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.
Landlords pocket £1.6bn in housing benefit for providing renters with horror homes
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan is calling for more support for renters
Renting

Landlords pocket £1.6bn in housing benefit for providing renters with horror homes

How councils cutting homelessness funding could be damaging their communities in the long run
homelessness
Homelessness

How councils cutting homelessness funding could be damaging their communities in the long run

The social enterprise offering loans to people who can't afford to make their homes greener
social enterprise Lendology lends cash so people can insulate their homes to tackle climate change and rising energy bills
Climate crisis

The social enterprise offering loans to people who can't afford to make their homes greener

One in six young people are living in poor-quality housing and it’s hurting their health
young person in housing
Housing crisis

One in six young people are living in poor-quality housing and it’s hurting their health

Airbnb hosts may need planning permission for short-term lets in new government crackdown
Airbnb brings short-term lets and holiday lets to Cornwall
Housing crisis

Airbnb hosts may need planning permission for short-term lets in new government crackdown

A prestigious architecture prize is finding new ways to tackle homelessness
The Davidson Prize is focusing on homelessness
Homelessness

A prestigious architecture prize is finding new ways to tackle homelessness

‘People will die because of this’: Devon County Council considers axing £1.5m homelessness prevention funding
Devon County Council is considering scrapping homelessness prevention funding
Homelessness

‘People will die because of this’: Devon County Council considers axing £1.5m homelessness prevention funding

Grandma living in van after being made homeless goes viral on TikTok
Lyn Pearman is living in a van after being made homeless when she was evicted by her landlord
Homelessness

Grandma living in van after being made homeless goes viral on TikTok

Police launch probe after Liverpool cafe serving homeless people for free hit with third break-in in two weeks
Paper Cup Coffee Liverpool
Homelessness

Police launch probe after Liverpool cafe serving homeless people for free hit with third break-in in two weeks

This seaside town has seen the highest rise in house prices over the last decade
hastings house prices
House prices

This seaside town has seen the highest rise in house prices over the last decade

‘We had to turn away a man who hadn’t eaten for two days’: Liverpool café serving homeless people for free broken into twice in two weeks
Paper Cup Coffee opened last year in Liverpool to give homeless people free food
Homelessness

‘We had to turn away a man who hadn’t eaten for two days’: Liverpool café serving homeless people for free broken into twice in two weeks

Four out of five people getting loans from supermarket Iceland to cover food costs are women
Iceland Food Club
Food poverty

Four out of five people getting loans from supermarket Iceland to cover food costs are women