Britons feel disconnected from society and lack faith in others
But the poll by More In Common suggested that the reasons for disconnection went beyond immigration and culture, with 47% of British Asians saying they felt like a stranger in their country – more than the 44% of white Britons who said the same thing.
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- North Wales Chronicle
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- South Wales Argus
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