Charlotte Elton
Charlotte Elton
Charlotte Elton is a freelance journalist who works regularly with the Big Issue. She was previously based in Australia, where she worked as a health and state politics reporter at The West Australian Newspaper. In this role, she won “Best New Journalist - Runner Up” for a 2021 investigation into police misconduct.
Would-be voters turned away from polling stations for not having ID: ‘This hurts our democracy’
Democracy

Would-be voters turned away from polling stations for not having ID: ‘This hurts our democracy’

Marge starts a union and fights for workers’ rights in powerful new episode of The Simpsons
TV

Marge starts a union and fights for workers’ rights in powerful new episode of The Simpsons

We must spend time on eradicating poverty – not trying to accommodate it, says Big Issue founder
Poverty

We must spend time on eradicating poverty – not trying to accommodate it, says Big Issue founder

I’m a cancer patient. I have to work from hospital during treatment or risk falling into poverty
Statutory Sick Pay

I’m a cancer patient. I have to work from hospital during treatment or risk falling into poverty

‘People need aid, not criminalisation’: Sadiq Khan’s comments on shoplifting nappies spark debate
Crime

‘People need aid, not criminalisation’: Sadiq Khan’s comments on shoplifting nappies spark debate

Lesbian Visibility Week: There’s ‘enormous power’ in being a lesbian – but stigma and shame persist
Lesbian Visibility Week

Lesbian Visibility Week: There’s ‘enormous power’ in being a lesbian – but stigma and shame persist

Will Labour’s plan to renationalise rail really work? And will it make train tickets cheaper?
Transport

Will Labour’s plan to renationalise rail really work? And will it make train tickets cheaper?

Artist Ray Young: ‘Our government is threatening disabled people’s rights – there’s no compassion’
Theatre

Artist Ray Young: ‘Our government is threatening disabled people’s rights – there’s no compassion’

Nearly 100 MPs earned more than £10,000 as landlords in the last 12 months
Renting

Nearly 100 MPs earned more than £10,000 as landlords in the last 12 months

St George’s Day: Why we mustn’t let Englishness be hijacked by the far-right
St George's Day

St George’s Day: Why we mustn’t let Englishness be hijacked by the far-right

How this social enterprise is tackling stigma and helping neurodiverse people into work
Employment

How this social enterprise is tackling stigma and helping neurodiverse people into work

Earth Day 2024: Big businesses must take responsibility for environmental impact, retailers say
Earth Day

Earth Day 2024: Big businesses must take responsibility for environmental impact, retailers say