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What would make the UK a better place to live? A new project aims to find out

BBC News · May 17, 2026, 11:28 PM

Key takeaways

  • The National Conversation is being launched with voice notes submitted by high-profile figures, including former footballer Gary Lineker, Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis, and broadcaster Mariella Frostrup.
  • Participants will be asked to complete a survey carried out by researchers from the University of Oxford and leave a 60-second voice note.
  • AI models will then be used to analyse thousands of responses to "map what could bring us together".

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Navtej Johal Midlands correspondent Watch: People in Nottingham tell the BBC what kind of country they want to live in People across the UK are being urged to share their vision for how their community and country's future should look, as part of a major new research project.

The National Conversation is being launched with voice notes submitted by high-profile figures, including former footballer Gary Lineker, Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis, and broadcaster Mariella Frostrup.

Participants will be asked to complete a survey carried out by researchers from the University of Oxford and leave a 60-second voice note.

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