Monday 23/05/2011
BIG ISSUE IN THE NORTH RESPONDS TO MEDIA ARTICLES ABOUT ROMA BIG ISSUE IN THE NORTH VENDORS
This week has seen a number of articles in national newspapers claiming that Roma are selling The Big Issue in the North to take advantage of a loophole in the tax system which allows them to claim benefits they wouldn’t otherwise be entitled to.
Fay Selvan, Chief Executive of The Big Life group which owns The Big Issue in the North, defends the rights of Roma, who have few other means of earning an income, to sell The Big Issue in the North. Full story.