Liam Geraghty
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.
UK shamelessly axes bankers’ bonus cap as more than one million children experience destitution
Fair pay

UK shamelessly axes bankers’ bonus cap as more than one million children experience destitution

Rough sleeping in London hits record highs as Home Office clears asylum backlog
Rough sleeping

Rough sleeping in London hits record highs as Home Office clears asylum backlog

Mum with human waste dripping down kitchen walls wins gruelling legal battle against landlord
Social housing

Mum with human waste dripping down kitchen walls wins gruelling legal battle against landlord

Homeless people are 16 times more likely to die suddenly, eye-opening study finds
Homelessness

Homeless people are 16 times more likely to die suddenly, eye-opening study finds

Ban on no-fault evictions delayed indefinitely. Here’s why you should be furious
End Housing Insecurity Now

Ban on no-fault evictions delayed indefinitely. Here’s why you should be furious

Renters Reform Bill: Tenants fear even further delays to ban on no-fault evictions
Renting

Renters Reform Bill: Tenants fear even further delays to ban on no-fault evictions

How Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 video game perfectly exemplifies UK’s housing crisis
Liam Geraghty

How Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 video game perfectly exemplifies UK’s housing crisis

RIBA Stirling Prize 2023: Retirement day centre named UK’s best new building
Architecture

RIBA Stirling Prize 2023: Retirement day centre named UK’s best new building

Awaab Ishak: Toddler’s death from mould leads to record social housing complaints
Social housing

Awaab Ishak: Toddler’s death from mould leads to record social housing complaints

Bill to reform rental market and ban no-fault evictions to get second reading after lengthy delay
Renting

Bill to reform rental market and ban no-fault evictions to get second reading after lengthy delay

‘It’s a humanitarian crisis’: Homeless families in temporary accommodation highest since records began
homelessness

‘It’s a humanitarian crisis’: Homeless families in temporary accommodation highest since records began

What we can learn from Wales’ ‘world-leading’ plan to end homelessness once and for all
Homelessness

What we can learn from Wales’ ‘world-leading’ plan to end homelessness once and for all