Isabella McRae, Author at Big Issue

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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

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How much is King Charles’s coronation costing in the cost of living crisis?

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Illegal Migration Bill

How the Illegal Migration Bill could ‘traumatise’ refugees and asylum seekers

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Cost of living crisis

‘Anger’ as more people turn to Trussell Trust food banks than ever before

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Cost of living crisis

Vulnerable people face ‘mental distress’ to get on the priority services register

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Cost of living crisis

Why the cost of living payment will not go far enough to help vulnerable people

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How an asylum seeker channelled his rage at the immigration system and transformed it into a force for good

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Can giant charity shops stop fast fashion in its tracks?

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Cost of living crisis

Millions of people on universal credit do not have enough money to live

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Rishi Sunak’s drive to extend maths until 18 will ‘set children up to fail’

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Accessible housing

‘We just want our homes not to hurt us’: Disabled people trapped in temporary accommodation

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The UK is the worst-performing economy in the G7. Why are we doing so badly?

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How the UK prison system ‘sets people up to fail’

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