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.
20 million adults cannot afford healthy food, say think tank estimates
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Social Justice

20 million adults cannot afford healthy food, say think tank estimates

Eat Out To Really Help Out wants you to use discount to support foodbanks
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Activism

Eat Out To Really Help Out wants you to use discount to support foodbanks

The Big Issue pays tribute to popular Barbican Plymouth vendor Desmond Spiers
Desmond Spiers
News

The Big Issue pays tribute to popular Barbican Plymouth vendor Desmond Spiers

Housing group pen open letter to PM demanding eviction ban extension
Housing

Housing group pen open letter to PM demanding eviction ban extension

Rough sleeping in London increased during the Covid-19 lockdown, says CHAIN
Homeless person
Housing

Rough sleeping in London increased during the Covid-19 lockdown, says CHAIN

Sadiq Khan quizzes Londoners on 'home for Covid-19 heroes' plan
Housing

Sadiq Khan quizzes Londoners on 'home for Covid-19 heroes' plan

Fact/Fiction: Should you beware of knife-wielding baboons at a safari park?
Fact Fiction baboons Miles Cole
News

Fact/Fiction: Should you beware of knife-wielding baboons at a safari park?

Homelessness tsar Dame Louise Casey awarded a peerage
Dame Louise Casey
Housing

Homelessness tsar Dame Louise Casey awarded a peerage

Italian street paper chase Juventus title dedication for late vendor Claudio
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News

Italian street paper chase Juventus title dedication for late vendor Claudio

Boris Johnson 'incorrect' on child poverty statistics says watchdog
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Social Justice

Boris Johnson 'incorrect' on child poverty statistics says watchdog

What life was like in lockdown for Big Issue vendors staying in hotels
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What life was like in lockdown for Big Issue vendors staying in hotels

458,000 privately renting parents fear homelessness, say Shelter
Housing

458,000 privately renting parents fear homelessness, say Shelter