Isabella McRae, Author at The Big Issue

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 is shortlisted for journalist of the year in the Scope Disability Awards 2024.

Department for Work and Pensions

DWP faces 'outrage' and 'paranoia' if it continues plans to 'spy' on bank accounts

Ministry of Poverty Prevention

Big Issue founder calls for a Ministry of Poverty Prevention ahead of the general election

Film

The problem with UK's film industry? It's easier to win an Oscar if you went to private school

Housing

Housing estate plagued by mould, damp and dire conditions. Now, residents are fighting back

Assisted dying

Assisted dying: The right to die shouldn't only be for the rich. But could legalising it harm the poor?

Mother's Day

How baby banks are fighting child poverty and empowering mums in the cost of living crisis

Cost of living crisis

'There was no way out': Survivors of domestic abuse forced to stay with abusers or face destitution

Sport

'We felt like absolute stars': Behind the 1971 women's football World Cup the world forgot

Rishi Sunak and James Cleverly have been trying to get the Rwanda scheme off the ground

A modest proposal

Rwanda asylum plan could cost taxpayer more than £500m. Here's how that could be much better spent

Cost of living crisis

Energy bills are still worryingly high. Here's how to get help if you can't afford to pay

Energy bills

UK energy bills to fall – but millions still live in dangerously cold and damp homes

Childcare