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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Tories at war: what happened to the world’s most successful party?
Today's Big Question The Conservatives have lost significant ground in the polls as fraught conference highlights internal divisions
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What happens if the UK’s credit rating is downgraded?
feature Credit agency Moody’s joins IMF in criticising the Truss government’s fiscal plans
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Were Russia’s Nord Stream gas pipelines to Europe sabotaged?
Today's Big Question European Commission president quick to apportion blame for Baltic Sea leaks
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What can we expect from Friday’s mini-budget?
Today's Big Question The chancellor is likely to announce a raft of tax cuts to try to stimulate growth
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Sophie Wessex: the ‘reassuringly normal’ royal
Why Everyone’s Talking About Sophie Wessex is in line for a promotion if husband Edward is made Duke of Edinburgh
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What’s happening between Armenia and Azerbaijan?
In Depth Worst fighting in two years prompts Russian and EU attempts to broker peace
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Center Parcs and royal mourning etiquette
Talking Point The holiday firm announced it would eject guests on the day of the state funeral before quickly reversing its decision
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Thérèse Coffey: the new prime minister’s ‘closest political confidante’
Why Everyone’s Talking About The former secretary for work and pensions takes over as health secretary and deputy prime minister
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James Webb Space Telescope reveals ‘unprecedented’ views of Jupiter
In Pictures Scientists hope to look back over 13.5 billion years to the formation of the universe
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Ukraine marks Independence Day while bracing for Russian attacks
Speed Read Today marks six months since Russia’s invasion and 31 years of freedom from the Soviet Union
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How Liz Cheney became a ‘Republican outcast’
Talking Point Congresswoman suffered a heavy defeat to a Trump-backed candidate in the primaries
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The long road to justice for survivors of contaminated blood scandal
feature Interim compensation will be paid to victims before the inquiry concludes in 2023
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Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant: is Ukraine heading for another Chernobyl?
feature The UN has called for Russia to allow its safety inspectors to access the damaged facility
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Can Ukraine realistically liberate Crimea?
Today's Big Question Volodymyr Zelenskyy says war with Russia must end with the recapture of the peninsula
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What does the EU’s gas rationing plan mean for Europe?
Today's Big Question Energy ministers backed the plan after bloc agreed to ‘water down’ restrictions
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How Van Gogh self-portrait was discovered by X-ray
Speed Read The previously hidden artwork will go on display later this month
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Should the UK introduce a maximum working temperature?
Today's Big Question Workers will suffer as UK heatwave is forecast to hit 35 degrees next week
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Telford inquiry: unease about race meant mass sex abuse ignored
Speed Read Three-year inquiry described police inaction over abuse as a 'shocking failure'
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What currency would an independent Scotland use?
In Depth An informal adoption of sterling is likely to be Scotland’s only route to keeping the pound
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Non-Covid excess deaths: why are they rising?
Why Everyone’s Talking About Experts call for probe as mortality rates in England and Wales climb despite drop in coronavirus deaths
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Is Vladimir Putin’s invasion down to ‘toxic masculinity’?
Talking Point Boris Johnson describes Ukraine invasion as a ‘crazy, macho war’
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What has Serena Williams been doing?
Why Everyone’s Talking About The tennis great made a surprise return to the court this week after a year away
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What is the wage-price spiral?
Today's Big Question Government warns of wage restraint to prevent spiralling inflation
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