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.
Street Soccer Nations Cup: The football tournament that changes lives
FOOTBALL

Street Soccer Nations Cup: The football tournament that changes lives

6 things we learned from the government’s new rough sleeping strategy
Rough sleeping

6 things we learned from the government’s new rough sleeping strategy

Scotland introduces rent freeze and eviction ban to protect tenants from cost of living crisis
Renting

Scotland introduces rent freeze and eviction ban to protect tenants from cost of living crisis

Youth charity to give young people cash to help with the cost of living crisis
Cost of living crisis

Youth charity to give young people cash to help with the cost of living crisis

Striking photos taken by homeless photographers offer a rarely-seen view of London
Homelessness

Striking photos taken by homeless photographers offer a rarely-seen view of London

What should Liz Truss do in their first 100 days do to tackle the housing crisis?
Housing

What should Liz Truss do in their first 100 days do to tackle the housing crisis?

Calls for social housing rent strike after government rejects freeze
Social housing

Calls for social housing rent strike after government rejects freeze

The homeowners offering homeless people a place to stay
homelessness

The homeowners offering homeless people a place to stay

Campaigners hold fake award ceremony outside landlord’s office over £200-a-month rent hike
RENTING

Campaigners hold fake award ceremony outside landlord’s office over £200-a-month rent hike

Iceland loan scheme to support shoppers receives 50,000 applications in first week
Cost of living crisis

Iceland loan scheme to support shoppers receives 50,000 applications in first week

90% of rented homes in England unaffordable for people on housing benefit
RENTING

90% of rented homes in England unaffordable for people on housing benefit

New PM must prevent soaring homelessness from becoming Tories’ ‘tragic legacy’
HOMELESSNESS

New PM must prevent soaring homelessness from becoming Tories’ ‘tragic legacy’