Anti-immigration attitudes are disappearing among younger generations in Britain.
New research found persistent differences between generations of people in the UK when it comes to their attitudes to immigration. [Read now...]
How far-right groups use Britain’s extremism definition to argue they aren’t extremist.
Why the extremism definition is unfit for purpose. Central to the problem is the government’s insistence on using ‘fundamental British values’ to define extremism. [Read now...]
The English language is evolving – Here’s how it will change after Brexit.
English will remain an official EU language – even after Brexit – and this will impact the way it evolves. [Read now...]
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Emma Seddon
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Study, Brexit, European Union, EU English, Languages, UK Politics
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Can parks help cities fight crime?
Some parks reduce violence in the local vicinity. Other parks attract crime. The difference has to do with how these urban green spaces are designed, programmed and managed, experts say. [Read now...]
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Study, Chicago, Cities, City Parks, Crime, Green Space, Los Angeles, New York, Parks, United States, Urban Life, violence
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‘Unskilled’ immigrants help to ease the pain of dying Americans.
More than one-quarter of home care workers are born outside of the United States. Stricter immigration laws could make it harder to find people to do this aide work. [Read now...]
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Dr Cati Coe
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Study, Donald Trump, Immigration, Home Care, US Politics
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The guts of an Apple iPhone show exactly what Trump gets wrong about trade.
Trump believes the money Americans spend on Chinese imports like the iPhone goes straight into China’s pockets. In reality, China gets very little value from it. [Read now...]
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Long-Read, Business, China, Donald Trump, South Korea, Study, Trade War
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To tackle the climate crisis we need more democracy, not less.
A citizens’ assembly can help identify what the people want. Because if climate action is not democratic, it is not realistic. [Read now...]
Solving climate change, helping the homeless, picking up litter... For children, charity is about more than money.
Young children should be given a bigger role in deciding which charities their schools and families support. [Read now...]
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Study, Charity, Children, Climate Change, Homelessness, Philanthropy
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Tory leadership race — Research shows top politicians are psychologically different to others.
Study suggests certain psychological characteristics get you to the frontbench. But they might not make you many friends along the way. [Read now...]
Boris Johnson supporters want no-deal Brexit and less talk of climate change – new survey of party members reveals.
Party members who support the former London mayor’s leadership bid describe themselves as very right wing, even by Conservative standards. [Read now...]
What the UK population will look like by 2061 under hard, soft or no Brexit scenarios.
Whatever happens with Brexit, the UK population is projected to increase in size, become more ethnically diverse and shift to a structure which is older. [Read now...]
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Study, Brexit, Demographics, UK Immigration, UK Population
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Myth busted: EU migrants no extra burden on taxpayers in more generous welfare states.
EU migrant households are actually a net benefit on the public purse in much of Europe. [Read now...]
