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Politics
Sam Hall

Education key to divide on immigration and politics, research suggests

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Education is the “most important dividing line” in attitudes towards immigration and support for right-wing politics in the UK, according to research.

A new report from the National Centre for Social Research (NatCen) revealed that people with qualifications below A-level have more than double the likelihood of supporting the Conservatives or Reform UK compared to those with higher levels of education.

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