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

England lost more than 200,000 of the most affordable social homes in the last decade

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Rough Sleeping

Rishi Sunak’s anti-social behaviour action plan is ‘dressing old laws up in new clothes’

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Our vendors

Popular Big Issue vendor seriously injured after being run over near his pitch

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Building safety crisis

‘It’s like living through torture’ Tower block residents made homeless over post-Grenfell fire risks

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Our vendors

‘The proudest day of my life’: Former Big Issue vendor opens new furniture shop with Jay Blades

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Veterans

Spring Statement: £20million investment in housing veterans a ‘welcome surprise’

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Homelessness

The number of women sleeping rough could be seven times higher than estimated

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News

Meet the Big Issue vendors selling the magazine to pay for their wedding

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HOMELESSNESS

New IKEA store displays will show off rooms inspired by homeless families

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News

The real Repair Shop: Jay Blades and former vendor Steve’s new restoration venture

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Social housing

The government said it would upgrade social housing to help renters with energy bills. It’s not going well

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