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.
‘Grenfell had fire, we have floods’: Tenants take legal action against council to fix flood-hit homes
Social Housing

‘Grenfell had fire, we have floods’: Tenants take legal action against council to fix flood-hit homes

‘He would give away his last penny’: Tributes paid to late Big Issue seller Martin Chown
Our vendors

‘He would give away his last penny’: Tributes paid to late Big Issue seller Martin Chown

Brighton has its first night shelter specifically for LGBTQ+ people
LGBTQ+

Brighton has its first night shelter specifically for LGBTQ+ people

Number of people sleeping rough for the first time in London increased by a third before Christmas
Rough sleeping

Number of people sleeping rough for the first time in London increased by a third before Christmas

Big Issue vendor uses magazine sales to fund Philippines retirement
Our vendors

Big Issue vendor uses magazine sales to fund Philippines retirement

Former Tory housing ministers agree Britain hasn’t built enough homes despite being in charge for 13 years
Housing crisis

Former Tory housing ministers agree Britain hasn’t built enough homes despite being in charge for 13 years

‘People feel they don’t have a right to celebrate’: Christmas in a bomb shelter in Ukraine
News

‘People feel they don’t have a right to celebrate’: Christmas in a bomb shelter in Ukraine

‘Mr Christmas’ turns his home into a winter wonderland with 25,000 lights for charity
News

‘Mr Christmas’ turns his home into a winter wonderland with 25,000 lights for charity

Affordable housing is in short supply – here’s what other countries are doing about it
Housing

Affordable housing is in short supply – here’s what other countries are doing about it

The number of people sleeping rough in England could be double the official count
Homelessness

The number of people sleeping rough in England could be double the official count

Awaab Ishak: Why Rochdale toddler’s death is being described as a ‘defining moment’
Social housing

Awaab Ishak: Why Rochdale toddler’s death is being described as a ‘defining moment’

Two people died while homeless every day in England and Wales last year
Homelessness

Two people died while homeless every day in England and Wales last year