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Isabella McRae
Isabella McRae is a senior reporter at The Big Issue specialising in social justice. She reports on a wide range of issues including poverty and inequality, the benefits system, disability rights, housing, health, immigration, gender equality and much more. Isabella was a winner of the PPA Next Gen Awards in 2023, formerly known as the 30 under 30. She was shortlisted for journalist of the year in the Scope Disability Awards 2024. Get in touch with Isabella through isabella.mcrae@bigissue.com
Big Issue recognised for 'punchy, buccaneering swagger' at prestigious journalism awards
paul mcnamee
Big Issue Success

Big Issue recognised for 'punchy, buccaneering swagger' at prestigious journalism awards

'What gave them the right?': Fury after doctors refused to resuscitate disabled man during pandemic
nigel
Disability rights

'What gave them the right?': Fury after doctors refused to resuscitate disabled man during pandemic

'It's an invasion of privacy': Single mum left 'mortified' after DWP scrutinises her bank account
leonie berman
Universal credit

'It's an invasion of privacy': Single mum left 'mortified' after DWP scrutinises her bank account

'Back to cost of living crisis': Households will be £770 worse off by next UK election, experts say
woman in supermarket
Cost of living crisis

'Back to cost of living crisis': Households will be £770 worse off by next UK election, experts say

'Where will it stop?': DWP to get 'direct access to bank accounts' in benefit fraud crackdown
rachel reeves' autumn budget
Benefit fraud

'Where will it stop?': DWP to get 'direct access to bank accounts' in benefit fraud crackdown

'Disturbing' disability benefit reforms in Labour's budget could see hundreds of thousands denied help
rachel reeves
Autumn budget

'Disturbing' disability benefit reforms in Labour's budget could see hundreds of thousands denied help

Benefit changes, universal credit and crackdown on fraud: How Labour's budget impacts benefits
rachel reeves outside downing street with the budget
Autumn budget

Benefit changes, universal credit and crackdown on fraud: How Labour's budget impacts benefits

'We're extremely nervous': Here's what Labour's autumn budget might mean for benefit claimants
Rachel Reeves
Autumn budget

'We're extremely nervous': Here's what Labour's autumn budget might mean for benefit claimants

Criminal gangs are taking control of vulnerable people's homes and using them as drug dens
police on patrol
Crime

Criminal gangs are taking control of vulnerable people's homes and using them as drug dens

'We're the forgotten ones': Labour budget must not ignore 'broken' social care system, families say
carers together
Social care

'We're the forgotten ones': Labour budget must not ignore 'broken' social care system, families say

No mention of two-child limit on benefits in Labour's 'ambitious' child poverty strategy
A meeting of the child poverty taskforce. From left to right: Mayor of the North East Kim McGuinness, work and pensions secretary Liz Kendall and education secretary Bridget Phillippson.
Child poverty

No mention of two-child limit on benefits in Labour's 'ambitious' child poverty strategy

'We're stepping in to help kids eat': Schools forced to dip into their own budgets to feed pupils
children grabbing food off table
Child poverty

'We're stepping in to help kids eat': Schools forced to dip into their own budgets to feed pupils

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