Daniel Wainwright

Birmingham

Data Journalist at BBC

Data Journalist #ddj @BBCNews. Previous roles @ONS, the BBC England Data Unit and former political editor of the Express & Star.

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Planning permission for homes in England falls to record low

1 month ago | bbc.com | Daniel Wainwright

Planning permissions for homes in England fall to record lowDaniel WainwrightData journalist, BBC VerifyReutersThe number of housing projects granted planning permission in England in 2024 hit a record low, according to new government figures. Just over 30,000 projects - ranging from single homes to large housing developments - got the go ahead, the lowest full-year figure since records started in 1979 and a further fall from 2023.
Planning permissions for homes in England fall to record low

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Daniel Wainwright

The number of housing projects granted planning permission in England in 2024 hit a record low, according to new government figures. Just over 30,000 projects - ranging from single homes to large housing developments - got the go ahead, the lowest full-year figure since records started in 1979 and a further fall from 2023.
New homes fall again in government's first six months - BBC News

2 months ago | bbc.co.uk | Daniel Wainwright

The BBC's housing tracker shows most regions of England had a year-on-year fall in new homes in second half of 2024.
New homes: Scale of building challenge revealed by BBC housing tracker

Jan 8, 2025 | bbc.co.uk | Ben Chu |Daniel Wainwright

Councils were consulted on the targets last summer, with many expressing concerns they were "unrealistic", and the numbers were revised. Councillor Elizabeth Campbell, leader of Kensington and Chelsea, said it was "out of touch to let algorithms set targets without understanding local context".
Labour’s housing challenge as planning permission at record low - BBC News

Sep 24, 2024 | bbc.co.uk | Daniel Wainwright |Ben Chu

Experts say developers are reluctant to put in planning bids because of costs and lack of confidence
‘If mine is bigger, I’m going to win’: Getting zombie knives off the streets

Sep 22, 2024 | aol.com | Ruth Green |Daniel Wainwright |Dan Johnson

September 22, 2024 at 7:35 PMFaron Paul (left) who runs his own knife amnesty company collects a blade from "Matthew" (far right) who says "everyone walks around with one" [BBC]Buying a zombie knife is as easy as getting a takeaway delivery, says Matthew, 20. He got his first blade, a Rambo-style knife, aged 16. On a quiet country lane south of Luton, Matthew - which is not his real name - says “everyone” walks around with one.
‘If mine is bigger, I’m going to win’: Getting zombie knives off the streets

Sep 22, 2024 | ca.news.yahoo.com | Ruth Green |Daniel Wainwright |Dan Johnson

‘If mine is bigger, I’m going to win’: Getting zombie knives off the streetsFaron Paul (left) who runs his own knife amnesty company collects a blade from "Matthew" (far right) who says "everyone walks around with one" [BBC]Buying a zombie knife is as easy as getting a takeaway delivery, says Matthew, 20. He got his first blade, a Rambo-style knife, aged 16. On a quiet country lane south of Luton, Matthew - which is not his real name - says “everyone” walks around with one.
Labour got more donations than other parties combined

Jul 15, 2024 | bbc.com | Daniel Wainwright

Labour got more donations than other parties combinedBy Daniel Wainwright, Data journalistReutersLabour declared more donations than all other parties combined during the general election campaign, taking more than £9.5m in total. Final totals from the elections watchdog show the Conservatives raised just under £1.9m, less than a tenth of what they raised during the 2019 election, when the party declared over £19m.
Asylum homelessness rises as refugees told to leave accommodation

Apr 30, 2024 | yahoo.com | Daniel Wainwright |Rob England

More than 5,000 refugee households were classed as homeless between October and December 2023 in England, four times as many as in the same period in 2022. The refugees became homeless after gaining asylum, so they were no longer entitled to Home Office accommodation. The Refugee Council charity said they were being "set up to fail" and needed more time to find places to live. The Home Office said it was "working to make sure" refugees had the support needed.
Leaking schools 'stuck' after Raac rebuild pledges

Mar 20, 2024 | bbc.co.uk | Hazel Shearing |Daniel Wainwright |Nathan Standley

Schools fear they are "stuck" with leaking roofs and decades-old temporary classrooms, after the final spots to receive rebuilding cash in England were taken by those with dangerous concrete. Most of the last places on a scheme to rebuild schools went to those with reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (Raac), which closed schools this year. One union said the government had "cut corners" by using the existing scheme. The government says it has invested £15bn in school buildings since 2015.