How can policies on migration for work and economic growth gain public support? Our @heather-rolfe.bsky.social writes for @ukandeu.bsky.social on the findings of the new @britishfuture.bsky.social Immigration Attitudes Tracker: ukandeu.ac.uk/how-can-poli...

Read the story of Roly Gregoire, the pioneering first Black player for Sunderland, as he talks to BBC Sport: www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

Will Britain’s immigration debate catch up with the reality of falling numbers? Our @sundersays.bsky.social writes for @easterneye.bsky.social www.easterneye.biz/uk-immigrati...

Attacks on racial and religious minorities in Britain are rising, and becoming more violent Recent months have seen murder, attempted murder, rape, sexual assault and physical attacks of all kinds, all driven by hatred And these crimes are not happening in a vacuum www.nytimes.com/2026/05/22/w...

'X's anti-racism commitments must mean more than words' – Avaes Mohammad from our British South Asian Bridgers project writes for @easterneye.bsky.social on the platform's failures to live up to its promises on online hatred www.easterneye.biz/x-s-anti-rac...

Our @sundersays.bsky.social is on Times Radio at 10 talking to Henry Bonsu about falling net migration - and how our immigration debate still lags behind reality

If you missed it, you can watch a recording of our webinar discussing today's new net migration statistics here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_3g...

Reminder: our webinar discussing the new ONS net migration figures + British Future's new Immigration Attitudes Tracker findings starts at 12 noon. Registration still open: www.eventbrite.com/e/net-migrat...

Published today: ‘After the fall: Why hasn’t falling immigration changed public attitudes?’ reporting the 2026 findings of British Future’s annual Immigration Attitudes Tracker.

New ONS data: net migration has fallen to 171,000. Our @sundersays.bsky.social said: “This is the lowest net migration since Covid yet only 1 in 6 people know the numbers fell at all last year. “These misperceptions are fuelled by an immigration debate that hasn’t kept pace with reality."

Published today: ‘After the fall: Why hasn’t falling immigration changed public attitudes?’ reporting the 2026 findings of British Future’s annual Immigration Attitudes Tracker.

@britishfuture.bsky.social's British South Asian Bridgers project flagged 33 posts using the racist slur “p**i” against ethnic minority public figures on Friday, using the platform's reporting tool By Monday, all 33 were still visible despite the voluntary 48-hour moderation window having expired

X Accused Of Failing To Remove Racist Abuse Despite New Ofcom Commitments www.politicshome.com/news/article...

New net migration figures covering 2025 will be published on Thursday. Here's what our team will be watching out for – from the trajectory of net migration to the use of asylum hotels and a surge in citizenship applications. www.ox.ac.uk/news/2026-05...

'What is it that divides our society?' Our @sundersays.bsky.social is talking to Naga Munchetty on @bbc5live.bsky.social at 12.05 today, as The Independent Commission on Community and Cohesion launches its new National Conversation project. www.theguardian.com/society/2026...

Telegraph: ‘Musk pledges to crack down on ant-Semitism on X’ (Actual agreement is to crack down on *all* unlawful hate speech on the platform) www.yahoo.com/news/article...

Our @sundersays.bsky.social is speaking at the Progress conference today on a panel discussing 'Creating an Open Britain with Secure Borders'

We’re at the Highfields Centre in Leicester today for a family roadshow event commemorating South Asian service in WW1 & WW2. Starts 11am - a chance to learn more about this history (& kids can build their own Spitfire!) #MyFamilyLegacy #ForgottenArmy supported by Royal British Legion

Delighted that @msumption.bsky.social will join @sundersays.bsky.social @heather-rolfe.bsky.social for our 21 May webinar 'Net Migration Figures - Policy, Politics and Public Attitudes' discussing ONS net migration stats published that morning. Register: www.eventbrite.com/e/net-migrat...

'OfCom should state clearly that X is not upholding its legal duties on hate crime' - blog from our Avaes Mohammad and @sundersays.bsky.social on the outcome today of the OfCom investigation into hate crime on X. www.britishfuture.org/ofcom-should...

These commitments from X should now see this unlawful abuse of Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood removed in 48 hours. My colleague Avaes Mohammad @britishfuture.bsky.social will now lead on this: he hopes to update in 72 hours and 7 days on whether the X + Ofcom commitments do now pass this p-word test

Come to our webinar next Thurs 21st May (12-1pm) 'Net Migration Figures - Policy, Politics and Public Attitudes'. Expert panel discussing new ONS net migration figures (published that morning) + British Future's new Immigration Attitudes Tracker research. Register: www.eventbrite.com/e/net-migrat...

What does the public really think about immigration? Coming soon: The 2026 Immigration Attitudes Tracker report from British Future. Published 00.01 Thurs 21 May, ahead of the new ONS net migration stats at 9.30am that day.

Ant Middleton - who advocates on race/ancestry/faith making Sadiq Khan ineligible to be Mayor of London, banning Kemi Badenoch as a party leader or PM, barring Yusuf/Braverman as Home Secretary - may prove to be one of the more moderate speakers on Saturday! www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...

I am among 6 new commissioners appointed to the Equality and Human Rights Commission. I look forward to contributing to the board's strategic role overseeing the EHRC's work to enforce equality laws + protect human rights, and to helping to renew its relationships www.gov.uk/government/n...

Many leaders from across business, faith, charities, sport and the media orgs in the UK have published a letter of solidarity for Jewish people in Britain, pledging ourselves and our organisations to be part of the whole of society effort needed to fight antisemitism. www.lbc.co.uk/article/jewi...

My Eastern Eye column on the 2026 election fallout (filing Tuesday for Friday's paper slightly tricky this week) www.easterneye.biz/uk-election-...

A group of prominent British Muslim voices has issued an open letter expressing solidarity with the Jewish community following recent antisemitic attacks in the UK, saying British Jews should know: “we are right here beside you.” www.jewishnews.co.uk/muslim-leade...

Antisemitism 'a problem for all of us to fix', say leaders from faith, business, sport, culture & civil society, in new joint letter www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

At @leicestermuseums.bsky.social tonight as the Royal British Legion ‘Forgotten Army’ sculpture tour comes to the city, raising awareness of south asian service in the world wars.

We’re delighted to welcome @sundersays.bsky.social, Director of @britishfuture.bsky.social as keynote speaker at our Europe Day Conference 2026 next Monday in Edinburgh 🇪🇺 Join us to explore migration narratives, policy and lived realities. 🎟️ Register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/europe-day...

Immigration is falling sharply, so why haven't politicians noticed? Me in The New World thenewworld.substack.com/p/immigratio...

Keir Starmer plans to fight + win the 2029 election. Others think him more likely to survive 3 weeks or months than 3 years as PM. My Eastern Eye column this week explores how premierships end as a guide to Westminster's cluedo-style conundrums on what happens next www.easterneye.biz/keir-starmer...

'Three weeks, three months, or three years? The uncertain future of Keir Starmer'' – new @sundersays.bsky.social column for @easterneye.bsky.social www.easterneye.biz/keir-starmer...

Happy St Georges Day! Events are taking place across England today celebrating pride in Englishness and our patron saint in an inclusive way that ensures everyone feels invited [1/2]

UK and France strike new £662m small boats deal - BBC News www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Reform pledges to review the previous 5 years of asylum grants if got into power - deporting those granted refugee status if came without permission. Reform claim 400,000 people granted asylum would be "in scope" - and they would deport most of them www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...

BBC reports "more than 600 people crossed the Channel on small boats on Saturday, making it second busiest day so far this year". BBC reports "Over the past three years, crossings have increased" while omitting 33% year on year fall this year www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Mahmood’s migration changes will deliver fraction of claimed savings, data suggests - @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

Hungary 2026 general election constituency map versus 2022 map must be among the most dramatic shifts of any geographic-constituency based electoral system in a single electoral cycle. (There are also top up seats)

Our @jakepuddle.bsky.social is speaking on a webinar panel (Weds 29 April, 12:00 pm) as part of Global Intergenerational Week, exploring how to strengthen connection between generations. Sign up here: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/e16be0...

Our @jakepuddle.bsky.social is interviewed on the new @britishredcross.bsky.social 'Bridging divides' podcast - discussing what 'division' looks like in our everyday lives, why it can be hard to navigate – and why there’s more reason for hope than we might think. www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNhT...

Do some racists now feel they have a licence to hate? @sundersays.bsky.social new column for @easterneye.bsky.social examines how unfettered hatred online is bleeding into the real world www.easterneye.biz/nhs-licence-...

Our @sundersays.bsky.social talks to ‪@davehillonlondon.bsky.social about getting inclusion and belonging right in the London Borough of Newham, drawing on the recent Commission he chaired on this topic

Licence to hate? Farhana Haider hears from NHS frontline staff about their rising experience of racism for a Radio 4 documentary. + Speaks to me for context about drivers of racism, offline & online in the last 5 minutes. Is 'zero tolerance' something we could mean? www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

‘My Pakistani grandads helped Britain win WW2' - BBC speaks to Ibrahim Chisti about his family history, at our event in Oldham raising awareness of South Asian service in the world wars www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

'Unsettled status: the policy and politics of indefinite leave to remain' – our @sundersays.bsky.social writes for @ukandeu.bsky.social, on proposed reforms to UK settlement rules and whether they could meet the fairness challenge: ukandeu.ac.uk/unsettled-st...

'Licence to Hate - Racism on the Front Line' - BBC Radio 4 this Sunday 5th at 1.30pm Examining whether racism is becoming more frequent and visible, with a focus on healthcare workers - incl discussion with our @sundersays.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

'Between compassion and control: Labour’s immigration balancing act' - new @sundersays.bsky.social column for @easterneye.bsky.social www.easterneye.biz/labour-immig...

Discussing at Gallery Oldham why remembering South Asian service in the world wars is so important - with panellists Rahilla Bano, former BBC Journalist; Dr Shamim Miah from Huddersfield University; and Oldham community representative Jyoti Vithiani