James Richards

is a freelance journalist

Recent articles

Councils urged to save bees by not cutting grass

More than 80% of the public support the idea of councils cutting grass areas less frequently to... Read more
UK triples commitment to land mine clearance

The UK has pledged almost £100m of new funding to help landmine clearance in developing... Read more
Employment stays at record level

The employment rate remained at a record high of 74.6% for the three months to January 2017, latest... Read more
Hammond puts NICS rise for self-employed on ice

Chancellor Philip Hammond has put on hold plans to increase the rate of National Insurance... Read more
Public sector pay to fall over next three years

Public sector wages are set to fall for the next three years in real terms, due to rising inflation... Read more
PAC criticises high costs of National Citizen Service

The National Citizen Service may no longer be justifiable because of high participant costs and a... Read more
Sturgeon to seek second independence vote for Scotland

Scotland’s first minister Nicola Sturgeon is to seek approval for a second independence... Read more
London leaders and Treasury agree enhanced devo deal

London’s local government leaders have signed a memorandum of understanding with Whitehall... Read more
Chancellor announces NI increase for self-employed 'to ensure tax fairness’

The main rate of National Insurance Contributions paid by self-employed people is to increase by 1... Read more
UK not obliged to pay Brexit bill, say peers

The UK is not bound by international law to make payments to the European Union after the end of... Read more

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