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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” in 2021.
Thousands of 16 and 17-year-old children were homeless in England last year – and 'treated like adults'
Young people are at high risk of homelessness and exploitation.
Homelessness

Thousands of 16 and 17-year-old children were homeless in England last year – and 'treated like adults'

Number of Welsh prisoners sleeping rough on release has trebled in one year
prisoners sleeping rough
Rough sleeping

Number of Welsh prisoners sleeping rough on release has trebled in one year

Nobody knows what Esther McVey's new 'anti-woke' cabinet job means – except for even more culture wars
Esther McVey
Culture wars

Nobody knows what Esther McVey's new 'anti-woke' cabinet job means – except for even more culture wars

James Cleverly replaces Suella Braverman as home secretary – but don't expect any real change
Politics

James Cleverly replaces Suella Braverman as home secretary – but don't expect any real change

Suella Braverman sacked as home secretary after targeting police and rough sleepers
Suella Braverman
Politics

Suella Braverman sacked as home secretary after targeting police and rough sleepers

Malnutrition impacts half a million and costs the NHS billions. UK government needs to 'wake up'
Reception area in an NHS hospital
Malnutrition

Malnutrition impacts half a million and costs the NHS billions. UK government needs to 'wake up'

Migrants may be forced into destitution as UK hikes visa renewal fees amid cost of living
Immigration

Migrants may be forced into destitution as UK hikes visa renewal fees amid cost of living

Meet the Brits going without heating this winter as fuel poverty skyrockets: 'I'm terrified'
Close Up Of Senior Woman In Wheelchair With Energy Bill By Radiator In Cost Of Living Energy Crisis
Fuel poverty

Meet the Brits going without heating this winter as fuel poverty skyrockets: 'I'm terrified'

Woke or anti-woke? Culture wars are poisoning society and politics, eye-opening study finds
Culture wars

Woke or anti-woke? Culture wars are poisoning society and politics, eye-opening study finds

Majority of Brits can't name a single Black British historical figure. Here's how we change that
Black History Month

Majority of Brits can't name a single Black British historical figure. Here's how we change that

Drug dealer explains how he turned his life around after realising he was 'going to end up dead'
Justice system

Drug dealer explains how he turned his life around after realising he was 'going to end up dead'

Inside UK's 'vital' libraries providing 'warm banks' as cost of living bites and households struggle
Image of woman getting warm by a fire
Warm banks

Inside UK's 'vital' libraries providing 'warm banks' as cost of living bites and households struggle

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