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The Crown: New series to show Princess Diana and Prince William selling The Big Issue
![Elizabeth Debicki, Will Powell, Senan West, Dominic West in series five of The Crown](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/The-Crown-Charles-and-Di.jpg?w=768)
The Crown: New series to show Princess Diana and Prince William selling The Big Issue
'My hands are blue': Colin Murray, Melanie Sykes and James O'Brien sell The Big Issue
![Colin Murray, Melanie Sykes and James O'Brien show their support for The Big Issu](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Vendor-Week-sell-HERO.jpg?w=768)
'My hands are blue': Colin Murray, Melanie Sykes and James O'Brien sell The Big Issue
Meet the Big Issue vendors selling the magazine to pay for their wedding
![Big Issue vendors Lon Faram and Maxine Walters](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Lovebirds_hero.jpg?w=768)
Meet the Big Issue vendors selling the magazine to pay for their wedding
Big Issue sellers celebrated in the House of Lords for National Vendor Week
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Big Issue sellers celebrated in the House of Lords for National Vendor Week
National Vendor Week: Big Issue sellers pick their favourite cultural highlights
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National Vendor Week: Big Issue sellers pick their favourite cultural highlights
The real Repair Shop: Jay Blades and former vendor Steve's new restoration venture
![Jay Blades and Steve Wyatt](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/JayBlades_hero2.jpg?w=768)
The real Repair Shop: Jay Blades and former vendor Steve's new restoration venture
More people are getting a hand up from Big Issue as the cost-of-living crisis bites
![Ian Duff and his new dog, Trigger, on their pitch](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/1549_MyPitch_IanDuff_210123_gc05-copy-2.jpg?w=768)
More people are getting a hand up from Big Issue as the cost-of-living crisis bites
'Our goal is to challenge negative expectations': Turning the spotlight on Big Issue's frontline
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'Our goal is to challenge negative expectations': Turning the spotlight on Big Issue's frontline
Soho Big Issue seller André is on a mission to publish his novel – here's how you can get involved
![Big Issue seller André Rostant Photo: Dale Brodie](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/1484_MyPitch1.jpg?w=768)
Soho Big Issue seller André is on a mission to publish his novel – here's how you can get involved
'He would give away his last penny': Tributes paid to late Big Issue seller Martin Chown
![Big Issue vendor Martin CHown](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/HERO_Martin-june21.jpg?w=768)
'He would give away his last penny': Tributes paid to late Big Issue seller Martin Chown
Big Issue vendor uses magazine sales to fund Philippines retirement
![Big Issue vendor AJ](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/20230119_130119.jpg?w=768)
Big Issue vendor uses magazine sales to fund Philippines retirement
In tribute to the Big Issue vendors we lost in 2022
![In memoriam](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/memory-g1583e2878_1920.gif?w=768)
In tribute to the Big Issue vendors we lost in 2022
Big Issue sellers are seven times more likely to need food and fuel support this Christmas
![Big Issue vendor](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Picture-of-Big-Issue-Vendor-Credit-Louise-Haywood-Schiefer66-copy.jpg?w=768)
Big Issue sellers are seven times more likely to need food and fuel support this Christmas
How O2 are helping to tackle data poverty by offering free data to those in need this Christmas
![An illustration of a man looking at an iPad, talking to his Mum, surrounded by Christmas Trees, other computer windows show various uses for data/](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/O2_1920x1080.jpg?w=768)
How O2 are helping to tackle data poverty by offering free data to those in need this Christmas
Sleeping rough, visits from Princess Diana and an amazing love story: The life of a Chelsea Big Issue seller
![Big Issue vendor Frank McGucken in a Santa hat](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/1543_Frank_bi_xmas_2022_mr-9987.jpg?w=768)
Sleeping rough, visits from Princess Diana and an amazing love story: The life of a Chelsea Big Issue seller
How our partnership with Zettle by PayPal is keeping vendors ahead of the cashless revolution this Christmas
![A Big Issue Vendor takes a contactless payment from a customer](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Dec5_hero.jpg?w=768)
How our partnership with Zettle by PayPal is keeping vendors ahead of the cashless revolution this Christmas
Here’s how we’re working with O2 to offer free mobile data to all our vendors
![An illustration of a person struggling with digital poverty in the snow, wearing a Santa hat, opening a gift containing data while two men hug behind her, with a stylised London skyline as the backdrop](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Unknown-2.jpg?w=768)
Here’s how we’re working with O2 to offer free mobile data to all our vendors
Terminally ill man with weeks to live starts selling The Big Issue to support his two sons when he’s gone
![Big Issue vendor Dave Besley with sons Shane and Mark](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/BI-Dave-Besley-15-11-22_cc15.jpg?w=768)