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.
Youth unemployment at ‘critical moment’ as job market shows recovery signs
Employment

Youth unemployment at ‘critical moment’ as job market shows recovery signs

‘Every time I buy a coffee I think I should be saving for my cladding bill’
Housing

‘Every time I buy a coffee I think I should be saving for my cladding bill’

‘The plan was this is where I would live for life’
Housing

‘The plan was this is where I would live for life’

‘I feel like the government is trying to kill me at work and at home’
Housing

‘I feel like the government is trying to kill me at work and at home’

Grenfell survivor Antonio Roncolato is still fighting for ‘truth and justice’
Housing

Grenfell survivor Antonio Roncolato is still fighting for ‘truth and justice’

‘My children heard me say, I can’t get out of the building’
Housing

‘My children heard me say, I can’t get out of the building’

Grenfell: Ending the cladding crisis could take until 2043, warns Labour
Housing

Grenfell: Ending the cladding crisis could take until 2043, warns Labour

UK workers in ‘routine’ jobs denied same access to training as ‘higher’ roles
Employment

UK workers in ‘routine’ jobs denied same access to training as ‘higher’ roles

‘True picture of rough sleeping is needed’ to prevent people living on street
Housing

‘True picture of rough sleeping is needed’ to prevent people living on street

London to get first detox unit to help homeless people beat addiction
Housing

London to get first detox unit to help homeless people beat addiction

Is LGBTQ+ charity Stonewall trying to ban the words ‘mother’ and ‘father’?
News

Is LGBTQ+ charity Stonewall trying to ban the words ‘mother’ and ‘father’?

3 ways the new workers’ rights watchdog can be a force for good post-Covid
Employment

3 ways the new workers’ rights watchdog can be a force for good post-Covid