Isabella McRae

I interviewed MP @RachaelMaskell about her suspension from Labour, her fear's for the party's future and what needs to change to move the country in a positive direction bigissue.com/news/politics/…

In the aftermath of the vote on the welfare bill last night, I spoke to the BBC's Access All podcast about what it means going forward for disabled people – and about the devastating impact all this has had on people over the last year bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0…

📢 MPs vote on the government’s welfare bill today. What happens in Parliament could reshape life for hundreds of thousands of people. At @BigIssue, we've been reporting on it from every angle – policy, politics and personal stories. Here’s what you need to know 🧵👇 (1/10)

“My appearance is the least hard part about my condition. It’s the physical stuff that’s traumatic. It’s all that stuff that makes living with an illness so debilitating” Nikki Lilly is on her way to being a superstar. It was a pleasure to chat to her bigissue.com/news/social-ju…

It shouldn't be this hard for @BritishGas, which makes huge profits every year, to pay us back £130. I can't imagine how difficult it must be for others who don't have the capacity, means or time to fight for their money back...

can't believe I'm actually having to do this but @BritishGas has owed me over £130 since last August and repeatedly fails to send me a cheque despite continuously saying that they have dealt with it - appalling customer service, especially in a cost of living crisis!

The Big Issue has spoken to six mothers of children jailed for murder under the joint enterprise act, as well as a lawyer and a Labour MP, about why they believe that the law should be changed so that people are convicted for the crimes they committed bigissue.com/news/social-ju…

Very happy to contribute alongside @JENGbA to @IsabellaMcrae’s excellent piece for @BigIssue 👇🏽 bigissue.com/news/social-ju…

Excellent article on the realities of couples kept apart by strict visa rules & huge financial costs. Was great to work @ReuniteDivFamil & journalist @IsabellaMcrae @BigIssue on this #LoveInLimbo story. We believe love should not have a price tag. bigissue.com/news/social-ju…

I spoke to the minister for disability Stephen Timms last night. He "regrets" that people have felt anxious in the run-up to Labour announcing the biggest cuts to disability benefits on record. But despite arguments I put to him, he stands by the cuts bigissue.com/news/social-ju…

My experience of reporting on welfare cuts over the last 12 years is that they result in very high levels of human misery and don't save anything like as much as they were intended to - especially when other costs are factored in. I don't expect Reeves' to be much different

🚨 Student told to wait 18 YEARS for NHS autism assessment A University of Oxford student has been told they won’t get an autism diagnosis until 2043 due to severe backlogs. Experts warn assessment delays are denying 1000s of people vital support. 🔗 bigissue.com/life/health/au…

'We need to keep fighting for a brighter future' - thank you @BigIssue & @IsabellaMcrae for an inspiring interview with Syrian writer, journalist & filmmaker @KhaledAlesmael on his hopes for LGBTQ+ rights in Syria: bigissue.com/news/social-ju…

"I've always wanted to go out there and show the world that refugees can do anything." If you're looking for inspiration, Cindy Ngamba is your person. I spoke to her about making history as the first athlete in the Refugee Team to win an Olympic medal. bigissue.com/news/social-ju…

I spoke to Laura Mvula about the importance of her family supporting her in music – without which she's not sure if she would be a singer – and her worries for kids who don't have that same support. Also, she explains why she's a Coldplay mega-fan 🎶 bigissue.com/culture/music/…