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.
Kids are more worried about homelessness than terrorism or the environment
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Social Justice

Kids are more worried about homelessness than terrorism or the environment

Campaigners urge financial watchdog to cap credit card costs to slash debt
Money

Campaigners urge financial watchdog to cap credit card costs to slash debt

Working families can’t afford private rents in two-thirds of the country
Housing

Working families can’t afford private rents in two-thirds of the country

The Big Issue are teaming up with Social Bite for this year’s Sleep Out
World's Biggest Sleep Out TBIF
News

The Big Issue are teaming up with Social Bite for this year’s Sleep Out

Fact/Fiction: Can mobile phone use cause devil horns to sprout?
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News

Fact/Fiction: Can mobile phone use cause devil horns to sprout?

Sabrina Cohen-Hatton nominated for a National Diversity Award
News

Sabrina Cohen-Hatton nominated for a National Diversity Award

Big Issue vendor Clive is starring in a new play – with his dog Geezer
Clive Plymouth
Theatre

Big Issue vendor Clive is starring in a new play – with his dog Geezer

UK government 'drops the mic' in response to the UN’s poverty report
Philip Alston UN investigates poverty, food poverty and food banks
Social Justice

UK government 'drops the mic' in response to the UN’s poverty report

The government doesn’t think that the UK needs a hunger minister
Politics

The government doesn’t think that the UK needs a hunger minister

Fact/Fiction: Is fish and chips under threat because of climate change?
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News

Fact/Fiction: Is fish and chips under threat because of climate change?

Big Issue article helps popular Newcastle vendor Earl finally get photo ID
Earl John Charlton, Newcastle
News

Big Issue article helps popular Newcastle vendor Earl finally get photo ID

Even Monopoly has joined the cashless revolution
Monopoly Patrice Flickr
News

Even Monopoly has joined the cashless revolution