The Latest Breaking News from Leverhulme

Keir Starmer says migrants should learn English to integrate. Is he being fair?

The UK government’s proposed immigration reforms emphasise the need for migrants to learn English in order to integrate successfully.

The Conversation · Jun 9, 2025

Forensic science centre that inspired BBC show Traces at risk of closure

All 24 jobs at Dundee University’s Leverhulme research centre could be axed because of £30m budget deficit

The Guardian - UK · Feb 23, 2025

How Trump’s definition of a ‘real’ American has grabbed his audience – and what our research shows about why

Donald Trump has recently doubled down on his derogatory depictions of undocumented migrants in his bid to win the 2024 presidential election. In an interview with Time magazine, published on April 30 2024, Trump referred to migrants as “criminals”, who “come in and they steal our jobs, and steal our…

The Conversation · Jun 3, 2024

Laughter as controversial developer said they 'care very deeply' about area at inquiry

The homes are the first stage of plans to build nearly 8,000 homes on greenbelt land

Liverpool Echo · May 16, 2023

Warning delay could put housing plans for next decade 'at risk'

Council leader Janette Williamson will now write to Michael Gove to ask for the delay to be reversed

Liverpool Echo · Mar 21, 2023

240 homes rejected on site '6,000 years older than Stonehenge'

This was the latest application from Leverhulme Estates to be rejected as part of plans for more than 1,000 homes in Wirral

Liverpool Echo · Feb 10, 2023

Thousands oppose 240 green belt homes up for vote next week

Leverhulme said the applications are needed to meet Wirral's housing needs

Liverpool Echo · Feb 2, 2023

Developer asks for public inquiry over controversial homes

The plans have been controversial with one campaigner against the homes calling the appeals a "disgrace"

Liverpool Echo · Jan 5, 2023

Developers launch appeal against decision to block 800 Wirral homes plans

Leverhulme Estates had submitted multiple applications to build hundreds of homes

Liverpool Echo · Dec 28, 2022

Application linked to controversial green belt homes rejected

Leverhulme said the plans would improve public access to the countryside but Wirral Council criticised a lack of detail and information

Liverpool Echo · Dec 8, 2022