James Richards

is a freelance journalist

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Organisational barriers remain to public services integration, report finds

Attempts to better join up public services remain on the periphery of the system due to... Read more
Parity for mental health services ‘difficult to achieve’ amid funding restrains, say MPs

Achieving ‘parity of esteem’ between mental and physical health will be very difficult to achieve... Read more
Legal loophole costing councils millions in unpaid business rates, says LGA

Councils are being forced to write off millions of pounds of debt owed to them in business rates... Read more
Government urged to provide ‘Generation Rent’ with mortgage deposits

Ministers have been urged to provide young people who are renting with mortgage deposits in order... Read more
Liberal Democrats to consider plan for dedicated NHS tax

The Liberal Democrats have set up an expert panel to examine the case for a dedicated NHS and care... Read more
IfG polling finds slight boost in trust in politicians

Polling published today by the Institute for Government has found the public is more likely to... Read more
Social care funding gap to reach £2.8bn by 2019-20, report finds

Cuts to adult social care have left the system increasingly unable to meet the needs of the older... Read more
May urged to not repeat Cameron’s “implausible” spending pledges

Theresa May has been urged to learn from the mistakes of previous governments and avoid unrealistic... Read more
Government confirms Hinkley Point to usher in new era of nuclear power

The government has confirmed the Hinkley Point C nuclear power station project will go ahead,... Read more
Welsh government faces three year funding cut, says IFS

The Welsh Government’s budget could be cut by 3.2% in real terms over the next three years,... Read more

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