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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 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
Food bank appeals for donations with 'joyous' remake of The Twelve Days of Christmas
food bank christmas video
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
30 hours free childcare
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
hunt/ autumn statement
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?

Autumn Statement 2023: What could be in it and how it will affect your bank balance?
autumn statement/ jeremy hunt
Autumn Statement

Autumn Statement 2023: What could be in it and how it will affect your bank balance?

Families left with 'nothing' as cost of living payments fail to cover essentials: 'My bank account is empty'
benefits recipient
Cost of living crisis

Families left with 'nothing' as cost of living payments fail to cover essentials: 'My bank account is empty'

'I urinated myself in the opticians': UK's public toilet crisis makes disabled people feel like 'prisoners'
public toilet
Public toilets

'I urinated myself in the opticians': UK's public toilet crisis makes disabled people feel like 'prisoners'

Benefits claimants to lose free NHS prescriptions if they refuse work: 'We will take your benefits away'
benefits prescriptions
Benefits

Benefits claimants to lose free NHS prescriptions if they refuse work: 'We will take your benefits away'

Food banks ask people to 'pray for them' ahead of worst winter on record: 'Our shelves are empty'
food banks
Cost of living crisis

Food banks ask people to 'pray for them' ahead of worst winter on record: 'Our shelves are empty'

Map shows where you can find a warm bank near you this winter
warm banks/ hands reaching for warmth
Cost of living crisis

Map shows where you can find a warm bank near you this winter

We grilled new children's minister about UK kids living in destitution. It didn't go well
children's minister
Exclusive

We grilled new children's minister about UK kids living in destitution. It didn't go well

DWP plans for 'welfare cuts' slammed as 'utter evil' by disability campaigners
disabled person
Welfare reforms

DWP plans for 'welfare cuts' slammed as 'utter evil' by disability campaigners