A hand up, not a handout

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.
How can I help homeless people during a UK heatwave?
Homelessness

How can I help homeless people during a UK heatwave?

Renters fail in bid to stop council from making them homeless to house people already homeless
Renting

Renters fail in bid to stop council from making them homeless to house people already homeless

Fury over secret recording of landlords joking about using renters as ‘target practice’
RENTING

Fury over secret recording of landlords joking about using renters as ‘target practice’

Arise Sir Gordon! Big Issue co-founder Gordon Roddick knighted in King’s birthday honours
King's birthday honours

Arise Sir Gordon! Big Issue co-founder Gordon Roddick knighted in King’s birthday honours

Labour could build 500,000 social homes ‘at a stretch’ with £39bn affordable housing pledge
Social housing

Labour could build 500,000 social homes ‘at a stretch’ with £39bn affordable housing pledge

Labour told to set out how many social homes it will build with £39bn spending review pledge
Social housing

Labour told to set out how many social homes it will build with £39bn spending review pledge

Put drug overdose kits in pubs, train stations and shopping centres to save homeless peoples’ lives
Drugs

Put drug overdose kits in pubs, train stations and shopping centres to save homeless peoples’ lives

Should taxpayers pay for solar panels to be installed on homes?
Green energy

Should taxpayers pay for solar panels to be installed on homes?

Good news for renters – the rental boom is finally over, says Zoopla
RENTING

Good news for renters – the rental boom is finally over, says Zoopla

Labour reveals £1bn plan to replace household support fund for poorest families
Household support fund

Labour reveals £1bn plan to replace household support fund for poorest families

Rachel Reeves announces ‘biggest cash injection into social housing in 50 years’
Spending review

Rachel Reeves announces ‘biggest cash injection into social housing in 50 years’

Rough sleeping to finally be decriminalised with scrapping of ‘cruel’ 200-year law
Rough sleeping

Rough sleeping to finally be decriminalised with scrapping of ‘cruel’ 200-year law