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.

Housing

What is Housing First and how can it solve homelessness in the UK?

Food Poverty

Supermarket Iceland is offering loans to help people with their food shop

UK HEATWAVE

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

Football

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

Homelessness

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

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

Our vendors

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

Second homes

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

Tory Leadership Race

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

Rough sleeping

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