UK Project Seeks Public Input on National Unity

A new research project is asking people across the UK to share their views on what would make their communities and country a better place to live. The National Conversation is being launched with voice notes from high-profile figures. Participants are asked to complete a survey and leave a 60-second voice note.

Researchers from the University of Oxford will use AI models to analyze thousands of responses. The project runs until the end of August and will produce a report later this year. The Independent Commission on Community and Cohesion is leading the effort. It describes itself as a non-partisan initiative responding to social disconnection and division.

Young adults at a Nottingham gym shared their thoughts.

One 20-year-old electrician said he wants a country where everyone gets along with each other. An IT worker said opportunity and safety are most important to him. He added that people should be able to grow up and have opportunities within their own country.

A 21-year-old architecture student said social media has worsened divisions by making people lose empathy for others. She wants people to put down their devices and feel safe walking outside in the evening.