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
Energy bills set to be higher than universal credit payments in January
Cost of living crisis

Energy bills set to be higher than universal credit payments in January

Man on hunger strike pleads with the government to ‘wake up’ to the cost of living crisis
Cost of living crisis

Man on hunger strike pleads with the government to ‘wake up’ to the cost of living crisis

Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak ‘do not grasp the seriousness of the cost of living crisis’
Cost of living crisis

Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak ‘do not grasp the seriousness of the cost of living crisis’

Energy bills expected to soar to £4,200 in January
Cost of living crisis

Energy bills expected to soar to £4,200 in January

How to talk to children about money during the cost of living crisis
Summer survival guide

How to talk to children about money during the cost of living crisis

Enough is Enough: Unions, food banks and MPs launch campaign to fight the cost of living crisis
Cost of living crisis

Enough is Enough: Unions, food banks and MPs launch campaign to fight the cost of living crisis

What are the risks of Don’t Pay UK? We asked a leading lawyer
Cost of living crisis

What are the risks of Don’t Pay UK? We asked a leading lawyer

Free school meals pupils earn less than their peers – and the gap only widens as they get older
Free school meals

Free school meals pupils earn less than their peers – and the gap only widens as they get older

Go without Netflix and avocado toast? Young people say they can’t afford essentials let alone luxuries
Cost of living crisis

Go without Netflix and avocado toast? Young people say they can’t afford essentials let alone luxuries

Cheap and fun activities to keep your children entertained over the summer holidays
Summer Survival Guide

Cheap and fun activities to keep your children entertained over the summer holidays

BP profits soar to £6.9bn as families are left unable to afford energy bills
Cost of living crisis

BP profits soar to £6.9bn as families are left unable to afford energy bills

Record numbers of people are seeking help because they can’t pay their energy bills
Cost of living crisis

Record numbers of people are seeking help because they can’t pay their energy bills