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.
Working from home vital for disabled people to keep a job, DWP told ahead of benefit cuts
Working from home

Working from home vital for disabled people to keep a job, DWP told ahead of benefit cuts

The North Sea has been Britain's oil powerhouse for 50 years. But what is its future now?
The North Sea

The North Sea has been Britain's oil powerhouse for 50 years. But what is its future now?

Labour wants to 'unleash the North Sea's clean energy future'. What does that mean for oil and gas?
North Sea

Labour wants to 'unleash the North Sea's clean energy future'. What does that mean for oil and gas?

UK has some of the 'weakest' workers' rights in the Western world. Can Labour fix this?
Workers' rights

UK has some of the 'weakest' workers' rights in the Western world. Can Labour fix this?

Crisis-proofing your finances: How to prepare for the unexpected with an emergency fund
Emergency fund

Crisis-proofing your finances: How to prepare for the unexpected with an emergency fund

Number of young people not in work or education highest for a decade – but it's not their fault
The green job centre plus sign hangs above a wet and dirty concrete architrave
NEET

Number of young people not in work or education highest for a decade – but it's not their fault

Bad news for Labour: Voters who feel 'economically insecure' far more likely to switch parties
Politics

Bad news for Labour: Voters who feel 'economically insecure' far more likely to switch parties

"It's more than just a phone": How digital access is transforming life for Big Issue vendors
A Big Issue vendor named James sits smiling in his wheelchair, holding magazines and a phone. He wears glasses, a red Big Issue beanie, and a dark jacket. The image is surrounded by illustrated elements including a large smartphone displaying glucose monitoring data (showing 10.7 mmol/L), hearts, and cartoon figures using phones. The background is pink with yellow and white decorative lines. The giffgaff and Big Issue Group logos appear in the top right, with the tagline 'Connecting people to their potential'
Advertorial

"It's more than just a phone": How digital access is transforming life for Big Issue vendors

LGBTQ+ kids worry their straight parents won't accept them. Here's one way to fix that
LGBTQ+ rights

LGBTQ+ kids worry their straight parents won't accept them. Here's one way to fix that

Brits don't trust politicians. Could a Welsh plan to ban lying in politics help turn that around?
Boris Johnson legacy
Trust

Brits don't trust politicians. Could a Welsh plan to ban lying in politics help turn that around?

There're many NHS problems Labour still needs to solve – but privatisation not the answer, doctors say
NHS

There're many NHS problems Labour still needs to solve – but privatisation not the answer, doctors say

What impact does vaping have on children and young people?
Vaping

What impact does vaping have on children and young people?

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