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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.
Marcus Rashford and Tom Kerridge launch Health Start vouchers cooking scheme
Marcus Rashford on food poverty
Activism

Marcus Rashford and Tom Kerridge launch Health Start vouchers cooking scheme

Plans to deport rough sleepers could ‘put lives at risk’
Can rough sleeping be ended while the UK pursues its hostile environment strategy? Image credit: Piqsels
Housing

Plans to deport rough sleepers could ‘put lives at risk’

Marcus Rashford sends message of support to Big Issue vendors
Rashford Big Issue
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Marcus Rashford sends message of support to Big Issue vendors

‘He’s a cool guy’: Stormzy greets Big Issue vendor in London on his return
Stormzy Big Issue
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‘He’s a cool guy’: Stormzy greets Big Issue vendor in London on his return

British Gas engineers face mass sacking in fire and rehire row
fire and rehire British Gas strike
Employment

British Gas engineers face mass sacking in fire and rehire row

Vagrancy Act to be scrapped ‘at a pace’, says minister
Housing

Vagrancy Act to be scrapped ‘at a pace’, says minister

Town criers, tears and Stormzy: Big Issue vendors on their return
Will Herbert, 61, gets back to his Budgens Upper Street pitch in London.
News

Town criers, tears and Stormzy: Big Issue vendors on their return

Are British people in Spain facing deportation following the Brexit deadline?
deportation uk
News

Are British people in Spain facing deportation following the Brexit deadline?

‘We need proper pay’: Deliveroo riders flood UK streets in rights strike
Activism

‘We need proper pay’: Deliveroo riders flood UK streets in rights strike

Deliveroo strike: ‘I’ve lost sleep not knowing how much I’ll make next week’
Employment

Deliveroo strike: ‘I’ve lost sleep not knowing how much I’ll make next week’

Can humans create venom?
News

Can humans create venom?

Captain Sir Tom Moore: Charity challenge launched in lockdown hero’s memory
Captain Sir Tom Moore
Activism

Captain Sir Tom Moore: Charity challenge launched in lockdown hero’s memory

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