Charlotte Elton, Author at The Big Issue

Charlotte Elton

Charlotte Elton is a freelance journalist who works regularly with the Big Issue. She was previously based in Australia, where she worked as a health and state politics reporter at The West Australian Newspaper. In this role, she won “Best New Journalist - Runner Up” for a 2021 investigation into police misconduct.

Renting

Nearly 100 MPs earned more than £10,000 as landlords in the last 12 months

St George's Day

St George's Day: Why we mustn't let Englishness be hijacked by the far-right

Employment

How this social enterprise is tackling stigma and helping neurodiverse people into work

Earth Day

Earth Day 2024: Big businesses must take responsibility for environmental impact, retailers say

Train strikes

Train drivers to stage more strikes in May, ASLEF union announces: 'We won't back down'

Healthcare

'Enormous' number of privatised NHS services across the UK, mapped: 'This is bad for everyone'

Smoking ban

How Rishi Sunak's smoking ban became a fight between individual freedom and public health

Politics

Liz Truss blames the 'deep state' and the 'establishment' for her downfall. Here's why she's wrong

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan is calling for more support for renters

Rough Sleeping

'Consign it to history': Sadiq Khan pledges to end rough sleeping in London by 2030

Animal rights

Grand National: Animal rights activists claim 'tweaks' to 'cruel' horse race don't go far enough

Housing

Dropping leasehold pledge could cost Labour millions of votes, campaigners warn: 'Expect consequences'

Four-day working week