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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
DWP using AI to assess benefit and universal credit claims poses 'significant risk', experts warn
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Benefits

DWP using AI to assess benefit and universal credit claims poses 'significant risk', experts warn

FoodCycle: The community meal where refugees, ex-prisoners and old friends break bread together
FoodCycle guest
Cost of living crisis

FoodCycle: The community meal where refugees, ex-prisoners and old friends break bread together

Comforting the ill and guiding the blind: These amazing service dogs all have very important jobs
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Service dogs

Comforting the ill and guiding the blind: These amazing service dogs all have very important jobs

DWP faces 'crisis' as staff driven to 'depression' and 'sickness' amid mounting pressure
DWP
Department for Work and Pensions

DWP faces 'crisis' as staff driven to 'depression' and 'sickness' amid mounting pressure

'We can't stay here forever': What's it like spending Christmas inside a homeless hostel?
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Homelessness

'We can't stay here forever': What's it like spending Christmas inside a homeless hostel?

'Poverty is killing children': How homeless families are fighting to survive this Christmas
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Cost of living crisis

'Poverty is killing children': How homeless families are fighting to survive this Christmas

Bake Off star Sandro Farmhouse is spreading Christmas cheer with baking and 'happy days'
Sandro Farmhouse
Christmas

Bake Off star Sandro Farmhouse is spreading Christmas cheer with baking and 'happy days'

I found out I had HIV when I was pregnant. But in 2023, stigma is more harmful than the virus
World AIDS Day

I found out I had HIV when I was pregnant. But in 2023, stigma is more harmful than the virus

Food bank appeals for donations with 'joyous' remake of The Twelve Days of Christmas
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Christmas

Food bank appeals for donations with 'joyous' remake of The Twelve Days of Christmas

All the ways the government's childcare plans will help richer parents and hurt the poor
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Childcare

All the ways the government's childcare plans will help richer parents and hurt the poor

Autumn Statement: Jeremy Hunt accused of 'cynical attack' on sick and disabled benefits claimants
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Autumn Statement

Autumn Statement: Jeremy Hunt accused of 'cynical attack' on sick and disabled benefits claimants

Pensions, taxes and benefits: What does Autumn Statement 2023 mean for you and your bank balance?
Hunt with Autumn Statement
Autumn Statement

Pensions, taxes and benefits: What does Autumn Statement 2023 mean for you and your bank balance?

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