Your vote counts in May's UK-defining elections

Every vote matters in May's elections IMPORTANT: Big Issue vendors are back on their pitches across the UK. Please support your local vendor. If you can't reach your regular vendor, get your copy of this week's magazine from The Big Issue Shop or subscribe to get the magazine every week. You can also purchase one-off issues from The Big Issue app, available now from the App Store or Google Play.   Elections special With restrictions easing in Scotland, for the first time this year vendors will be united in selling all across the UK. But this comes as elections in Scotland, Wales, London and local councils across England threaten to shake up the union. With over 40 million votes at stake we look at why this is one of the most important elections ever. And to emphasise the point, we found someone who has the authority to tell us why every vote matters, Handforth parish councillor and viral star Jackie Weaver.   100 years of Northern Ireland As its centenary approached, petrol bombs and rioting are again the images of Northern Ireland blitzing around the world. Claire Mitchell digs into this momentous moment.   Bubble We pay tribute to Bubble who sold the magazine for more than 20 years in Birmingham. He will be missed.   Meet the new generation of social entrepreneurs!   This week's edition includes a free 24-page magazine packed with inspiring stories from schools who are part of the Social Enterprise Academy. Pupils of all ages explain how the social enterprises they run adapted to Covid, and came up with ingenious and positive ways of supporting each other and their local communities. We also hear from movie legend Richard Curtis about why young people hold the key to the future of compassionate action. And Barratt Foundation, one of this year's sponsors, explain how they are working with homelessness charity St Mungo's for their new Putting Down Roots horticulture programme.   Also inside… That's Esther Rantzen's life being talked about in her Letter To My Younger Self We find out the next plan Marcus Rashford has cooked up to fight food poverty A different perspective of locked down London in photos taken by people rough sleeping during the pandemic WWE giant Drew McIntyre on being the first British champion of one of the world's biggest entertainment brands Caught by the fuzz – is Martin Compston's copper in Line of Duty bending the rules by having a beard? We find out in Fact/Fiction Vendor expert Dave Martin talks about his new artistic endeavour and Bristol vendor Damian shares his excitement about being reunited with his regulars Plus lots more! Read More Drew McIntyre: 'Tyson Fury is stalking me' In an exclusive interview with The Big Issue, WWE superstar Drew McIntyre reveals plans for a celebratory homecoming Read More Big Issue nominated for 5 industry awards for Covid response The Big Issue has been nominated for the PPA's Best Response to Covid-19 Award, Editor of the Year, Campaign of the Year, Front Cover of the Year, and Innovation of the Year awards Read More If football can unify against the European Super League, why not racism? When the football industry cares about something it has unprecedented power, says Leon Mann. We must make sure the force shown over the European Super League doesn't go to waste Read More 'Birmingham has lost a landmark' Big Issue vendor 'Bubble' has died Karl Lamsdale – known as Bubble to his regular customers at Birmingham's Snow Hill train station – was found dead last week at the age of 54 Read More Indian coronavirus variant: What is it and what effect will it have? What is the Indian coronavirus variant? Is it more dangerous? Grace C Roberts, a research fellow in virology at Queen's University Belfast, explains everything you need to know Read More Documentaries about veganism everyone should see The films every vegan or would-be vegan needs to watch right now – from Cowspiracy on Netflix to Simon Amstell's Carnage on the BBC iPlayer Read More Ethical investing: A how to guide Spending an hour switching your pension or saving money by ethical investing could be many times more effective at reducing your carbon footprint than a lifetime of becoming vegan and giving up flying combined Read More Contact | Copyright © 2020 The Big Issue. Unsubscribe.

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