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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.
One in four who go to councils for help with homelessness will be 'turned away' this Christmas
rough sleeping
Rough sleeping

One in four who go to councils for help with homelessness will be 'turned away' this Christmas

Incredible story of how a Big Issue vendor found himself at heart of Occupy protests
David Nellist is playing Big Issue vendor Jimmy McMahon in Protest Song
Our vendors

Incredible story of how a Big Issue vendor found himself at heart of Occupy protests

Tributes paid to much-loved Big Issue vendor John McIntyre who died at 69: 'He was a good egg'
Big Issue vendor John McIntyre
Our Vendors

Tributes paid to much-loved Big Issue vendor John McIntyre who died at 69: 'He was a good egg'

'Hostile architecture' appears outside hospital where rough sleepers' tents were destroyed
Rough sleepers' tents were removed and destroyed in Camden
Homelessness

'Hostile architecture' appears outside hospital where rough sleepers' tents were destroyed

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announces raise in local housing allowance for first time in three years
Jeremy Hunt announcing local housing allowance rates at the Autumn Statement
Autumn Statement

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announces raise in local housing allowance for first time in three years

Teacher forced to sleep rough at Heathrow Airport calls on government to ban no-fault evictions
Steve is facing a no-fault eviction and could be homeless in Heathrow
End Housing Insecurity Now

Teacher forced to sleep rough at Heathrow Airport calls on government to ban no-fault evictions

How many empty homes are there in the UK?
How many empty homes are there in the UK? The Big Issue investigates. Image credit: Estate Agent Networking / Pixabay
Housing

How many empty homes are there in the UK?

Sadiq Khan gives councils new powers to buy 10,000 homes and take on social housing crisis
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan
Housing crisis

Sadiq Khan gives councils new powers to buy 10,000 homes and take on social housing crisis

'People's tents are being taken away': Charities condemn new powers to criminalise 'nuisance rough sleeping'
rough sleepers risk being criminalised by the Vagrancy Act
Rough sleeping

'People's tents are being taken away': Charities condemn new powers to criminalise 'nuisance rough sleeping'

Rough sleepers left 'scared and disgusted' after homeless tents destroyed near London hospital
rough sleepers tents being destroyed Camden
Rough sleeping

Rough sleepers left 'scared and disgusted' after homeless tents destroyed near London hospital

'Yet more chaos': 15th housing minister axed since 2010 in cabinet reshuffle
Rachel Maclean, social rent
Housing

'Yet more chaos': 15th housing minister axed since 2010 in cabinet reshuffle

No, banning no-fault evictions will not hurt renters – here's proof
no-fault evictions
RENTING

No, banning no-fault evictions will not hurt renters – here's proof

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