James Richards

is a freelance journalist

Recent articles

Gig economy costs taxpayers £4bn a year in lost revenue, says TUC

The rise in zero-hour contracts and poorly paid self-employment costs the Treasury £4bn annually in... Read more
Pensioners have higher incomes than people of working age

Pensioners are £20 a week better off on average than people of working age, after a wave of... Read more
MPs criticise Whitehall management of rural payments

The government has failed to issue subsidy payments for farmers under the Common Agricultural... Read more
Make it easier for maintained schools to sponsor failing academies, councils urge

Councils in England and Wales have called on the government to make it easier for high-performing... Read more
Dorset councils ask government to back unitary switch

Councils in Dorset have made a formal request to the government to radically restructure the system... Read more
Report finds renaissance in urban bus use

The use of local buses has increased by 19% in some urban areas, driven by the introduction of... Read more
Reforms to improve Whitehall procurement remain fragile, warns report

The government has improved the way it manages outsourced public services contracts, but these... Read more
Better Care Fund not meeting savings target, say auditors

The National Audit Office has concluded that the government’s flagship initiative to integrate... Read more
March of technology 'could make 250,000 public sector jobs obsolete'

Artificial intelligence and automation in the public sector could render almost 250,000... Read more
IPPR North sets out options to reboot devolution drive

Government should reboot the stalled devolution agenda by offering a ‘menu’ of options, each with a... Read more

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