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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.
The number of people sleeping rough in London has surged 20% in just a year
rough sleeping in London
Rough sleeping

The number of people sleeping rough in London has surged 20% in just a year

Big Issue vendor Dave Martin reunited with Prince William as royal launches plan to end homelessness
Big Issue vendor Dave Martin and Prince William
Our vendors

Big Issue vendor Dave Martin reunited with Prince William as royal launches plan to end homelessness

Is the UK heading for a housing market crash?
what is a housing crash
Housing crisis

Is the UK heading for a housing market crash?

Prince William launches five-year Homewards project to end homelessness
Prince William launches Homewards project to end homelessness
Homelessness

Prince William launches five-year Homewards project to end homelessness

Gary Lineker says government could learn from Michael Eavis’s Glastonbury social housing project
Gary Lineker joins Glastonbury Festival founder Michael Eavis and family to mark the social homes project
Social housing

Gary Lineker says government could learn from Michael Eavis’s Glastonbury social housing project

Prince William opens London housing project offering cut-price rents to youngsters facing homelessness
Prince William visiting Centrepoint's Reuben House
Homelessness

Prince William opens London housing project offering cut-price rents to youngsters facing homelessness

Big Issue vendors need your help in the heatwave
Big Issue vendor Ian Duff on selling the magazine in a heatwave
Our vendors

Big Issue vendors need your help in the heatwave

Beyond Grenfell: The cladding crisis is still gripping the UK
Cladding expense victims
Cladding

Beyond Grenfell: The cladding crisis is still gripping the UK

What does Boris Johnson’s resignation mean for Rishi Sunak?
Rishi Sunak and Boris Johnson
Analysis

What does Boris Johnson’s resignation mean for Rishi Sunak?

Metallica give UK homeless charity £40,000 grant after headlining Download Festival
Homelessness

Metallica give UK homeless charity £40,000 grant after headlining Download Festival

Up to 250,000 ‘forgotten’ unpaid young adult carers facing homelessness
young adult carers facing homelessness
Carers

Up to 250,000 ‘forgotten’ unpaid young adult carers facing homelessness

'Damaging' housing benefits are leaving low-income renters with nowhere to rent in England
DWP local housing allowance housing benefits are not enough for renters in England
RENTING

'Damaging' housing benefits are leaving low-income renters with nowhere to rent in England