James Richards

is a freelance journalist

Recent articles

MPs call for cross-departmental public health minister

Improvements in national health will only be achieved if the government embeds health... Read more
District nursing “at breaking point”, says King’s Fund

Unmanageable caseloads and staff shortages in district nursing services are compromising care... Read more
NAO to probe ‘super sewer’ over funding questions

The National Audit Office is investigating London’s new £4.2bn ‘super sewer’, over concerns around... Read more
May launches ‘race’ audit into public services

Prime minister Theresa May has launched an audit of public services to reveal racial disparities... Read more
Number of NHS providers in deficit falls by 20% since April

The number of NHS providers reporting a financial deficit fell by 20% in the first quarter of the... Read more
IFS chief joins Office for Tax Simplification board

Paul Johnson, director of the Institute for Fiscal Studies, is to join the board of the Office of... Read more
Gender pay gap among graduates ‘static for 20 years’

The wage gap between higher-educated women and men is the same as it was 20 years ago, an IFS... Read more
One million low-income families living in extreme problem debt, finds report

The number of UK families living in extreme debt has risen to more than one million due to stagnant... Read more
Four NHS foundation trusts given green light to lead hospital chains

Four foundation trusts have been accredited by watchdog NHS Improvement to lead the creation of... Read more
ONS reports £1bn public sector surplus for July

The UK public sector received more in taxes and other income than it spent to record a surplus of £... Read more

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