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.
Renters’ lockdown protections will ‘only delay homelessness crisis’
Eviction letter Shutterstock
Housing

Renters’ lockdown protections will ‘only delay homelessness crisis’

Covid-19 lockdown: ‘Bringing rough sleepers into hotels helps everybody’
Housing

Covid-19 lockdown: ‘Bringing rough sleepers into hotels helps everybody’

Inside the indie bookshop that opened its doors four days before lockdown
Books

Inside the indie bookshop that opened its doors four days before lockdown

Gordon Brown launches young person jobs guarantee petition
Gordon Brown
Employment

Gordon Brown launches young person jobs guarantee petition

£5m Comic Relief fund opens to boost social enterprises through pandemic
Social Enterprise
Activism

£5m Comic Relief fund opens to boost social enterprises through pandemic

Government must avoid homeless 'tragedy in the making' during lockdown
homelessness and Rough sleeping Alexander Baxevanis
Housing

Government must avoid homeless 'tragedy in the making' during lockdown

Captain Tom Moore has a message of hope for all of us
Captain Tom Moore 1434
Activism

Captain Tom Moore has a message of hope for all of us

Youth homelessness ‘a real, real issue’ as furlough scheme ends
rough sleeper
Housing

Youth homelessness ‘a real, real issue’ as furlough scheme ends

40,000 renters could face eviction over winter, say tenants campaigners
Renting Yuki Mok/PA
Housing

40,000 renters could face eviction over winter, say tenants campaigners

Mesut Özil gives out free school meals as football tackles child food poverty
Mesut Ozil credit: James Marsh/BPI/Shutterstock
Activism

Mesut Özil gives out free school meals as football tackles child food poverty

Why pets matter: New scheme ends heart-breaking choice for Scottish homeless
Dog Pixabay
Housing

Why pets matter: New scheme ends heart-breaking choice for Scottish homeless

Tommy Lee on Trump, touring and golf with Alice Cooper — the full interview
Tommy Lee
Music

Tommy Lee on Trump, touring and golf with Alice Cooper — the full interview