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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Independent and Lauren MacDougall

Voices: ‘We have more in common than divides us:’ Independent readers back our call for unity in wake of Manchester attack

The Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue in Manchester was filled with Jewish families celebrating Yom Kippur - (Getty)

Our editorial’s call for unity after the Manchester synagogue attack has prompted a wide-ranging discussion among readers on how Britain can come together – and why it often feels so divided.

Many emphasised that solidarity must start with communities themselves. They argued that Britain has long prided itself on tolerance and diversity, but these values need to be actively defended rather than assumed.

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