Liam Geraghty, Author at Big Issue

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.

Rough sleeping

Government funding to tackle rough sleeping is 'bare minimum' of what's needed, campaigners say

Changing river pollution to boost housebuilding has enraged the RSPB

Environment

Nutrient neutrality: Why scrapping EU pollution rules to boost housebuilding has caused uproar

Homelessness

Devon County Council pauses 'dangerous' homelessness prevention funding cuts

Andy Burnham with Big Issue vendor Colin

News

'I support The Big Issue and everything it stands for' Andy Burnham sells The Big Issue magazine in Manchester

Renting

What is the Renters Reform Bill and how will it change things for renters?

Football

Four things we learned from the Homeless World Cup

Interview

Andy Burnham: 'Housing is a human right'

Campaigners want Renters Reform Bill to be debated in parliament as more renters face eviction

Housing

Renters could face eviction every 15 minutes this summer in wait for Renters Reform Bill

Immigration

Campaigners ‘forced Home Office to change plans to deport rough sleepers’

Government spending

Michael Gove couldn't spend £1.9bn to tackle the housing crisis. So here’s 10 things the money could be spent on instead