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 market

The value of UK housing grew by £1m every minute in 2021

Housing

Five things the government is doing to tackle rogue landlords

Ukraine

Homeless in Ukraine: Former rough sleepers are supporting their shell-shocked compatriots in Kharkiv

Education

Careers advice is pushing young people into jobs based off their parents' wealth, think tank warns

News

Popular Big Issue vendor who lost beloved dog on Christmas Day welcomes new pet to his pitch

Cost of Living Crisis

Meter Reading Day: Energy firm accuses Martin Lewis of ‘bringing down Britain’ as flood of meter readings hits websites

Homelessness

A person died while homeless every seven hours in the UK in 2021

Social housing

Government will ‘name and shame’ landlords on social media for leaving tenants in dodgy social housing

Homelessness

The directors of Lead Me Home want to bring the film's homeless stars to the Oscars

Renting

'I am scared of being homeless': Residents protest over doubling of rents

Ukraine Crisis

Inside a Kyiv homeless hostel with the frontline workers saving lives