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.
Four things you can do to help homeless people during Storm Eunice
homeless people at risk during Storm Eunice
Storm Eunice

Four things you can do to help homeless people during Storm Eunice

A new home has been built that could save you £2,000 a year in energy bills
ilke homes tackling cost of living crisis
Cost of living crisis

A new home has been built that could save you £2,000 a year in energy bills

Rents are rising at the fastest rate for five years
A row of houses in England
Renting

Rents are rising at the fastest rate for five years

Government pleads with landlords to house Afghan refugees after only 350 come forward
Afghanistan refugees welcomed by private landlords
Afghanistan

Government pleads with landlords to house Afghan refugees after only 350 come forward

New rules could stop domestic abuse victims from having to live near abusers
domestic abuse
Domestic Abuse

New rules could stop domestic abuse victims from having to live near abusers

Everything you need to know about green jobs - and how to get one
Two men fitting solar panels.
Green jobs

Everything you need to know about green jobs - and how to get one

Developers could be blocked from housing market if they don't fix cladding
Cladding protest
Cladding

Developers could be blocked from housing market if they don't fix cladding

What is the Future Generations Bill?
Future Generations Bill
Politics

What is the Future Generations Bill?

A former homeless man is making NFTs to raise money for housing charity Shelter
NFT
Homelessness

A former homeless man is making NFTs to raise money for housing charity Shelter

More than 67,000 households needed help with homelessness in the summer
homelessness
Homelessness

More than 67,000 households needed help with homelessness in the summer

Rents are rising at ‘the fastest rate on record’
Renting

Rents are rising at ‘the fastest rate on record’

Rent rises mean cost of living crisis will hit social housing tenants even harder
Cost of living crisis
Social housing

Rent rises mean cost of living crisis will hit social housing tenants even harder