Liam Geraghty, Author at Big Issue

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.

Politics

Farage puts pints over poverty with plan to cut price of beer by reinstating two-child benefit cap

Reading

Stormzy backs bid to get adults into books: 'Reading really is a superpower'

Politics

Lib Dem leader Ed Davey: 'I ain't going to surrender to Elon Musk'

Damp and mould

Woman hospitalised after living with mould sets up training academy to help fix horror homes

Rough sleeping

Rough sleeping in London hits new record high – showing 'normalised emergency' on capital's streets

15-minute cities

The truth behind the 15-minute cities controversy in Oxford, explained

Renting

'It's outrageous': Renters face decade-long wait for new decent homes standard

Gaming

New video game Fable allows players to live out their evil landlord fantasies

Floral tributes and messages have been left on 'Paul's bench' in Summertown, Oxford

Our Vendors

Thousands raised to pay for popular Big Issue vendor’s funeral: ‘We are better for knowing Paul’

Renting

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

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