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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 Welsh government is now offering to buy homes affected by the cladding crisis
cladding campaigner
Building Safety Crisis

The Welsh government is now offering to buy homes affected by the cladding crisis

Three quarters of Brits back rent controls to solve England’s housing crisis
rent controls
Renting

Three quarters of Brits back rent controls to solve England’s housing crisis

Help to Build scheme asks Brits to tackle the housing crisis – but ‘won’t reach those in need’
Help to Build
Housing crisis

Help to Build scheme asks Brits to tackle the housing crisis – but ‘won’t reach those in need’

'He was the most intelligent, unassuming man I ever met': Big Issue mourns vendor John Byrne
Big Issue vendor John Byrne
Our vendors

'He was the most intelligent, unassuming man I ever met': Big Issue mourns vendor John Byrne

Customers raise thousands of pounds to pay for funeral of much-loved Big Issue seller
Big Issue vendor Lionel Hegarty
Our vendors

Customers raise thousands of pounds to pay for funeral of much-loved Big Issue seller

What are homeless hostels?
homeless hostels
Homelessness

What are homeless hostels?

The public are split over support for the train strikes, a poll has found
railway strike action
Strike action

The public are split over support for the train strikes, a poll has found

Here’s how much more the poorest are paying in your area because of the poverty premium
poverty premium
Poverty

Here’s how much more the poorest are paying in your area because of the poverty premium

Tower block fire near Grenfell brings trauma back into focus
Fire near Grenfell
Grenfell

Tower block fire near Grenfell brings trauma back into focus

A Big Issue seller abseiled down the college where he got his GCSEs to raise cash for charity
Big Issue vendor Clive abseil
Our Vendors

A Big Issue seller abseiled down the college where he got his GCSEs to raise cash for charity

Government faces rebellion after backtracking on plans to scrap Vagrancy Act laws
vagrancy act
Rough sleeping

Government faces rebellion after backtracking on plans to scrap Vagrancy Act laws

Hundreds of Ukrainian refugee households have needed help to avoid homelessness
Ukrainian refugee
Housing

Hundreds of Ukrainian refugee households have needed help to avoid homelessness

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