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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.
Shoppers are being forced to show receipts before leaving the store amid cost of living crisis
A grocery shop
Shopping

Shoppers are being forced to show receipts before leaving the store amid cost of living crisis

'Reckless', 'inept', 'expensive': Rishi Sunak's net zero U-turn unleashes avalanche of criticism
Net Zero

'Reckless', 'inept', 'expensive': Rishi Sunak's net zero U-turn unleashes avalanche of criticism

Cost of living crisis sparks troubling rise in malnutrition and return of 'Victorian' diseases
A doctor listening to a child's back through a stethoscope. Poverty
Cost of living crisis

Cost of living crisis sparks troubling rise in malnutrition and return of 'Victorian' diseases

Comfortable, sustainable and energy efficient: This is what the house of the future will look like
Illustration of a house
Housing

Comfortable, sustainable and energy efficient: This is what the house of the future will look like

Applications open for Big Issue Invest's fourth Social Impact Investment Fund
Big Issue Invest

Applications open for Big Issue Invest's fourth Social Impact Investment Fund

UK government may have broken law over sewage pumping. Could this be a 'turning point'?
Water pollution

UK government may have broken law over sewage pumping. Could this be a 'turning point'?

UK government's offshore wind farm auction was a 'disaster'. It could cost bill payers £2 billion
Rampion offshore wind farm in the UK producing renewable energy
Wind power

UK government's offshore wind farm auction was a 'disaster'. It could cost bill payers £2 billion

Arsenal star Bukayo Saka shares advice for tackling social media hate and online trolls
FOOTBALL

Arsenal star Bukayo Saka shares advice for tackling social media hate and online trolls

International Dog Day: Big Issue readers share their favourite dog memories and snaps
International Dog Day
International Dog Day

International Dog Day: Big Issue readers share their favourite dog memories and snaps

Could increasing taxes on airlines pay for the UK’s green transition? 
Climate crisis

Could increasing taxes on airlines pay for the UK’s green transition? 

These striking photos show what London looks like through the lens of homeless photographers
London homeless photographers
Homelessness

These striking photos show what London looks like through the lens of homeless photographers

BE MORE GUS: Catch The Big Issue’s new cartoon series only in the magazine
Cartoon

BE MORE GUS: Catch The Big Issue’s new cartoon series only in the magazine