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Perceived tensions between immigrants and Britons have skyrocketed to record highs, new polling has found.
A survey is said to have revealed a “frightening increase in the sense of national division” throughout the country.
King's College London (KCL) researchers claimed divisions had risen over so-called "culture wars" and migration - though they blamed Brexit for starting the fault-lines.
The survey, carried out by KCL's policy institute and pollsters at Ipsos, found that nearly nine in 10 Britons (86 per cent) now believe there is tension between immigrants and those born in the country.
Just under nine in 10 Britons (86 per cent) believe there is tension between immigrants and those born in the country
Just two years ago, this figure stood at 74 per cent.
Asked about the idea that Britain is generally divided, 84 per cent reported feeling this way.
Exactly half of respondents said the country's culture is changing too quickly, while 48 per cent said they wanted Britain to return to “the way it used to be”.
The number of Britons who feel proud of their country also fell to under half (46 per cent) - down from 56 per cent just five years ago.
KCL's policy institute director Professor Bobby Duffy said: “This latest study shows a frightening increase in the sense of national division and decline in the UK in just a few years.
"We’ve seen steep rises in the beliefs that the UK is divided, that ‘culture wars’ are real and that things were better in the past.”
The survey asked Britons questions covering a wide range of topics, including transgender issues and wokeness.
Findings suggested that there has been a "significant shift" in public opinion surrounding transgender rights, according to researchers.
A survey is said to have revealed a “frightening increase in the sense of national division” throughout the country.
King's College London (KCL) researchers claimed divisions had risen over so-called "culture wars" and migration - though they blamed Brexit for starting the fault-lines.
The survey, carried out by KCL's policy institute and pollsters at Ipsos, found that nearly nine in 10 Britons (86 per cent) now believe there is tension between immigrants and those born in the country.
Just under nine in 10 Britons (86 per cent) believe there is tension between immigrants and those born in the country
Just two years ago, this figure stood at 74 per cent.
Asked about the idea that Britain is generally divided, 84 per cent reported feeling this way.
Exactly half of respondents said the country's culture is changing too quickly, while 48 per cent said they wanted Britain to return to “the way it used to be”.
The number of Britons who feel proud of their country also fell to under half (46 per cent) - down from 56 per cent just five years ago.
KCL's policy institute director Professor Bobby Duffy said: “This latest study shows a frightening increase in the sense of national division and decline in the UK in just a few years.
"We’ve seen steep rises in the beliefs that the UK is divided, that ‘culture wars’ are real and that things were better in the past.”
The survey asked Britons questions covering a wide range of topics, including transgender issues and wokeness.
Findings suggested that there has been a "significant shift" in public opinion surrounding transgender rights, according to researchers.
