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.
Britain's financial watchdog has launched a high-cost credit crackdown
Money

Britain's financial watchdog has launched a high-cost credit crackdown

Get an edge to your ethical clothing with The Social Mercenary
The Social Mercenary
Ethical Shopping

Get an edge to your ethical clothing with The Social Mercenary

The Bank of Mum and Dad is giving less money to their children to buy houses
Housing

The Bank of Mum and Dad is giving less money to their children to buy houses

London's buskers are going cashless with iZettle card readers
News

London's buskers are going cashless with iZettle card readers

Is this Oxford washing machine street art or fly-tipping?
@Athirty4 washing machine street art Oxford
Art

Is this Oxford washing machine street art or fly-tipping?

The Ministry of Justice is promising to help educate and employ prisoners
Woman in prison
News

The Ministry of Justice is promising to help educate and employ prisoners

An indie bookshop is getting strangers to buy each other books on Twitter
John Bird Simon Key Independent Bookshop Alliance
Books

An indie bookshop is getting strangers to buy each other books on Twitter

A letting fees ban loophole could be abused by rogue landlords
Housing

A letting fees ban loophole could be abused by rogue landlords

A popular Honiton Big Issue vendor is the latest to offer cashless payments
Andrew McGarry
News

A popular Honiton Big Issue vendor is the latest to offer cashless payments

Social Bite’s village for homeless people has launched
Social Bite village
Housing

Social Bite’s village for homeless people has launched

This LGBT bench design still excluded the homeless
Rainbow bench hostile designs
Housing

This LGBT bench design still excluded the homeless

Thermo Shelter is trying to transform emergency shelter for rough sleepers
Thermo Shelter
Housing

Thermo Shelter is trying to transform emergency shelter for rough sleepers