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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.
COP30 marks 30 years of COP climate summits. Has it actually made a difference?
COP30

COP30 marks 30 years of COP climate summits. Has it actually made a difference?

'Don't be a robot – and go left': What can Labour learn from Zohran Mamdani's victory in New York?
Politics

'Don't be a robot – and go left': What can Labour learn from Zohran Mamdani's victory in New York?

Starmer slams false claim veterans are being evicted to house asylum seekers: 'Conspiracy nonsense'
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Starmer slams false claim veterans are being evicted to house asylum seekers: 'Conspiracy nonsense'

'I'd be stuck without it': Inside the vital family hubs helping parents as child poverty crisis worsens
Family hubs

'I'd be stuck without it': Inside the vital family hubs helping parents as child poverty crisis worsens

Ofgem's plan to write off £500m of energy debt is welcome – but it's not enough to solve the crisis
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Vikki Brownridge

Ofgem's plan to write off £500m of energy debt is welcome – but it's not enough to solve the crisis

Hundreds of thousands of vulnerable Brits to have energy bill debt written off
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Energy debt

Hundreds of thousands of vulnerable Brits to have energy bill debt written off

Young people call on Rachel Reeves to bring in wealth tax: 'Our generation is losing hope'
Wealth Tax

Young people call on Rachel Reeves to bring in wealth tax: 'Our generation is losing hope'

Digital ID scheme will be a 'passport' out of homelessness, insists Keir Starmer
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Digital ID scheme will be a 'passport' out of homelessness, insists Keir Starmer

Half a million workers to receive pay rise worth up to £5k as real Living Wage rises
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Real Living Wage

Half a million workers to receive pay rise worth up to £5k as real Living Wage rises

Disability and poor health drives number of young people not in work or education to almost a million
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NEETs

Disability and poor health drives number of young people not in work or education to almost a million

Thames Water wants permission to pollute Britain's rivers until 2040. No, seriously
Water

Thames Water wants permission to pollute Britain's rivers until 2040. No, seriously

Free phones are helping 400 people find work after homelessness and unemployment
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Free phones are helping 400 people find work after homelessness and unemployment