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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.
This evaporating pavement art is highlighting how heatwaves are a threat to rough sleepers
homeless in heatwave
UK HEATWAVE

This evaporating pavement art is highlighting how heatwaves are a threat to rough sleepers

How fan-owned football clubs are putting the power in the hands of the supporters
Football

How fan-owned football clubs are putting the power in the hands of the supporters

People with experience of homelessness are being given jobs in the NHS to help others
Homelessness

People with experience of homelessness are being given jobs in the NHS to help others

Renters fear landlords will pass on biggest interest rates hike in 27 years
bank of england raise interest rates but what will it mean for renters
RENTING

Renters fear landlords will pass on biggest interest rates hike in 27 years

‘Michael was everything you want in a vendor and a friend’: Big Issue mourns seller Michael Crean
Big Issue vendor Michael Crean
Our vendors

‘Michael was everything you want in a vendor and a friend’: Big Issue mourns seller Michael Crean

Major building society says it will stop offering mortgages on second homes
second homes
Second homes

Major building society says it will stop offering mortgages on second homes

Liz Truss vows to make rent payments count in mortgage assessments if she’s named prime minister
Liz Truss
Tory Leadership Race

Liz Truss vows to make rent payments count in mortgage assessments if she’s named prime minister

Number of rough sleepers in London rises by 10 per cent in just three months
rough sleeping
Rough sleeping

Number of rough sleepers in London rises by 10 per cent in just three months

Record numbers of people faced homelessness due to ‘no-fault’ evictions at the start of 2022
homelessness
Homelessness

Record numbers of people faced homelessness due to ‘no-fault’ evictions at the start of 2022

Government urged to step in following cyber attack at UK’s biggest housing association
Clarion cyber attack
Housing Associations

Government urged to step in following cyber attack at UK’s biggest housing association

Homeless families are being moved out of Birmingham hotels ahead of the Commonwealth Games
Commonwealth Games Birmingha
Commonwealth Games

Homeless families are being moved out of Birmingham hotels ahead of the Commonwealth Games

First-time buyers have seen house prices surge three times faster than before Covid
first time buyers
Housing

First-time buyers have seen house prices surge three times faster than before Covid

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