WEBINAR Mon 11 Nov 1-2pm Discussing new research on employment & cost-of-living challenges faced by Hong Kongers in UK. How could migrants help address UK skills shortages? With Heather Rolfe British Future Jason Chao of Hongkongers in Britain 英國港僑協會 🇬🇧 and Jonathan Portes eventbrite.com/e/unlocking-sk…

Two great #jobs going at British Future, leading UK thinktank on immigration, integration, race & identity. 10 days left to apply! Closes 15 Nov. Media & Comms Officer: britishfuture.org/jobs/media-and… Parliamentary & public affairs manager: britishfuture.org/jobs/parliamen…

The UK has unusually high levels of people out of work, post-pandemic, compared to our peers. Putting more money into the NHS, both revenue spending and capital investment, will help people get back to work and get our economy growing.

69% of Britons think Donald Trump will be a bad president Terrible: 57% Poor: 12% Average: 9% Good: 9% Great: 4% yougov.co.uk/politics/artic…

Heat from sewers, tube and Thames could soon warm London buildings dlvr.it/TG2Km6

On the economy, Professor Jonathan Portes (Jonathan Portes) (King's Social Science & Public Policy), reflected on the potential impact of Trump’s proposed tariff increases:

Gotta hand it to Sebastian Payne—at the British Future summer party panel on the Carlton Street Terrace with Sunder Katwala and gabyhinsliff a few years ago, he went full Nostradamus pre-Partygate, predicting Keir Starmer as PM and Kemi Badenoch as LOTO after the next election.

Six in 10 (60%) people in the UK feel international students bring a significant benefit to the British economy, while only around one in 10 (12%) disagree with this view, according to a new The Policy Institute study by Bobby Duffy. kcl.ac.uk/news/majority-…

NEW: Six in 10 people in the UK feel international students bring a significant benefit to the British economy, while only around one in 10 disagree. But despite largely favourable attitudes, there have been small declines in positive views ➡️ kcl.ac.uk/news/majority-…

Our friends British Future are hiring for two great new roles: -Media & Comms Officer -Parliamentary & Public Affairs Manager 👇See below for more details and how to apply

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‘Beyond the ballot: social science insights on eight key policy challenges’ showcases research-led insights of 100+ leading social scientists on policy-applicable areas to underline the great potential of #socialscience research to help shape policy & practice. Find out more⬇️

The Conservatives remain the least favourably viewed of the major parties Net favourability scores Greens: -1 Lib Dems: -4 Labour: -25 Reform UK: -29 Conservatives: -42 yougov.co.uk/politics/artic…

💬 "About 7% of people educated in the UK attend private fee-paying schools. However, 43% of Britain’s best-selling classical musicians and 35% of Bafta-nominated actors are alumni of private schools." Great coverage of our research in The Guardian ⤵️ theguardian.com/inequality/202…

"I would hate for people to opt for assisted dying because they think they're saving someone somewhere money - whether that's relatives or the NHS," he said." Well said, Wes Streeting! news.sky.com/story/wes-stre…

Out today for Social Market Foundation. Why joined-up immigration and skills policy is set to become a key political battleground in the UK. And what that might mean for how it is run and who runs it. smf.co.uk/wp-content/upl…

We surveyed 5,000 non-UK citizens about their experiences of the UK immigration system Many migrants are unclear about their rights in the UK, while others had issues proving their rights to access housing, jobs & healthcare. 5 things you need to know: migrationobservatory.ox.ac.uk/resources/repo…

Yesterday's net migration revisions also mean we were previously underestimating the no. of Ukrainians living in the UK. There were 217k Ukrainians as of 30 June '24, much higher than the 160k estimated before. Full briefing on arrivals and integration linked below.

We are pleased to be working in partnership with the Together and British Future on building the early evidence base for the new Independent Commission on Community and Cohesion. Find out more about the commission ⬇️⬇️ belongnetwork.co.uk/independent-co…

📈 New British Future research out this week suggests that the public is more positive about student migration than the government might think Heather Rolfe breaks down the stats in her new blog 👇 ukandeu.ac.uk/the-public-see…