Isabella McRae
Isabella McRae is a senior reporter and feature writer at The Big Issue. She reports on a wide range of issues across social affairs and culture. 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
The cost of living crisis is hitting everyone's incomes... except the richest
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Cost of living crisis

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

How to make Christmas dinner for the whole family for just £20
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Christmas dinner

How to make Christmas dinner for the whole family for just £20

Legacy benefits court case: Why claimants are still fighting for the £20 universal credit uplift
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Legacy benefits

Legacy benefits court case: Why claimants are still fighting for the £20 universal credit uplift

Will the government's £18m public information campaign actually help people living in poverty?
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Energy bills

Will the government's £18m public information campaign actually help people living in poverty?

Martin Lewis calls for action on debt collectors as stark attempted suicide figures revealed
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Debt

Martin Lewis calls for action on debt collectors as stark attempted suicide figures revealed

Why The Crown stars have unveiled a giant sculpture of a homeless person
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Homelessness

Why The Crown stars have unveiled a giant sculpture of a homeless person

National protests to take place demanding government action on soaring energy bills
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Cost of living crisis

National protests to take place demanding government action on soaring energy bills