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Lottie Elton
Lottie Elton is a senior reporter at The Big Issue, covering social justice, the environment and politics. Previously a reporter at Euronews and The West Australian, she was named a winner of the 2026 PPA Next Gen Awards (formerly 30 Under 30) and won Best Independent Media Article at the 2026 Scottish Refugee Council Media Awards. She is a John Schofield Fellow.
Labour constituents most likely to suffer due to Rishi Sunak's green U-turn, analysis finds
The air pollution signs have been placed across the capital.
Air Pollution

Labour constituents most likely to suffer due to Rishi Sunak's green U-turn, analysis finds

Yet another beggar banned from asking for money. Does legal action really tackle the problem?
vagrancy act rough sleeping
Begging

Yet another beggar banned from asking for money. Does legal action really tackle the problem?

Households could be paid to turn down their heating amid surging energy bills
Energy bills

Households could be paid to turn down their heating amid surging energy bills

Rishi Sunak is overseeing biggest tax rises since Second World War, IFS think tank finds
Tax rises

Rishi Sunak is overseeing biggest tax rises since Second World War, IFS think tank finds

Power Up London: Big Issue Invest opens applications for new investment programme
Big Issue Invest

Power Up London: Big Issue Invest opens applications for new investment programme

Suella Braverman sinks to new low saying asylum seekers pretend to be gay for 'special treatment'
Asylum seekers

Suella Braverman sinks to new low saying asylum seekers pretend to be gay for 'special treatment'

Labour's Keir Starmer should take inspiration from Joe Biden on strikes and picket lines
Strikes

Labour's Keir Starmer should take inspiration from Joe Biden on strikes and picket lines

'Profoundly worrying': Could Tories drop much-needed Renters Reform Bill like its net zero promises?
Protesters hold a banner which reads
Renters Reform Bill

'Profoundly worrying': Could Tories drop much-needed Renters Reform Bill like its net zero promises?

University strike disrupts freshers' week as staff slam 'very worst employers'
Strikes

University strike disrupts freshers' week as staff slam 'very worst employers'

Tories will fail to end rough sleeping by 2024, experts warn, breaking manifesto pledge
homelessness
Homelessness

Tories will fail to end rough sleeping by 2024, experts warn, breaking manifesto pledge

Britain becoming more liberal-minded – but less tolerant of trans people, survey finds
Transgender rights

Britain becoming more liberal-minded – but less tolerant of trans people, survey finds

'He begged mummy to take him home': Autistic man 'abused' while being kept in mental hospital for six years
Mental Health Act

'He begged mummy to take him home': Autistic man 'abused' while being kept in mental hospital for six years