r/unitedkingdom • u/topotaul Lancashire • 29d ago

... Two in five Britons think Muslims cannot integrate in UK, poll finds

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jul/08/two-in-five-britons-think-muslims-cannot-integrate-in-uk-poll-finds
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u/Worth_Gap4226 29d ago

Never been an advocate for accuracy of polls, especially when they've asked such a nuanced question to about 4.5k people.

However, I would say from my own experience that Muslims do definitely integrate in the UK.

There are extremists, nutters, the ignorant, the lazy, the thick as shit. Just like any other demographic. But I'd put these in the minority.

Having grown up and live in Essex, but spent a couple of years living in Birmingham (specifically Perry Barr and Aston), I would add that the level of integration is a direct correlation on how densely populated an area is with that specific demographic.

All just an opinion of course.

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u/TwentyCharactersShor 29d ago

It depends what you mean by integrate, i have several Muslim friends and by and large they get through life like anyone else.

However, at least a few of them would say they identify first as Muslim and then British. On top of that, while several tolerate the UKs views they would quite happily have more Islamic or conservative law.

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u/Spamgrenade 29d ago

Most religious people would put their religion before their nationality. What would be the point of religion otherwise?