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
Don't Pay UK says energy bills strike will not take place on October 1
Don't Pay UK/ Energy bills strike
Activism

Don't Pay UK says energy bills strike will not take place on October 1

Kwasi Kwarteng's mini budget branded 'for the richest 1% while the poorest pay the price'
Kwasi Kwarteng/ Mini budget
Mini budget

Kwasi Kwarteng's mini budget branded 'for the richest 1% while the poorest pay the price'

The number of working people facing homelessness is rising sharply
Homelessness

The number of working people facing homelessness is rising sharply

Liz Truss told cutting corporation tax 'will not boost the economy in the cost of living crisis'
Image of Liz Truss/ corporation tax
Cost of living crisis

Liz Truss told cutting corporation tax 'will not boost the economy in the cost of living crisis'

People can now donate the cost of a marmalade sandwich to a food bank
marmalade sandwiches were among the floral tributes
Queen Elizabeth

People can now donate the cost of a marmalade sandwich to a food bank

Volunteers and businesses set up temporary food banks to cover closures on day of Queen's funeral
Volunteers at Earlsfield Foodbank sort food in crates in the middle of a church
Food banks

Volunteers and businesses set up temporary food banks to cover closures on day of Queen's funeral

Tom Kerridge and Marcus Rashford's cheap and low energy recipe for tortilla pizzas
Tortilla Pizzas/ Kerridge and Rashford
Summer survival guide

Tom Kerridge and Marcus Rashford's cheap and low energy recipe for tortilla pizzas

How much will the Queen's funeral cost?
The Queen's funeral
Queen Elizabeth

How much will the Queen's funeral cost?

Teachers are setting up food banks in schools to help families in the cost of living crisis
Schools/ food banks
Cost of living crisis

Teachers are setting up food banks in schools to help families in the cost of living crisis

Tom Kerridge and Marcus Rashford's easy and cheap recipe for rainbow halloumi couscous
Rainbow halloumi couscous/ Kerridge
Summer survival guide

Tom Kerridge and Marcus Rashford's easy and cheap recipe for rainbow halloumi couscous

'She made us feel like royalty': Volunteers and charity workers share their stories of meeting the Queen
The Queen/ Charity
Queen Elizabeth

'She made us feel like royalty': Volunteers and charity workers share their stories of meeting the Queen

New work and pensions secretary Chloe Smith has consistently voted to cut benefits
Chloe Smith/ Benefits
Cost of living crisis

New work and pensions secretary Chloe Smith has consistently voted to cut benefits