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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.
Some leaseholders will still face huge bills under Michael Gove's cladding crisis plan, MPs warn
cladding Justin Welby
Building Safety

Some leaseholders will still face huge bills under Michael Gove's cladding crisis plan, MPs warn

Home Office rough sleeping scheme ‘put people in danger of detention and deportation’
rough sleeping
homelessness

Home Office rough sleeping scheme ‘put people in danger of detention and deportation’

Rough sleepers are being offered legal advice to protect against 'misused' police powers
rough sleepers legal advice
Rough sleeping

Rough sleepers are being offered legal advice to protect against 'misused' police powers

Housing developers told they have one month to come up with cladding cash plan
cladding
Housing

Housing developers told they have one month to come up with cladding cash plan

Twice as many women as men are living in London's temporary accommodation
temporary accommodation
Temporary Accommodation

Twice as many women as men are living in London's temporary accommodation

How does homelessness differ for women?
Homeless women
Homelessness

How does homelessness differ for women?

House price rises are finally slowing, say property experts
house prices
Housing

House price rises are finally slowing, say property experts

Quarter of social housing tenants can't afford upcoming rent rise, survey finds
social housing in London
Social Housing

Quarter of social housing tenants can't afford upcoming rent rise, survey finds

Why does the UK have a housing crisis?
housing crisis
Housing

Why does the UK have a housing crisis?

Robert Jenrick: Conservatives got it 'wrong' on rough sleeping
Robert Jenrick on rough sleeping
Homelessness

Robert Jenrick: Conservatives got it 'wrong' on rough sleeping

The number of people sleeping rough in England falls for the fourth straight year
rough sleeping
Rough sleeping

The number of people sleeping rough in England falls for the fourth straight year

Michael Gove admits solving cladding crisis may impact affordable homes target
cladding
Cladding

Michael Gove admits solving cladding crisis may impact affordable homes target

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