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COHESION

Cantle: Time to take cohesion much more seriously

The author of a landmark report into disturbances in English towns in 2001 has said it is ‘time to take cohesion much more seriously’.

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By Dan Peters | 16 June 2026
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The author of a landmark report into disturbances in English towns in 2001 has said it is ‘time to take cohesion much more seriously'.

Professor Ted Cantle's comments came after days of unrest provoked by a knife attack.

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