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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.
Village of 'beautiful homes' for homeless people to be built in Lanarkshire by Social Bite
Social Bite Josh Littlejohn
Homelessness

Village of 'beautiful homes' for homeless people to be built in Lanarkshire by Social Bite

Here's what happened when 1,000 smartphones and tablets were given to homeless people
Simon Community Scotland using devices to tackle digital inclusion and homelessness
Digital inclusion

Here's what happened when 1,000 smartphones and tablets were given to homeless people

Tory renting reforms pass Commons with no date for no-fault eviction ban: 'It needs major surgery'
Jacob Young on Renters Reform Bill
RENTING

Tory renting reforms pass Commons with no date for no-fault eviction ban: 'It needs major surgery'

Michael Gove U-turns on promise to ban no-fault evictions before general election
Michael Gove on no-fault evictions and the Renters Reform Bill
RENTING

Michael Gove U-turns on promise to ban no-fault evictions before general election

Tory renting reforms could be 'catastrophic' for victims of domestic abuse. Here's why
the Renters Reform Bill could have repercussions for women experiencing domestic abuse
Judith Vickress

Tory renting reforms could be 'catastrophic' for victims of domestic abuse. Here's why

No-fault evictions will be scrapped 'in name only' under Tory renting reforms, campaigners warn
London Renters Union activists protest against Michael Gove and Renters Reform Bill
RENTING

No-fault evictions will be scrapped 'in name only' under Tory renting reforms, campaigners warn

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby: 'We need to end short-termism to fix the housing crisis'
Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby
Housing crisis

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby: 'We need to end short-termism to fix the housing crisis'

Home Office whistleblower reveals 'shame' of working on 'crackpot Tory' plan to criminalise homelessness
Criminal Justice Bill will criminalise 'nuisance rough sleeping and begging'
Homelessness

Home Office whistleblower reveals 'shame' of working on 'crackpot Tory' plan to criminalise homelessness

UK housing crisis is so bad that some people waiting 55 years for a social home: 'We need change'
social housing in England
Social housing

UK housing crisis is so bad that some people waiting 55 years for a social home: 'We need change'

We need new homes to have any hope of ending UK's housing crisis. So where are all the builders?
builders
HOUSING

We need new homes to have any hope of ending UK's housing crisis. So where are all the builders?

Labour unveils plan for new housing on 'ugly grey belt land'. But is Starmer going far enough?
Keir Starmer and Angela Rayner announce new grey belt Labour housebuilding plan
Housing crisis

Labour unveils plan for new housing on 'ugly grey belt land'. But is Starmer going far enough?

Renting reforms risk 'trapping' victims of domestic violence with abusers, government warned
Renters Reform Bill domestic abuse warning
RENTING

Renting reforms risk 'trapping' victims of domestic violence with abusers, government warned

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