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Rob England

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  • Senior Data Journalist, BBC
Birmingham
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Rob England’s Biography

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I am a senior data journalist with the BBC Verify data journalism team.

We work at network level, and work on domestic and international investigations, as well as daily news.

Here's a selection of some of my original work and other stories I've contributed to.

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Four takeaways from 2024's GCSE results

Four takeaways from 2024's GCSE results

These students were in Year 7 during the first Covid lockdowns - and regional disparities have grown.

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Five key takeaways from this year's A-level results

Five key takeaways from this year's A-level results

The north-south divide persists and T-level dropout rates remain high. Here's what you need to know.

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Who are the rioters and what jail sentences have they received?

Who are the rioters and what jail sentences have they received?

Nearly 500 people have been charged in connection with the violent unrest.

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Eight-year ADHD backlog in many parts of UK, BBC finds

Eight-year ADHD backlog in many parts of UK, BBC finds

Data suggests at least 196,000 adults are waiting to be seen and demand has quadrupled since 2019.

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General election 2024 results in maps and charts

General election 2024 results in maps and charts

Analysis of the results at the general election

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Asylum homelessness rises as refugees told to leave accommodation

Asylum homelessness rises as refugees told to leave accommodation

Refugees classed as homeless quadrupled, as the government worked to clear the asylum backlog.

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Asylum appeal backlog at record high, new figures show

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By Tom Edgington Verified, Rob England Verified
| Yahoo Verified
The backlog of asylum appeal cases has reached a new record high, according to Ministry of Justice figures. Nearly 87,500 appeals to overturn failed asylum applications had been lodged at the end of March 2026 - a 70% year-on-year increase. While the government has sharply reduced the backlog of cases awaiting an initial decision, the number of appeals to be resolved has risen, meaning the overall asylum caseload remains higher than when Labour took office.
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What the data does and doesn't tell us about asylum seekers in Northern Ireland

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By Rob England Verified, Matt Murphy Verified, Lucy Gilder, John Campbell Verified
| Yahoo Verified
Rob England; Matt Murphy; Lucy Gilder - BBC Verify; John Campbell - Economics and business editor, BBC Northern Ireland Wed, June 10, 2026 at 3:10 PM UTC 3 min read Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Police in Northern Ireland say a refugee charged with the attempted murder of a man in Belfast on Monday evening initially entered the country by crossing the border with the Republic of Ireland.
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More than 200,000 migrants have crossed Channel in small boats since 2018

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By Rob England Verified, Jess Carr
| Yahoo Verified
More than 200,000 migrants have crossed the English Channel in small boats since records began in 2018, new figures show. The Home Office recorded 70 people arriving in the UK on Friday, taking the total to 200,013 in the last nine years. Calm weather conditions meant 70 people on one boat were able to make the crossing.
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