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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.
What should Liz Truss do in their first 100 days do to tackle the housing crisis?
Liz Truss, the next prime minster on housing
Housing

What should Liz Truss do in their first 100 days do to tackle the housing crisis?

Calls for social housing rent strike after government rejects freeze
social housing
Social housing

Calls for social housing rent strike after government rejects freeze

The homeowners offering homeless people a place to stay
Nightstop helping homeless people
homelessness

The homeowners offering homeless people a place to stay

Campaigners hold fake award ceremony outside landlord’s office over £200-a-month rent hike
renting protest in Glasgow
RENTING

Campaigners hold fake award ceremony outside landlord’s office over £200-a-month rent hike

Iceland loan scheme to support shoppers receives 50,000 applications in first week
Iceland loans
Cost of living crisis

Iceland loan scheme to support shoppers receives 50,000 applications in first week

90% of rented homes in England unaffordable for people on housing benefit
housing benefit
RENTING

90% of rented homes in England unaffordable for people on housing benefit

New PM must prevent soaring homelessness from becoming Tories’ ‘tragic legacy’
Homelessness
HOMELESSNESS

New PM must prevent soaring homelessness from becoming Tories’ ‘tragic legacy’

Government told to double payments for Ukraine refugee hosts amid homelessness warning
Ukraine refugees
UKRAINE

Government told to double payments for Ukraine refugee hosts amid homelessness warning

Community rallies around Big Issue seller after he loses everything in wildfire
Big Issue vendor Steve Corbett and dog Blueberry
Our vendors

Community rallies around Big Issue seller after he loses everything in wildfire

CEOs are now paid 109 times more than the average worker
CEO pay
Business

CEOs are now paid 109 times more than the average worker

Homeless people get creative with self-portraits for new photo exhibition
homelessness photos
Homelessness

Homeless people get creative with self-portraits for new photo exhibition

The number of children living in temporary accommodation in Scotland surges by almost a fifth
child in temporary accommodation
Homelessness

The number of children living in temporary accommodation in Scotland surges by almost a fifth