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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.
Family left with sewage running down kitchen walls for months
Renting Dawn Page
Housing

Family left with sewage running down kitchen walls for months

Government announces £65m fund to support struggling renters
rent
Housing

Government announces £65m fund to support struggling renters

Fire and rehire: Government blocks bill to protect workers
fire and rehire
Employment

Fire and rehire: Government blocks bill to protect workers

Almost one million households are in rent arrears and facing a homelessness crisis
renting debts
News

Almost one million households are in rent arrears and facing a homelessness crisis

How you can make your home energy efficient
home energy efficient
Housing

How you can make your home energy efficient

Moving private renters into social homes could save the government £2billion a year
social homes
Housing

Moving private renters into social homes could save the government £2billion a year

How Occupy London turned a Big Issue seller into the Lord of St Paul's
Jimmy McMahon on the steps of St Paul's Cathedral, February 2012. Image: Paul Davey Photo: Paul Davey
Activism

How Occupy London turned a Big Issue seller into the Lord of St Paul's

It's been 10 years since the Occupy protests. What did they achieve?
Protesters wearing masks at the Occupy London protest outside St Paul s Cathedral in London Photo: David Pearson / Alamy Stock Photo
Activism

It's been 10 years since the Occupy protests. What did they achieve?

Exclusive: David Lloyd's unseen drafts of iconic V for Vendetta mask
Artist David Lloyd. stands in front of the V for Vendetta masks he originally designed which became an emblem for the Occupy movement.
Art

Exclusive: David Lloyd's unseen drafts of iconic V for Vendetta mask

Meet the campaigner launching the 'Uber for homelessness'
Amy Varle homelessness
Housing

Meet the campaigner launching the 'Uber for homelessness'

Homelessness charity launches VR game to show kids the reality of life without a home
Crisis homelessness VR game
Housing

Homelessness charity launches VR game to show kids the reality of life without a home

Robert Jenrick says ending rough sleeping 'isn’t high enough on the government's agenda’
Robert Jenrick rough sleeping
Housing

Robert Jenrick says ending rough sleeping 'isn’t high enough on the government's agenda’

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