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EVERY BIG ISSUE VENDOR HAS A STORY.THIS IS FRANK’S

Meet Frank McGucken. For two decades, he lived on the street or would scrape together enough money to rest his head at hostels. He’s dealt with abuse and addiction. But Frank is a grafter. He was one of the very first people to sell The Big Issue. He’s been with us, on and off, ever since.

These days Frank, 51, lives with his wife, Inna, in one of the wealthiest areas of the UK. They are happy and comfortable in their small Peabody Housing Association flat in Chelsea Barracks in West London, yards from some of the most expensive properties in the UK.

His home is spotless. He’s proud as punch, and so he should be. “This hasn’t come easy. I’ve had to graft for everything,” he says. “I’ve made my home beautiful – and everything in here,

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