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⏰ | NEW RESEARCH: Young people are increasingly losing faith in their futures.
One in 14 young people now expect to become long-term unemployed. A decade ago, it was one in 50. This is an economic and social crisis for Gen Z.
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The share of young people who expect to become long-term unemployed or have little chance of success in life has roughly tripled over the past decade.
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It means much stronger action to stop social media platforms amplifying racist and violent content. And it means sustained investment in the community spaces and institutions that bring people together, build trust and strengthen resilience against division. (6/6)
But we also need to confront the conditions that have allowed the far-right to exploit these moments. That means political leaders challenging far-right narratives with much more confidence, and making the case for an equal society built on shared values and belonging. (5/6)
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The knife attack on Monday night in Belfast was a shocking act of violence, and the perpetrator must be brought to justice. In the following days, we have seen far-right actors exploiting this attack to sow division, target people of colour and incite violence. (1/6)
Far-right groups and politicians are trying to change how we think about each other, and who belongs in our country. In this case, they risk inflaming long-simmering sectarian tensions, following riots in Belfast in 2024 and Ballymena in 2025. (2/6)
Political leaders have a responsibility to reject that vision and stand up for migrant and minority ethnic communities. In the short term, we need to make sure that minority ethnic communities are protected from violence and intimidation, and that the perpetrators are held to account. (4/6)
The hate and violence we are seeing is intolerable. And the far-right does not speak for the majority. Their vision is one where belonging is determined by ethnicity and race, rather than shared values and common belonging. (3/6)
"None of us want conflict, none of us want war", but the context of global instability provides us with an opportunity to unite as a nation with a common purpose - and tell a better story about British values and identity.
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Today we published a new @ippr.org report on how asylum and immigration policy shape homelessness in England.
Homelessness is rarely caused by one factor alone. It often happens when housing, welfare, employment and immigration systems fail to work together.
www.ippr.org/articles/clo...
