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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.
“Disappointing” Wales rough sleeping figures show rise but “no surprise”
a person lies on the pavement facing away from the camera, with a guitar propped up beside them
Housing

“Disappointing” Wales rough sleeping figures show rise but “no surprise”

Universal Credit rollout delayed again until 2024
News

Universal Credit rollout delayed again until 2024

Couple use tech expertise to craft self-cleaning hoodie for homeless people
Unhoused hoodie
Ethical Shopping

Couple use tech expertise to craft self-cleaning hoodie for homeless people

Lord John Bird has taken the battle for library funding to the Lords
John Bird introduces the Creditworthiness Assessment Bill in the House of Lords
News

Lord John Bird has taken the battle for library funding to the Lords

Fact/Fiction: Is Boris Johnson right about rough sleeping figures?
Fact/Fiction 1395 Miles Cole
News

Fact/Fiction: Is Boris Johnson right about rough sleeping figures?

Veteran actor reveals how he went from Emmerdale to living in a tent
Daniel Coll homeless actor
Housing

Veteran actor reveals how he went from Emmerdale to living in a tent

'Health crisis': 12,000 homeless people miss out on drug and alcohol help
Housing

'Health crisis': 12,000 homeless people miss out on drug and alcohol help

UK’s first radio station run by homeless youngsters launches today
Accumulate homeless radio station
Radio

UK’s first radio station run by homeless youngsters launches today

Fact/Fiction: Did Nasa really discover that pineapple plants can aid snoring?
News

Fact/Fiction: Did Nasa really discover that pineapple plants can aid snoring?

How The Big Issue will future-proof Brexit Britain
1394 futureproofing Brexit Britain
Politics

How The Big Issue will future-proof Brexit Britain

Government 'must get chequebook out' to halt social housing decline
Social housing
Housing

Government 'must get chequebook out' to halt social housing decline

The housing benefit rise will only make 900 more properties more affordable
Housing

The housing benefit rise will only make 900 more properties more affordable

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