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Isabella McRae
Isabella McRae is a senior reporter at The Big Issue. She reports on a wide range of issues across social affairs and culture. Isabella was awarded Best News Story at the Anti-Slavery Day Awards in 2025. She was also a winner of the PPA Next Gen Awards in 2023, formerly known as the 30 under 30, and was shortlisted for journalist of the year in the Scope Disability Awards 2024. Get in touch with Isabella through isabella.mcrae@bigissue.com
Is the cost of living crisis over and will prices in the UK ever come down?
Cost of living crisis

Is the cost of living crisis over and will prices in the UK ever come down?

Johannes Radebe: 'As long as my body will allow, I will do Strictly. That's my sparkly, magical world'
Johannes Radebe at Mamburu community, Limpopo province, South Africa. Image: WaterAid/ Lee-Ann Olwage
Interview

Johannes Radebe: 'As long as my body will allow, I will do Strictly. That's my sparkly, magical world'

Millions of Brits are going without food and heating to improve their credit score
person using credit card
Credit

Millions of Brits are going without food and heating to improve their credit score

I was born intersex but it was kept secret from me my whole life. I still live with the trauma
Intersex

I was born intersex but it was kept secret from me my whole life. I still live with the trauma

HMRC mistakenly strips 17,000 parents of their child benefit: 'The impact of these errors is brutal'
A stock image of a mother with two babies. Image: Unsplash
Benefits

HMRC mistakenly strips 17,000 parents of their child benefit: 'The impact of these errors is brutal'

Millions of Brits have no savings to fall back on in a crisis. Will a new £1bn government scheme help?
Image of Sarah
Cost of living

Millions of Brits have no savings to fall back on in a crisis. Will a new £1bn government scheme help?

Disability benefit claimants at risk of poverty because of 'poor service' from DWP, MPs warn
Pat McFadden, work and pensions secretary. Image: House of Commons/ Flickr
Poverty

Disability benefit claimants at risk of poverty because of 'poor service' from DWP, MPs warn

How to survive the cold weather when you're struggling to pay your bills
person walking in the snow
Cost of living

How to survive the cold weather when you're struggling to pay your bills

Young people turning to social media over NHS for nutrition and diet advice: 'Social media is trumping doctors'
A stock image of a person filming social media food content.
Health

Young people turning to social media over NHS for nutrition and diet advice: 'Social media is trumping doctors'

How I finally fell in love with running after years of avoiding exercise
Fitness

How I finally fell in love with running after years of avoiding exercise

The world may be giving up on solving conflicts, warns Doctors Without Borders boss
Humanitarian aid

The world may be giving up on solving conflicts, warns Doctors Without Borders boss

Energy bills are rising in January. What do I do if I can't afford to pay?
energy bills
Cost of living

Energy bills are rising in January. What do I do if I can't afford to pay?