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Rob England @rob-england-journo.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

With the latest flu data for the UK out today, you can use our postcode lookup 🔎tool to check how it’s affecting your area this winter 📊 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Flu outbreak: How are hospitals in your area affected?

Use our interactive tool to explore the latest flu numbers in your area

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Rob England @rob-england-journo.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

BBC Verify has launched its migration tracker, bringing together the latest data on immigration, emigration, asylum, small boats, visas and returns. You can use it to explore different aspects of migration to the UK, and how it all fits together: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Tracking UK migration: Small boats, asylum hotels and visas

Use our interactive tracker to explore the latest migration statistics for the UK

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Rob England @rob-england-journo.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

The UK asylum appeals backlog hit a new record high in March 2025. There’s 88% more court cases in the system than last year. The government has pledged to clear it by the end of the parliament. More here on BBC Verify’s live page ➡️ www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c8...

A chart which shows the asylum appeals backlog. The backlog begins in March 2016 at about 9000. It then stays level up until 2023 when there is a substantial rise up to its current total in March 2025 at 50,976

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Rob England @rob-england-journo.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

The government are packing more people into asylum hotel rooms to save money. It’s driving down the cost per night - falling from £162 in March 2023 to £118 in January this year. We confirmed the shift via FOI data. ➡️ www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cp...

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BBC Verify Live: Debunking AI fakes as US protests spark online disinformation

Latest updates from the BBC's specialists in fact-checking, verifying video and tackling disinformation.

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Rob England @rob-england-journo.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

Today we’re looking at the latest government figures on how weather has affected small boat crossings to the UK. New figures suggest a recent rise in the number of days where crossings were likely, more here: www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/ce...

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BBC Verify Live: Investigating Gaza shooting and new Ukraine drone strike images

Latest updates from the BBC's specialists in fact-checking, verifying video and tackling disinformation.

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Rob England @rob-england-journo.bsky.social · 24/05/2025

Heading back to the UK after my first dataharvest! I’m coming back with lots of story ideas, useful tools and new connections. Thanks to @journalismarena.eu for organising an amazing #EIJC25 in Mechelen 🙏 and to everyone who came to my talk on irregular migration to the EU!

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Rob England @rob-england-journo.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

Most immigration to the UK happens legally, but the government has made pledges to tackle illegal immigration and fix the asylum system. We’ll be tracking their progress: ⬇️ www.bbc.com/news/article...

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Illegal immigration and asylum: are government pledges on track?

BBC Verify examines key areas which the government has promised to make improvements

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Rob England @rob-england-journo.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

Had a great time earlier this week discussing small boat crossings at #ddjuk25 at @mybcu.bsky.social. Thanks to the BBC’s Shared Data Unit and @paulbradshaw.bsky.social for having me. Looking forward to Dataharvest #EIJC25 next week, where I’ll be talking about sea arrivals to the EU.

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