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Richard Assheton has half a decade's experience reporting from across Europe, Africa and Asia for news brands including The Times, the Financial Times and the Guardian, covering global events and producing exclusive news and features. His subjects are not always easy interviews: he has sought out child soldiers, catwalk models and long lost jungle-dwelling mammals. He has a specialism in Nigeria and West Africa having spent two years in Lagos as The Times and Sunday Times' West Africa correspondent. In 2024 he was named gold winner of MHP Group's 30 under 30 awards in international affairs. He has appeared on the BBC, France24, Times Radio, Monocle Radio, WION TV and on podcasts. As an editor he has commissioned a team of 35 reporters at The Times, the UK’s leading serious newspaper, editing their news and long reads for publication across digital, social and mobile platforms, as well as in print. He has provided research and copywriting for agenda-setting books by authors Peter Oborne and Lord Ashcroft, and is writing a memoir. His photography regularly appears in The Sunday Times. He works on a freelance basis and is available for writing, reporting and copy-editing projects as well as photography and media training. Based in Marseille, he holds two passports: British and Luxembourgish.
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