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
How to get the cold weather payment as UK temperatures drop below freezing
cold weather payment
Cost of living crisis

How to get the cold weather payment as UK temperatures drop below freezing

Pawnbrokers' phones are 'ringing off the walls' in the cost of living crisis
pawnbrokers/ cost of living
Cost of living crisis

Pawnbrokers' phones are 'ringing off the walls' in the cost of living crisis

Legacy benefits claimants lose High Court appeal over pandemic payments
legacy benefits
Legacy benefits

Legacy benefits claimants lose High Court appeal over pandemic payments

Student finance, discounts and budgeting tips for surviving university in a cost of living crisis
Image of students/ student/ student finance/ student loans
Cost of living crisis

Student finance, discounts and budgeting tips for surviving university in a cost of living crisis

Tory MP slammed for claiming people can save money with Tesco weetabix and 10p worth of milk
weetabix/ tory mp
Cost of living crisis

Tory MP slammed for claiming people can save money with Tesco weetabix and 10p worth of milk

Millions are going without heating or hot water because they can't afford to top up their meter
prepayment meters/ cold dark home
Cost of living crisis

Millions are going without heating or hot water because they can't afford to top up their meter

The cost of living crisis is hitting everyone's incomes... except the richest
rich/ cost of living crisis
Cost of living crisis

The cost of living crisis is hitting everyone's incomes... except the richest

'My elderly mother was in an ambulance for 18 hours. But A&E was worse': This is the desperate state of the NHS
nhs
NHS crisis

'My elderly mother was in an ambulance for 18 hours. But A&E was worse': This is the desperate state of the NHS

'For people alone at Christmas, it offers a community': The wonderful projects taking on loneliness
community/ cares family
Loneliness

'For people alone at Christmas, it offers a community': The wonderful projects taking on loneliness

These 'green doctors' are not just saving people money on their energy bills. They are saving lives
Cost of living crisis

These 'green doctors' are not just saving people money on their energy bills. They are saving lives

Why MP Zarah Sultana is fighting for free school meals
Zarah Sultana gives a speech standing behind a lectern with
Free school meals

Why MP Zarah Sultana is fighting for free school meals

The children missing out on Christmas in the cost of living crisis
christmas/ children
Cost of living crisis

The children missing out on Christmas in the cost of living crisis

Support our vendors with a subscription

For each subscription to the magazine, we’ll provide a vendor with a reusable water bottle, making it easier for them to access cold water on hot days.