Liam Geraghty, Author at Big Issue

Liam Geraghty

Liam has written for The Big Issue since 2017, originally starting out as a Junior Writer/Sub-Editor before working up the ranks to become Senior Reporter in 2019 and Deputy Digital Editor (News) in 2023. That role sees him take charge of news and investigations relating to housing, homelessness and social issues. He also helps Big Issue vendors tell their story.

Homelessness

Record-high number of people sleeping rough in England amid warning kids left homeless on streets

Empty homes

Labour urged to come up with plan to fill 300,000 empty homes to tackle homelessness

RENTING

Reform plans to rip up Renters’ Rights Act after tenants wait years for no-fault evictions ban

Democracy

How TV presenter and motorbike racer Guy Martin ignited the debate on whether Brits should vote

Renting

Rents in UK are at record highs. Will they keep going up?

a person rough sleeping under a blue blanket on the street

Homelessness

A new homelessness law in Wales is being called 'world-leading'. Here's why

Housing

Can apprenticeships fix the housing crisis? ‘I worked in childcare, now I fix social homes’

Transport

Mayors urged to follow Andy Burnham in giving free bus passes to kids in temporary accommodation

Politics

Farage puts pints over poverty with plan to cut price of beer by reinstating two-child benefit cap

Reading

Stormzy backs bid to get adults into books: 'Reading really is a superpower'