Lottie Elton, Author at Big Issue

Lottie Elton

Lottie Elton is a staff reporter at the Big Issue. She previously worked at Euronews, and as a health and state politics reporter at The West Australian Newspaper. In this role, she won “Best New Journalist - Runner Up” at the 2021 WA State Media Awards.

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Bank profits

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Working from home

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The North Sea

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North Sea

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Workers' rights

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Emergency fund

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LGBTQ+ rights

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