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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.
Peers vote to scrap the Vagrancy Act in controversial government bill
vagrancy act rough sleeping
Vagrancy Act

Peers vote to scrap the Vagrancy Act in controversial government bill

'When Covid started I saw hell': Temporary accommodation is ‘violating children’s human rights’
temporary accommodation
Temporary Accommodation

'When Covid started I saw hell': Temporary accommodation is ‘violating children’s human rights’

Second homes tax loophole to close as Airbnbs surge in staycation hotspots
second homes St Ives
Housing

Second homes tax loophole to close as Airbnbs surge in staycation hotspots

The pioneering university project helping homeless people get degrees
Homelessness degree
Homelessness

The pioneering university project helping homeless people get degrees

Social housing tenant hospitalised after ceiling collapses on her head
Woman hit on head by falling plaster in social home
Social housing

Social housing tenant hospitalised after ceiling collapses on her head

‘It’s a Christmas miracle’: Big Issue vendor returns lost purse to customer on Christmas Day
Big Issue vendor returns purse
Our vendors

‘It’s a Christmas miracle’: Big Issue vendor returns lost purse to customer on Christmas Day

Michael Gove gives developers 'final chance' to pay £4bn to fix cladding crisis
cladding protest
Cladding

Michael Gove gives developers 'final chance' to pay £4bn to fix cladding crisis

Building the targeted 300,000 homes a year 'may not be enough to end housing crisis'
housing crisis
Housing

Building the targeted 300,000 homes a year 'may not be enough to end housing crisis'

'There's no magic bullet': Westminster government won't follow Wales in buying cladding homes
Cladding

'There's no magic bullet': Westminster government won't follow Wales in buying cladding homes

Meet the former Big Issue vendor who now owns a multi-million pound company fighting fast fashion
Big Issue vendor Philip Waltham
Our vendors

Meet the former Big Issue vendor who now owns a multi-million pound company fighting fast fashion

Revealed: This town is the worst place to live in England
worst place to live in England
Worst place to live

Revealed: This town is the worst place to live in England

Housing First: What can Finland teach us about tackling homelessness?
Housing First
Homelessness

Housing First: What can Finland teach us about tackling homelessness?