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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.
Ikea staff will soon be offering housing advice to help prevent homelessness
Ikea housing
Housing crisis

Ikea staff will soon be offering housing advice to help prevent homelessness

Liz Truss says she will honour Tory pledge to ban no-fault evictions after all
Liz Truss says she will end the use of no-fault evictions
RENTING

Liz Truss says she will honour Tory pledge to ban no-fault evictions after all

Housing campaigner Kwajo Tweneboa calls for action on UK’s biggest housing association after damning watchdog report
Clarion housing association
Social housing

Housing campaigner Kwajo Tweneboa calls for action on UK’s biggest housing association after damning watchdog report

Liz Truss may ‘betray renters’ and shelve manifesto promise to axe no-fault evictions
section 21 evictions
RENTING

Liz Truss may ‘betray renters’ and shelve manifesto promise to axe no-fault evictions

This Big Issue vendor is writing a Dungeons & Dragons-inspired sci-fi novel
Big Issue vendor Jack Richardson 1401 My Pitch Frankie Stone
Our Vendors

This Big Issue vendor is writing a Dungeons & Dragons-inspired sci-fi novel

What are the solutions to homelessness?
solutions to homelessness
Homelessness

What are the solutions to homelessness?

Meet Britain's Evicted Kids: How the housing crisis is driving children out of their homes
Bella from Britain's Evicted Kids
Homelessness

Meet Britain's Evicted Kids: How the housing crisis is driving children out of their homes

'We are understaffed, undervalued and underpaid': Nurses vote on first national strike over pay
nurses strike
HEALTH

'We are understaffed, undervalued and underpaid': Nurses vote on first national strike over pay

Michael Gove takes left turn at the Conservative Party Conference
Michael Gove
Politics

Michael Gove takes left turn at the Conservative Party Conference

A Big Issue vendor is doing a marathon on a space hopper after missing out on London Marathon spot
Big Issue vendor Lee Welham
Our vendors

A Big Issue vendor is doing a marathon on a space hopper after missing out on London Marathon spot

Landlords set to pass on mortgage rate hikes to tenants
Renting

Landlords set to pass on mortgage rate hikes to tenants

Government told to fix broken temporary accommodation system as homelessness crisis set to worsen
temporary accommodation London
Temporary accommodation

Government told to fix broken temporary accommodation system as homelessness crisis set to worsen

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