Statistics show that attitudes towards immigration and race in Britain have changed.
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Given the dominance of the English language across the globe, is it time to make knowledge of it a human right?
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Statistics show that attitudes towards immigration and race in Britain have changed.
Given the dominance of the English language across the globe, is it time to make knowledge of it a human right?
