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.
Rents in UK are at record highs. Will they keep going up?
rents uk
Renting

Rents in UK are at record highs. Will they keep going up?

Labour has announced its Warm Homes Plan. Here's what it means for energy bills and the climate crisis
Keir Starmer and Ed Miliband visit an energy provider training centre
Housing

Labour has announced its Warm Homes Plan. Here's what it means for energy bills and the climate crisis

10 global solutions to homelessness and the housing crisis to give you hope for the future
A family supported by Platform for Social Housing in the Czech Republic looking out their balcony
Housing

10 global solutions to homelessness and the housing crisis to give you hope for the future

Blue Monday: The truth behind the so-called 'most depressing day of the year'
Blue Monday Fact/Fiction
Mental health

Blue Monday: The truth behind the so-called 'most depressing day of the year'

Inside the unique project tackling homelessness as a community: 'We should have one in every town'
Harbour Project resident Darren Rowe
Homelessness

Inside the unique project tackling homelessness as a community: 'We should have one in every town'

Dismantling of London tent village sparks fears over what happened to people who lived there
The empty space where a homelessness encampment used to stand near Adelphi Terrace on the Strand in Westminster
Homelessness

Dismantling of London tent village sparks fears over what happened to people who lived there

Meet the inspirational 15-year-old girl with a plan to house homeless families: 'I wanted to help'
homelessness champion and Mission: HOME founder Scarlett Chapman
Homelessness

Meet the inspirational 15-year-old girl with a plan to house homeless families: 'I wanted to help'

How the house price boom at the turn of the century slashed social mobility
an aerial view of a housing estate in Luton
Housing

How the house price boom at the turn of the century slashed social mobility

The innovative project giving homeless people a fighting chance through boxing and martial arts
Homelessness

The innovative project giving homeless people a fighting chance through boxing and martial arts

Homelessness facts and statistics: The numbers you need to know in 2026
Homelessness

Homelessness facts and statistics: The numbers you need to know in 2026

Homeless people were given £2,000, no strings attached. Here’s what they spent the money on
UK pounds coins and banknotes
Homelessness

Homeless people were given £2,000, no strings attached. Here’s what they spent the money on

Education secretary Bridget Phillipson: 'A child's background won't determine their future'
education secretary Bridget Phillipson meets children at a breakfast club
Child poverty

Education secretary Bridget Phillipson: 'A child's background won't determine their future'