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.
'I'm happy to pay for uni, but I'll never clear my debt': Graduates hit out at student loans crisis
Student debt

'I'm happy to pay for uni, but I'll never clear my debt': Graduates hit out at student loans crisis

Nationalisation, buses and homes for rough sleepers: This is what Andy Burnham's Britain would look like
Andy Burnham with Big Issue vendor Colin
Politics

Nationalisation, buses and homes for rough sleepers: This is what Andy Burnham's Britain would look like

Peace, AI and 'six-seven': Oxford reveals children's words of the year
Language

Peace, AI and 'six-seven': Oxford reveals children's words of the year

'It won't work': Labour can't fix broken water system without tackling ownership, experts say
Water

'It won't work': Labour can't fix broken water system without tackling ownership, experts say

I care for my disabled son. South East Water outages left us without water for six days
A dripping tap against dappled sunlight
Water

I care for my disabled son. South East Water outages left us without water for six days

Sorry, Trump: Scotland slaps private jet tax on the uber-rich – here's why it's such a good idea
Private jet at Orlando airport with door open
Private jets

Sorry, Trump: Scotland slaps private jet tax on the uber-rich – here's why it's such a good idea

Labour's U-turn over digital ID plans raises more questions and concerns than answers
a person using a phone
Digital ID

Labour's U-turn over digital ID plans raises more questions and concerns than answers

Trump wants to cap credit card interest rates at 10%. Will it really work?
Donald Trump
Credit

Trump wants to cap credit card interest rates at 10%. Will it really work?

Reform UK councils to raise taxes despite campaign pledges: 'They've collided with reality'
Reform UK

Reform UK councils to raise taxes despite campaign pledges: 'They've collided with reality'

I fled female genital mutilation in Guinea. This is how I will be spending Christmas Day
A Refugees Welcome sign on a fence
Refugees at Christmas

I fled female genital mutilation in Guinea. This is how I will be spending Christmas Day

Using AI for your Christmas shopping could backfire. Here's why
Christmas

Using AI for your Christmas shopping could backfire. Here's why

The Post Office is in trouble: 'Without Christmas we couldn't survive'
an illustration of a post office logo
Post Office

The Post Office is in trouble: 'Without Christmas we couldn't survive'