Isabella McRae
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
People can now donate the cost of a marmalade sandwich to a food bank
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
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
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?
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
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
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
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
Cost of living crisis

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

The internet’s funniest memes as Liz Truss is announced as the new prime minister
Politics

The internet’s funniest memes as Liz Truss is announced as the new prime minister

Having your energy bills paid is now a prize on a TV competition
Cost of living crisis

Having your energy bills paid is now a prize on a TV competition

‘People will starve’: Food bank volunteers and guests fear ‘breaking point’ as the cost of living crisis spirals
Cost of living crisis

‘People will starve’: Food bank volunteers and guests fear ‘breaking point’ as the cost of living crisis spirals

Tom Kerridge and Marcus Rashford’s healthy and affordable recipe for turkey burgers
Summer survival guide

Tom Kerridge and Marcus Rashford’s healthy and affordable recipe for turkey burgers