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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RENTING

Rent will rise faster than wages for years, think tank warns: ‘Nowhere to hide from housing crisis’

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Housing

Sadiq Khan promises 6,000 rent control homes for London key workers: ‘I’ll be a renters’ champion’

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RENTING

Artist with autism uses drawing to make sense of the trauma of losing his home

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Renting

Single mum with arthritis faces homelessness after ‘absolutely disgusting’ no-fault eviction

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Homelessness

‘People should not be arrested if they smell’: Sunak facing revolt over plan to criminalise homelessness

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Homeless World Cup

The Beautiful Game: Meet the real-life footballers who inspired Netflix’s Homeless World Cup film

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Benefits

Local housing allowance is finally going up. But is it anything more than just a short-term fix?

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RENTING

Leaked letter to Tory MPs reveals renting reforms will be ‘watered down’ to ‘appease landlords’

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Renting

Most tenants have never heard of the beleaguered Renters Reform Bill

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homelessness

ONS U-turns on plan to stop publishing data on deaths of homeless people after furious outcry

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Housing

UK housing is worst value for money of any advanced economy: ‘We are a joke’

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Homeless World Cup

Rent will rise faster than wages for years, think tank warns: ‘Nowhere to hide from housing crisis’

Sadiq Khan promises 6,000 rent control homes for London key workers: ‘I’ll be a renters’ champion’

Artist with autism uses drawing to make sense of the trauma of losing his home

Single mum with arthritis faces homelessness after ‘absolutely disgusting’ no-fault eviction

‘People should not be arrested if they smell’: Sunak facing revolt over plan to criminalise homelessness

The Beautiful Game: Meet the real-life footballers who inspired Netflix’s Homeless World Cup film

Local housing allowance is finally going up. But is it anything more than just a short-term fix?

Leaked letter to Tory MPs reveals renting reforms will be ‘watered down’ to ‘appease landlords’

Most tenants have never heard of the beleaguered Renters Reform Bill

ONS U-turns on plan to stop publishing data on deaths of homeless people after furious outcry

UK housing is worst value for money of any advanced economy: ‘We are a joke’

The Beautiful Game: Everything you need to know about Netflix’s new Homeless World Cup film

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