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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Department for Work and Pensions

Disability benefit reforms and universal credit rise: All the DWP benefit changes to expect in 2025

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Emmerdale

Emmerdale star talks taking on a father’s agony in missing person story: ‘I hope it makes people think’

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NHS

‘I have patients in pain waiting years’: Healthcare workers ‘cautious’ about Labour’s NHS plans

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Energy bills

Energy bills expected to rise again in April – and it could be ‘soul destroying’ for struggling families

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Politics

Labour must clamp down on ‘mega-donors’ like Elon Musk influencing UK politics, experts warn

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Climate crisis

‘Flooding can break people’: This woman channelled her fears of extreme weather to help thousands

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2024

Dodgy landlords, DWP misery and our brilliant vendors: This is how Big Issue changed lives in 2024

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Sport

Manchester City and England football star Chloe Kelly: ‘A smile on your face goes a long way’

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Christmas

How has Christmas changed since the year man landed on the moon?

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Workers' rights

The dark side of Christmas: Inside the factories where children are forced to make gifts and toys

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Missing people

My son mysteriously vanished 17 years ago – Christmas is just another reminder he’s gone

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Cycling