Lottie Elton
@lottieelton.bsky.social
Big Issue reporter
✉️ lottie.elton@bigissue.com
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Today, Keir Starmer told @bigissue.com that a digital ID system could provide a “passport” out of homelessness.
It’s a big ask – and one that’s raised concerns from charities and privacy campaigners.
Read our exclusive interview here ⤵️
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It’s a big ask – and one that’s raised concerns from charities and privacy campaigners.
Read our exclusive interview here ⤵️
www.bigissue.com/news/politic...
Starmer says digital ID scheme will be a 'passport' out of homelessness
In an exclusive interview with the Big Issue, Keir Starmer outlined what he thinks digital ID will mean for people experiencing homelessness.
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October 23, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Today, Keir Starmer told @bigissue.com that a digital ID system could provide a “passport” out of homelessness.
It’s a big ask – and one that’s raised concerns from charities and privacy campaigners.
Read our exclusive interview here ⤵️
www.bigissue.com/news/politic...
It’s a big ask – and one that’s raised concerns from charities and privacy campaigners.
Read our exclusive interview here ⤵️
www.bigissue.com/news/politic...
"I wish I could get up one day and have a nice, normal day without no pain. No worries about getting dressed in the morning and money."
Samantha Foster kindly spoke to me for this article on fuel poverty. Scope estimate that disabled people have an extra £1,095 a month in outgoings.
Samantha Foster kindly spoke to me for this article on fuel poverty. Scope estimate that disabled people have an extra £1,095 a month in outgoings.
Disabled households face soaring energy bills to power vital medical equipment. Samantha Foster shares the reality of surviving fuel poverty.
Disabled families use foil blankets to keep warm as energy bills keep surging
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September 3, 2025 at 11:38 AM
"I wish I could get up one day and have a nice, normal day without no pain. No worries about getting dressed in the morning and money."
Samantha Foster kindly spoke to me for this article on fuel poverty. Scope estimate that disabled people have an extra £1,095 a month in outgoings.
Samantha Foster kindly spoke to me for this article on fuel poverty. Scope estimate that disabled people have an extra £1,095 a month in outgoings.
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Big Issue reporter @lottieelton.bsky.social travelled to Chatham, which has seen a rise of Reform UK, to speak to local residents a year after the town was swept up in anti-immigration riots.
Read more: www.bigissue.com/news/politic...
Read more: www.bigissue.com/news/politic...
July 31, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Big Issue reporter @lottieelton.bsky.social travelled to Chatham, which has seen a rise of Reform UK, to speak to local residents a year after the town was swept up in anti-immigration riots.
Read more: www.bigissue.com/news/politic...
Read more: www.bigissue.com/news/politic...
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Dad-of-four Mike tells Big Issue how his uses the PIP benefit to pay for the therapy that keeps his depression and suicidal ideation at bay.
PIP literally saved my life. Now I fear Labour's benefit cuts will take it all away
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June 18, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Dad-of-four Mike tells Big Issue how his uses the PIP benefit to pay for the therapy that keeps his depression and suicidal ideation at bay.
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Millions of Brits lined the streets to clap for NHS and key workers during the Covid pandemic 👏 👏 👏
But what happened when the clapping stopped? Big Issue spoke to @jahangiralom.bsky.social @bma.org.uk and other experts to dig into the detail ⬇️
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But what happened when the clapping stopped? Big Issue spoke to @jahangiralom.bsky.social @bma.org.uk and other experts to dig into the detail ⬇️
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March 24, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Millions of Brits lined the streets to clap for NHS and key workers during the Covid pandemic 👏 👏 👏
But what happened when the clapping stopped? Big Issue spoke to @jahangiralom.bsky.social @bma.org.uk and other experts to dig into the detail ⬇️
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But what happened when the clapping stopped? Big Issue spoke to @jahangiralom.bsky.social @bma.org.uk and other experts to dig into the detail ⬇️
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Disabled people have urged the government to fund “welfare not warfare,” after the chancellor confirmed plans for benefits cuts alongside an uptick in defence spending at the Spring Statement. 🚫 💷
Advocates have warned that the “cruel” cuts will harm the most vulnerable. ⬇️
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Advocates have warned that the “cruel” cuts will harm the most vulnerable. ⬇️
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March 26, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Disabled people have urged the government to fund “welfare not warfare,” after the chancellor confirmed plans for benefits cuts alongside an uptick in defence spending at the Spring Statement. 🚫 💷
Advocates have warned that the “cruel” cuts will harm the most vulnerable. ⬇️
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Advocates have warned that the “cruel” cuts will harm the most vulnerable. ⬇️
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Excellent piece from @lottieelton.bsky.social on what the £15 billion a windfall tax on bank profits could pay for.
From reinstating the universal winter fuel allowance, 15 times over, to putting the entire cabinet up in a luxury hotel for 67 years 🏨 ⤵️
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From reinstating the universal winter fuel allowance, 15 times over, to putting the entire cabinet up in a luxury hotel for 67 years 🏨 ⤵️
www.bigissue.com/news/social-...
How a windfall tax on record bank profits could help fix Britain
A windfall tax on the record profits of Britain’s biggest banks could bring in nearly £15bn for the public purse, new analysis suggests.
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March 17, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Excellent piece from @lottieelton.bsky.social on what the £15 billion a windfall tax on bank profits could pay for.
From reinstating the universal winter fuel allowance, 15 times over, to putting the entire cabinet up in a luxury hotel for 67 years 🏨 ⤵️
www.bigissue.com/news/social-...
From reinstating the universal winter fuel allowance, 15 times over, to putting the entire cabinet up in a luxury hotel for 67 years 🏨 ⤵️
www.bigissue.com/news/social-...
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Working from home vital for disabled people to keep a job, DWP told ahead of benefit cuts
Working from home vital for disabled people to keep a job, DWP told
A staggering 80% of disabled people in fully remote jobs told researchers that WFH had a “positive impact” on managing their health.
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March 13, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Working from home vital for disabled people to keep a job, DWP told ahead of benefit cuts
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“Sticking our heads in the sand and pretending that oil and gas jobs aren’t already declining won’t help anyone.”
What does the future hold for the North Sea and its communities? We spoke to experts from @green-alliance.org.uk , @eciu.net , @ippr.bsky.social and Uplift 🛢️ 💨 🌏
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What does the future hold for the North Sea and its communities? We spoke to experts from @green-alliance.org.uk , @eciu.net , @ippr.bsky.social and Uplift 🛢️ 💨 🌏
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March 12, 2025 at 4:13 PM
“Sticking our heads in the sand and pretending that oil and gas jobs aren’t already declining won’t help anyone.”
What does the future hold for the North Sea and its communities? We spoke to experts from @green-alliance.org.uk , @eciu.net , @ippr.bsky.social and Uplift 🛢️ 💨 🌏
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What does the future hold for the North Sea and its communities? We spoke to experts from @green-alliance.org.uk , @eciu.net , @ippr.bsky.social and Uplift 🛢️ 💨 🌏
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NEW: 'love may feel elusive, but it is there for us – it is around us'
heartbroken? it's probably capitalism's fault, says author shon faye. thoroughly enjoyed this piece on why so many feel like romantic failures, by @lottieelton.bsky.social for @bigissue.com 👇
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heartbroken? it's probably capitalism's fault, says author shon faye. thoroughly enjoyed this piece on why so many feel like romantic failures, by @lottieelton.bsky.social for @bigissue.com 👇
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Author Shon Faye explains why so many of us feel like 'failures in love'
“We ache for love, but love eludes us,” says Shon Faye. In her new book Love in Exile, she asks why so many of us feel like romantic failures.
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February 10, 2025 at 9:54 AM
NEW: 'love may feel elusive, but it is there for us – it is around us'
heartbroken? it's probably capitalism's fault, says author shon faye. thoroughly enjoyed this piece on why so many feel like romantic failures, by @lottieelton.bsky.social for @bigissue.com 👇
www.bigissue.com/culture/book...
heartbroken? it's probably capitalism's fault, says author shon faye. thoroughly enjoyed this piece on why so many feel like romantic failures, by @lottieelton.bsky.social for @bigissue.com 👇
www.bigissue.com/culture/book...
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"98% percent of the population is estimated to be at crisis levels of food insecurity. The main driver of this is access constraints."
The IRC's Bart Witteveen describes the hunger crisis in Gaza in @bigissue.com. @lottieelton.bsky.social reports: www.bigissue.com/news/gaza-ce...
The IRC's Bart Witteveen describes the hunger crisis in Gaza in @bigissue.com. @lottieelton.bsky.social reports: www.bigissue.com/news/gaza-ce...
As calls for a ceasefire grow even louder – what's next for Gaza?
As the humanitarian crisis in Gaza grows, pressure on governments to push for meaningful solutions must be upheld.
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January 14, 2025 at 9:16 AM
"98% percent of the population is estimated to be at crisis levels of food insecurity. The main driver of this is access constraints."
The IRC's Bart Witteveen describes the hunger crisis in Gaza in @bigissue.com. @lottieelton.bsky.social reports: www.bigissue.com/news/gaza-ce...
The IRC's Bart Witteveen describes the hunger crisis in Gaza in @bigissue.com. @lottieelton.bsky.social reports: www.bigissue.com/news/gaza-ce...
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The sale of Royal Mail’s parent company to a Czech billionaire has been approved by the government, ending more than 500 years of public ownership. 💼
Daniel Kretinsky’s EP Group will buy the postal service’s parent company as part of a £3.6bn deal. 💷
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Daniel Kretinsky’s EP Group will buy the postal service’s parent company as part of a £3.6bn deal. 💷
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December 16, 2024 at 3:13 PM
The sale of Royal Mail’s parent company to a Czech billionaire has been approved by the government, ending more than 500 years of public ownership. 💼
Daniel Kretinsky’s EP Group will buy the postal service’s parent company as part of a £3.6bn deal. 💷
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Daniel Kretinsky’s EP Group will buy the postal service’s parent company as part of a £3.6bn deal. 💷
https://buff.ly/49Hg5Db
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You got a cheeky takeaway - now you’re staring at the empty pizza box, feeling vaguely guilty about the gig economy 🍕
We’ve all been there. But it doesn’t have to be this way, a radical new Autonomy Institute report insists ⬇️
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We’ve all been there. But it doesn’t have to be this way, a radical new Autonomy Institute report insists ⬇️
https://buff.ly/3ZSO1cA
December 13, 2024 at 3:13 PM
You got a cheeky takeaway - now you’re staring at the empty pizza box, feeling vaguely guilty about the gig economy 🍕
We’ve all been there. But it doesn’t have to be this way, a radical new Autonomy Institute report insists ⬇️
https://buff.ly/3ZSO1cA
We’ve all been there. But it doesn’t have to be this way, a radical new Autonomy Institute report insists ⬇️
https://buff.ly/3ZSO1cA
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Street performers face licensing nightmares, threatening their art and our public spaces. 🎤 🎶
Advocates are calling for the protection of buskers to keep the streets alive. Learn more. ⬇️
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Advocates are calling for the protection of buskers to keep the streets alive. Learn more. ⬇️
https://buff.ly/4gwTfQZ
December 14, 2024 at 3:13 PM
Street performers face licensing nightmares, threatening their art and our public spaces. 🎤 🎶
Advocates are calling for the protection of buskers to keep the streets alive. Learn more. ⬇️
https://buff.ly/4gwTfQZ
Advocates are calling for the protection of buskers to keep the streets alive. Learn more. ⬇️
https://buff.ly/4gwTfQZ
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“My dad said I could come back if I took it back, saying that I was a lesbian. It was a mad time. But I’m not embarrassed about [living in my car]. It had to be done. Somehow, I knew I would be OK.” ❤️
Big Issue speaks to OneDa about her deeply personal debut record. ⬇️
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Big Issue speaks to OneDa about her deeply personal debut record. ⬇️
https://buff.ly/41zJOMk
December 16, 2024 at 1:13 PM
“My dad said I could come back if I took it back, saying that I was a lesbian. It was a mad time. But I’m not embarrassed about [living in my car]. It had to be done. Somehow, I knew I would be OK.” ❤️
Big Issue speaks to OneDa about her deeply personal debut record. ⬇️
https://buff.ly/41zJOMk
Big Issue speaks to OneDa about her deeply personal debut record. ⬇️
https://buff.ly/41zJOMk
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"Christmas is out, as far as I’m concerned."
Labour's winter fuel allowance cuts mean Carole won't be celebrating the festive season this year 🎄🚫 Charities have called for the "cruel" cut to be reversed ⤵️
@lottieelton.bsky.social reports
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Labour's winter fuel allowance cuts mean Carole won't be celebrating the festive season this year 🎄🚫 Charities have called for the "cruel" cut to be reversed ⤵️
@lottieelton.bsky.social reports
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December 2, 2024 at 1:32 PM
"Christmas is out, as far as I’m concerned."
Labour's winter fuel allowance cuts mean Carole won't be celebrating the festive season this year 🎄🚫 Charities have called for the "cruel" cut to be reversed ⤵️
@lottieelton.bsky.social reports
www.bigissue.com/news/politic...
Labour's winter fuel allowance cuts mean Carole won't be celebrating the festive season this year 🎄🚫 Charities have called for the "cruel" cut to be reversed ⤵️
@lottieelton.bsky.social reports
www.bigissue.com/news/politic...
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Tomorrow’s will feature families in the north east who are fighting back against poverty.
And it will also answer burning questions you have on why Christmas turkeys are so expensive this year 🦃
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Tomorrow’s will feature families in the north east who are fighting back against poverty.
And it will also answer burning questions you have on why Christmas turkeys are so expensive this year 🦃
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November 20, 2024 at 6:02 PM
I write a newsletter every week!
Tomorrow’s will feature families in the north east who are fighting back against poverty.
And it will also answer burning questions you have on why Christmas turkeys are so expensive this year 🦃
Sign up here!
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Tomorrow’s will feature families in the north east who are fighting back against poverty.
And it will also answer burning questions you have on why Christmas turkeys are so expensive this year 🦃
Sign up here!
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UK inflation hit 2.3% in the year to October, the Office for National Statistics has revealed – a bigger-than-expected increase from 1.7% in September. 📈
Experts have warned that the latest inflation surge will hit working families the hardest. ⬇️
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Experts have warned that the latest inflation surge will hit working families the hardest. ⬇️
www.bigissue.com/news/politic...
November 20, 2024 at 7:20 PM
UK inflation hit 2.3% in the year to October, the Office for National Statistics has revealed – a bigger-than-expected increase from 1.7% in September. 📈
Experts have warned that the latest inflation surge will hit working families the hardest. ⬇️
www.bigissue.com/news/politic...
Experts have warned that the latest inflation surge will hit working families the hardest. ⬇️
www.bigissue.com/news/politic...
“We hear the phrase ‘wild west’ a bit. But I think the people who call it a wild west are the ones whose interests it would be for it to be."
Great to chat to Information Commissioner John Edwards last week about our evolving privacy rights in the age of social media and AI ⬇️
Great to chat to Information Commissioner John Edwards last week about our evolving privacy rights in the age of social media and AI ⬇️
As the Information Commissioner's Office celebrates its 40th anniversary, the watchdog also brings a warning for big tech. 💻
Information Commissioner John Edwards tells the Big Issue why they're “keeping an eye” on the race for territory in AI products.
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Information Commissioner John Edwards tells the Big Issue why they're “keeping an eye” on the race for territory in AI products.
www.bigissue.com/news/politic...
November 19, 2024 at 5:20 PM
“We hear the phrase ‘wild west’ a bit. But I think the people who call it a wild west are the ones whose interests it would be for it to be."
Great to chat to Information Commissioner John Edwards last week about our evolving privacy rights in the age of social media and AI ⬇️
Great to chat to Information Commissioner John Edwards last week about our evolving privacy rights in the age of social media and AI ⬇️
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‘what’s important is not allowing private firms alone to decide the direction of this change’
millions of cuts or higher wages and a four-day work week? the impact of artificial intelligence on the job market is… complicated, experts told @lottieelton.bsky.social 👇
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millions of cuts or higher wages and a four-day work week? the impact of artificial intelligence on the job market is… complicated, experts told @lottieelton.bsky.social 👇
www.bigissue.com/news/employm...
The impact of AI on the job market is complicated
AI could lead to millions of job losses – or a four-day work week and higher wages. It depends on what policies we pursue now, experts say.
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November 16, 2024 at 10:16 AM
‘what’s important is not allowing private firms alone to decide the direction of this change’
millions of cuts or higher wages and a four-day work week? the impact of artificial intelligence on the job market is… complicated, experts told @lottieelton.bsky.social 👇
www.bigissue.com/news/employm...
millions of cuts or higher wages and a four-day work week? the impact of artificial intelligence on the job market is… complicated, experts told @lottieelton.bsky.social 👇
www.bigissue.com/news/employm...