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.
Pearl Jam raise more than £8m for homelessness organisations in Seattle
Pearl Jam PA
Music

Pearl Jam raise more than £8m for homelessness organisations in Seattle

Social housing green paper is “small step” towards tackling housing crisis
Social housing
Housing

Social housing green paper is “small step” towards tackling housing crisis

Do you know where you can get free water?
Water DANIEL LEAL-OLIVAS/AFP/Getty Images
News

Do you know where you can get free water?

Bath Big Issue vendor models for incredible pencil portrait
Art

Bath Big Issue vendor models for incredible pencil portrait

The government's new £100m rough sleeping strategy "tip of the iceberg"
James Brokenshire Housing Secretary
Housing

The government's new £100m rough sleeping strategy "tip of the iceberg"

Supported housing will remain in the welfare system
Social housing
Housing

Supported housing will remain in the welfare system

Po-Zu is bringing shoes from a galaxy far, far away to The Big Issue Shop
po-zu hero
Ethical Shopping

Po-Zu is bringing shoes from a galaxy far, far away to The Big Issue Shop

This charity is using a drone to find rural rough sleepers
P3 rural homeless drone
News

This charity is using a drone to find rural rough sleepers

Why won't British workers pick fruit?
Employment

Why won't British workers pick fruit?

Edinburgh Waverley pitch is just the ticket for vendor Viorel
Viorel Rista Edinburgh Waverley Network `rail
News

Edinburgh Waverley pitch is just the ticket for vendor Viorel

Homes built on the green belt are not solving the affordable housing crisis
Countryside Ben Cremin
Environment

Homes built on the green belt are not solving the affordable housing crisis

Working people ‘losing hundreds due to Universal Credit assessment dates’
Job centre
News

Working people ‘losing hundreds due to Universal Credit assessment dates’

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