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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.
Women of Ukraine displaced by war rebuild their lives in striking new portrait exhibition
Ukraine photo exhibition
Photography

Women of Ukraine displaced by war rebuild their lives in striking new portrait exhibition

'An amazing U-turn': Home Office drops bid to allow asylum seekers to live in unsafe housing
Asylum seekers risked being left
Immigration

'An amazing U-turn': Home Office drops bid to allow asylum seekers to live in unsafe housing

Prince William to build social housing in his back garden to help end homelessness
Prince William at a meeting to launch Homewards, his mission to end homelessness
Homelessness

Prince William to build social housing in his back garden to help end homelessness

When will house prices go down?
will house prices go down
House Prices

When will house prices go down?

Housing legal aid ‘on brink of collapse’, experts warn
legal aid protest
Justice

Housing legal aid ‘on brink of collapse’, experts warn

Renters in Scotland face 'tidal wave of evictions' as rent cap and eviction ban comes to an end
Scottish renters want Patrick Harvie and other ministers to take action to protect them from end of the rent cap
RENTING

Renters in Scotland face 'tidal wave of evictions' as rent cap and eviction ban comes to an end

Meet the proud blind man who overcame homelessness to live his dream as a renowned artist
Clarke Reynolds blind braille artist
Art

Meet the proud blind man who overcame homelessness to live his dream as a renowned artist

Council house tenants fear eviction after energy bills skyrocket by 350%: 'It's completely unfair'
council house residents fear eviction over energy bills surge
Cost of living crisis

Council house tenants fear eviction after energy bills skyrocket by 350%: 'It's completely unfair'

No-fault evictions will be banned by next election, Michael Gove promises: 'We will have outlawed it'
Michael Gove promises no-fault evictions will be banned by general election
RENTING

No-fault evictions will be banned by next election, Michael Gove promises: 'We will have outlawed it'

Councils need millions to prevent bankruptcy due to rising cost of homelessness: 'It's a national crisis'
Eastbourne pier homelessness
Homelessness

Councils need millions to prevent bankruptcy due to rising cost of homelessness: 'It's a national crisis'

UK government doesn't yet know how legal aid cuts have hurt other public services
legal aid spending
Justice

UK government doesn't yet know how legal aid cuts have hurt other public services

Surge in number of no-fault evictions, figures show: 'How are renters expected to live like this?'
renters groups campaign for Renters Reform Bill to scrap no-fault evictions
Renting

Surge in number of no-fault evictions, figures show: 'How are renters expected to live like this?'