays.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Elon Musk: "It is time for the English to ally with the hard men, like Tommy Robinson, and fight for their survival or they shall surely all die" 29th October 2025. 2 million views in its first hour.

This is clear prima facie evidence of different "tiers" or standards of policing across the UK. It means that there has been significantly less risk in Northern Ireland of facing consequences when take part in mob-based violence, targeting police or even arson vs migrant/minority homes businesses

Sunder Katwala (sundersays)@sundersays.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Those involved in disorder/violence in Northern Ireland in summer 2024 were much less likely to be arrested than in England Northern Ireland in 2024 [49 arrests; > 600 people involved in disorder] So up to 1 in 12 England in 2024 [1876 arrests of 4000-5000 people involved in disorder] About 1 in 3

Three quarters of the public (75%) say they “would like to hear more people and organisations publicly celebrating pride in England in a way that makes clear they are also opposed to prejudice," according to recent @britishfuture.bsky.social research www.britishfuture.org/new-toolkit-...

What does it mean to be English? I contributed to Nick Watt's BBC documentary on England's identity crisis www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

In Leicester at the Belgrave Neighbourhood Centre with the MyFamilyLegacy project raising awareness of South Asian service in the world wars www.MyFamilyLegacy.org.uk

Our @sundersays.bsky.social is on BBC R4 Today Prog at 8.40 with Paul Goodman, talking about the appalling murder in Southampton, the polarising responses and the unrest that has followed

Sunder Katwala (sundersays)@sundersays.bsky.social · 2mo ago

300 protestors joined Tommy Robinson and Lawremce Fox outside Southampton police station. Protestors held a minute's silence, chanted "Henry, Henry" about the murder victim, then pelted the police with stones in trying to break through their lines www.lbc.co.uk/article/prot...