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.
Number of affordable homes delivered rises by 12 per cent
Council housing
Housing

Number of affordable homes delivered rises by 12 per cent

Calls for vote on the next stage of Universal Credit to be delayed
Job centre
News

Calls for vote on the next stage of Universal Credit to be delayed

Britain's financial watchdog is introducing a rent-to-own price cap
Money

Britain's financial watchdog is introducing a rent-to-own price cap

The Big Issue is holding the UK’s first social trading conference
Big Issue conference
Activism

The Big Issue is holding the UK’s first social trading conference

MP Christopher Chope is damaging democracy by clogging up Parliament
Politics

MP Christopher Chope is damaging democracy by clogging up Parliament

Social Bite's homeless village could be a 'blueprint' for rest of the UK
Social Bite village
Housing

Social Bite's homeless village could be a 'blueprint' for rest of the UK

Big-hearted Winchester vendor Kevin raises £1,400 for Children in Need
Kevin Collick Pudsey
News

Big-hearted Winchester vendor Kevin raises £1,400 for Children in Need

It's a Mexican wave of success at the Homeless World Cup
Homeless World Cup
Housing

It's a Mexican wave of success at the Homeless World Cup

Amber Rudd hits back at UN poverty envoy’s “wholly inappropriate” language
Amber Rudd
News

Amber Rudd hits back at UN poverty envoy’s “wholly inappropriate” language

Ask every question you have about homelessness at Manchester arts festival
Homelessness arts
Art

Ask every question you have about homelessness at Manchester arts festival

Amber Rudd has replaced Esther McVey as Work and Pensions Secretary
Amber Rudd
Politics

Amber Rudd has replaced Esther McVey as Work and Pensions Secretary

UN poverty inspector slams government on Universal Credit and Brexit
Philip Alston UN investigates poverty, food poverty and food banks
Social Justice

UN poverty inspector slams government on Universal Credit and Brexit

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