As part of a week-long series, ITV News Central has been looking at various aspects of what it means to be 'British'. Watch all the videos in the series here: bit.ly/2TaBb7O
In this Q&A, Sameena Ali-Khan speaks to cultural critic Dr Robert Beckford in our Birmingham studio about the issues we've raised in our series.
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