Liam Geraghty, Author at Big Issue

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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.

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Social housing

Awaab’s Law: How AI holds the key to tackling deadly damp and mould in social housing

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MUSIC

IDLES superfan with Angelman syndrome performs onstage with favourite band

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Homeless World Cup

‘Football is a force for good’: Homeless World Cup gets backing from FIFA

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Architecture

Social housing, Elizabeth Line and an old dairy farm in race to be Britain’s best new building

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Housing

Labour urged to set social housing targets and kickstart a ‘council house revolution’

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Rough sleeping

‘Time to show you’re serious’: Rough sleeping in London up 29% amid urgent calls for action

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Homelessness

Shocking art project spotlights ‘insidious’ anti-homeless spikes and hostile architecture

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Our Vendors

Truro Big Issue vendor raises £1,000 for dog home that helped him get new puppy

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Homelessness

How can I help homeless people during a UK heatwave?

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Social housing

Four problems Labour must solve to deliver the social housing Britain urgently needs

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Homelessness

Tory government had no plan to end homelessness in England, watchdog finds

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Public toilets

Awaab’s Law: How AI holds the key to tackling deadly damp and mould in social housing

IDLES superfan with Angelman syndrome performs onstage with favourite band

‘Football is a force for good’: Homeless World Cup gets backing from FIFA

Social housing, Elizabeth Line and an old dairy farm in race to be Britain’s best new building

Labour urged to set social housing targets and kickstart a ‘council house revolution’

‘Time to show you’re serious’: Rough sleeping in London up 29% amid urgent calls for action

Shocking art project spotlights ‘insidious’ anti-homeless spikes and hostile architecture

Truro Big Issue vendor raises £1,000 for dog home that helped him get new puppy

How can I help homeless people during a UK heatwave?

Four problems Labour must solve to deliver the social housing Britain urgently needs

Tory government had no plan to end homelessness in England, watchdog finds

Homeless people face being locked out of public toilets due to card-only payments

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