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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.
Rough sleepers left with ‘nowhere to go’ after council ‘hosed down’ street
Martin Burns saw his rough sleeping spot hosed down
News

Rough sleepers left with ‘nowhere to go’ after council ‘hosed down’ street

Mental health: Loss of work flexibility is ‘huge worry’ for 5m workers
Sarah Brightwell worries about her mental health at work
News

Mental health: Loss of work flexibility is ‘huge worry’ for 5m workers

Fact/Fiction: Did Coca Cola, kiwis and ice cream test positive for Covid-19? 
Coca Cola, kiwi fruits and ice cream have all recorded positive Covid-19 tests
News

Fact/Fiction: Did Coca Cola, kiwis and ice cream test positive for Covid-19? 

'Explosion' of Covid cases recorded among London's homeless in January
Covid-19 cases are rising among London homeless people
Housing

'Explosion' of Covid cases recorded among London's homeless in January

Big Issue vendors received more than £800k in support through Covid-19
the big issue
News

Big Issue vendors received more than £800k in support through Covid-19

What is the main cause of homelessness?
Private renting homelessness
Housing

What is the main cause of homelessness?

Wellbeing Week: ‘I make decisions to protect my future - leaders should too’
The Big Issue's Wellbeing Week session with Clive Lewis
Politics

Wellbeing Week: ‘I make decisions to protect my future - leaders should too’

Rough sleeping falls 10% in London despite ‘warning signs' say experts
A rough sleeper in London
Housing

Rough sleeping falls 10% in London despite ‘warning signs' say experts

Almost 70,000 households faced homelessness despite Covid-19 response
homelessness and rough sleeping
Housing

Almost 70,000 households faced homelessness despite Covid-19 response

Vaccinate homeless Londoners before March deadline, says deputy mayor
London deputy mayor Tom Copley wants Covid vaccinations for homeless
Housing

Vaccinate homeless Londoners before March deadline, says deputy mayor

Government failure over false Covid claims ‘missed chance to save lives'
News

Government failure over false Covid claims ‘missed chance to save lives'

Unemployment: ‘I applied for 47 jobs and got three replies’
Dean Nicholson Matthew Peter unemployment statistics
Employment

Unemployment: ‘I applied for 47 jobs and got three replies’

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