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
What soaring inflation actually means for the cost of your weekly food shop
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Cost of living crisis

What soaring inflation actually means for the cost of your weekly food shop

'There's no support for us at all': The realities of caring for a disabled child during a heatwave
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Heatwave

'There's no support for us at all': The realities of caring for a disabled child during a heatwave

Half of UK parents can't afford childcare over the summer holidays
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Childcare

Half of UK parents can't afford childcare over the summer holidays

Food banks forced to close as UK heatwave sees temperatures soar
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Food banks

Food banks forced to close as UK heatwave sees temperatures soar

Almost 200,000 tonnes of food was wasted in the UK last year
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Food waste

Almost 200,000 tonnes of food was wasted in the UK last year

6 in 10 women say the cost of childcare was a reason they had an abortion
Childcare

6 in 10 women say the cost of childcare was a reason they had an abortion

Boris Johnson leaves with 'trust in politics at an all time low', say campaigners
Boris Johnson
Boris Johnson

Boris Johnson leaves with 'trust in politics at an all time low', say campaigners

What new chancellor Nadhim Zahawi can do to tackle the cost of living crisis
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Cost of living crisis

What new chancellor Nadhim Zahawi can do to tackle the cost of living crisis

Dad on universal credit has gone days without eating so he can feed his children through cost of living crisis
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Cost of Living Crisis

Dad on universal credit has gone days without eating so he can feed his children through cost of living crisis

Eating disorder charity says cost of living crisis has led to increase in calls
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Cost of living crisis

Eating disorder charity says cost of living crisis has led to increase in calls

UK faces its 'worst food crisis in a very long time', expert warns
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Cost of living crisis

UK faces its 'worst food crisis in a very long time', expert warns

Food price comparison site that helps 'hundreds of thousands of people' faces closure
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Cost of living crisis

Food price comparison site that helps 'hundreds of thousands of people' faces closure

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