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

What would make the UK a better place to live? A new project aims to find out14 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleNavtej JohalMidlands correspondentWatch: People in Nottingham tell the BBC what kind of country they want to live inPeople 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.AI models will then be used to analyse thousands of responses to "map what could bring us together".The project will run until the end of August and the responses will be used in a report, due to be published later this year.It is being led by the Independent Commission on Community and Cohesion, which describes itself as a non-partisan initiative responding to the "converging crises of social disconnection and division".Former Conservative Chancellor Sir Sajid Javid, who co-chairs the Commission, said unless the country could "regain a shared sense of what unites us… we risk being torn apart by our differences. That vision won't come from politicians - it can only come from the public."Former Labour Policy Coordinator Jon Cruddas, who also co-chairs the Commission, said the National Conversation was "at the heart of how we rebuild a shared vision of our country."People are being asked in their voice notes to include what they think unites us, divides us, and what might bring us closer together.The National Conversation is supported by organisations including the NHS, TikTok, the UK Muslim Network, the Church Urban Fund and English Football League in the Community.'Everyone gets along&...