Richard Windsor, The Week UK
Richard Windsor is a freelance writer for The Week Digital. He began his journalism career by writing about politics and sport while studying at the University of Southampton. He then worked across various football publications before specialising in cycling for almost nine years, covering major races including the Tour de France and interviewing some of the sport’s top riders. He led Cycling Weekly’s digital platforms as editor for seven of those years, helping to transform the publication into the UK’s largest cycling website.
He left that role to go freelance in April 2022, but still covers cycling as part-time digital editor for independent magazine and website Rouleur. He also works as a writer and consultant helping brands with their content, specialising particularly in digital content strategy and optimisation.
Latest articles by Richard Windsor, The Week UK
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The pros and cons of private schools
The Big Debate Labour intends to scrap private school tax exemptions if it wins the next election
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'Leonormania': can the princess revive Spain's royal family?
Talking Point The future queen's 18th birthday has seen her in spotlight for the first time
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Lukoil: third top executive dies suddenly at company that criticised Putin's war
Speed Read The oil giant said its chairman Vladimir Nekrasov died of 'acute heart failure'
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The super-shoes behind the race to break the two-hour marathon
The Explainer A race between major sports manufacturers has seen marathon times get increasingly faster
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Holly Willoughby: TV presenter quits This Morning after 'kidnap plot'
Why Everyone's Talking About The 42-year-old abruptly left the ITV flagship show after 14 years as presenter when police made an arrest
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Pros and cons of HS2
Pros and cons The government has scrapped plans for the northern leg of the high-speed railway after spiralling costs and delays
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The Swift-Kelce effect: a 'dream pairing' for the NFL
Why everyone's talking about Taylor Swift's appearance at the Chiefs vs. Bears game to see Travis Kelce added millions of TV viewers
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Consumption rooms: a legal place for illegal drugs?
Talking Point Scotland approves UK's first trial facility where users can take drugs under medical supervision
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Corruption in Kyiv: how Zelenskyy is taking on Ukraine's other big enemy
The Explainer Ukranian president has purged his Ministry of Defence as Kyiv looks to shore up support in the West
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The pros and cons of EU expansion
Pros and cons The bloc has come under pressure to begin admitting new members by 2030
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Róisín Murphy: Irish singer in puberty blockers row
Moloko star voiced concern over the use of medication by transgender children
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Alexa? How much do you know about me?
Smart devices are potentially sharing vast amounts of your personal data with social media and marketing companies
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Timothée Chalamet: the making of a global superstar
Why Everyone’s Talking About The American-French actor has transformed from art-house actor to blockbuster star and fashion icon
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Gabon and what’s driving the spate of coups in West Africa
feature The military takeover in Libreville is the latest in a series of power grabs in the region since 2020
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Burger King faces lawsuit over size of Whopper
Speed Read The fast food chain is contesting a claim of false advertising in the US
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Poles apart: the EU and Poland tensions threatening to boil over
feature Rows with bloc over migration and the rule of law may determine outcome of upcoming Polish election
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Pros and cons of trial by jury
Pros and Cons Juries are a long-standing but much-debated element of the UK criminal justice system
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How much is the Russia-Ukraine war costing?
In Depth Kyiv faces $400 billion rebuilding bill and military spending could soon catch up with Russia’s economy
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Russia blamed for cyberattack that exposed UK voters’ data
Speed Read Electoral Commission has not formally identified ‘hostile actors’ behind massive breach but experts say Russians ‘top suspect list’
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Jack Smith: the special prosecutor taking on Donald Trump
Why Everyone’s Talking About The Department of Justice has now brought two indictments against Trump following Smith’s investigations
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Alderney and the inquiry into Nazi camps on British soil
feature An official government review will attempt to establish how many people were killed on the Channel Island
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Why is Thames Water struggling to stay afloat?
Today's Big Question The UK’s largest water company could be nationalised after amassing huge debts
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Pros and cons of surrogacy in the UK
Pros and Cons The government is currently considering substantial reforms to surrogacy law in the UK
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The decline of veganism
feature The market for meat and dairy alternatives is shrinking so is the plant-based bubble bursting?
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