Liam Geraghty, Author at Big Issue

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.

Skipton Building Society is bringing back 100% mortgages

RENTING

First-time buyers will soon be able to get a 100% mortgage without a deposit. But is it affordable?

The climate crisis is making extreme weather more frequent and making it harder to protect rough sleepers

Rough sleeping

The climate crisis is making it harder for councils to protect rough sleepers from extreme weather

Vincent Kompany and Andy Burnham visit homelessness charity in Manchester

Rough sleeping

Vincent Kompany is ready to get back to tackling homelessness in Manchester

Michael Gove sits in a dark suit, light shirt, dark tie with his hands held out in front of him

RENTING

Renters Reform Bill set to arrive next week, Michael Gove confirms

Housing criis

Sadiq Khan smashes council house building target as London builds double the rest of England

Housing

Poundbury: How does the King's vision stack up in a housing crisis?

Rough sleeping

Surging number of rough sleepers in London shows ‘full impact of the cost of living crisis’

Lisa Nandy stands a t a lectern with Labour on the front and a union jack behind her

Housing crisis

Only 1 in 3 babies born today will own a home when they're 50, says Labour

BBC Three Evicted shows Dawn receiving a section 21 eviction notice

Renting

BBC Three’s Evicted shows the grim reality for young renters

Homelessness

‘I’ve had two eviction notices while battling cancer’: How Cornwall’s renters are facing homelessness

Renting

What is sex for rent and why are ministers proposing a new law to tackle it?

Social housing

First-time buyers will soon be able to get a 100% mortgage without a deposit. But is it affordable?

The climate crisis is making it harder for councils to protect rough sleepers from extreme weather

Vincent Kompany is ready to get back to tackling homelessness in Manchester

Renters Reform Bill set to arrive next week, Michael Gove confirms

Sadiq Khan smashes council house building target as London builds double the rest of England

Poundbury: How does the King's vision stack up in a housing crisis?

Surging number of rough sleepers in London shows ‘full impact of the cost of living crisis’

Only 1 in 3 babies born today will own a home when they're 50, says Labour

BBC Three’s Evicted shows the grim reality for young renters

‘I’ve had two eviction notices while battling cancer’: How Cornwall’s renters are facing homelessness

What is sex for rent and why are ministers proposing a new law to tackle it?

Campaigners reveal tenants have been overcharged almost £2 million for service charges

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