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

Government housing plans could make half a million homeless
Architects surveying plans
Homelessness

Government housing plans could make half a million homeless

Big Issue mural transforms Shoreditch street into store for magazine sellers
Big Issue seller Paul Logan at Big Issue mural in London
Our vendors

Big Issue mural transforms Shoreditch street into store for magazine sellers

How the Homeless World Cup saved a Sacramento footballer's life
Lisa Wrightson and her team mate Tiffany Fraser stand with their arms around each other, wearing Tshirts saying 'made at Sac state'
Homeless World Cup

How the Homeless World Cup saved a Sacramento footballer's life

Homeless World Cup: The home nations heading to Sacramento
A ball hits the back of the net in Mexico City
Homeless World Cup

Homeless World Cup: The home nations heading to Sacramento

Homeless World Cup: 20 years of transforming lives through football
Players celebrate with a trophy
Homeless World Cup

Homeless World Cup: 20 years of transforming lives through football

Renters protest outside London event helping landlords maximise profits
Protesters hold a banner which reads
Renting

Renters protest outside London event helping landlords maximise profits

‘A bad situation is becoming disastrous’: Number of homes for rent in London has plummeted since Covid
there's a shortage of homes to rent in London
Renting

‘A bad situation is becoming disastrous’: Number of homes for rent in London has plummeted since Covid

The climate crisis risks putting more homeless people in hospital as temperatures rise
homelessness and the climate crisis
Climate crisis

The climate crisis risks putting more homeless people in hospital as temperatures rise

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?

Win 2 exclusive screen prints from the iconic film Trainspotting!

Celebrating the film’s 30th anniversary in Big Issue – enter your details for the chance to win.

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