Liam Geraghty

Southport

Deputy Digital Editor, News at The Big Issue

Journalist @BigIssue. Writing about housing and homelessness plus a bit of everything else. Tips to liam(dot)geraghty(at)bigissue(dot)com

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Articles

We're not doing enough for people yet to be born, warns Wales' future generations commissioner

2 weeks ago | bigissue.com | Liam Geraghty

Sponsored by Wales & West Housing It's 10 years since Wales appointed the world's first future generations commissioner. Derek Walker tells Big Issue that his role needs more power to speak up for people who are not yet born and stand against political short-termism There is no one on Earth quite like Derek Walker. Walker is the future generations commissioner for Wales, tasked with ensuring that public bodies take into account people who are not yet born when making decisions.
Wales' long-awaited homelessness bill promises 'radical' shift to prevention

2 weeks ago | bigissue.com | Liam Geraghty

Housing The Homelessness and Social Housing Allocation (Wales) Bill will be introduced to the Senedd on Monday (19 May), promising to transform how homelessness is treated in Wales – if it can make it into law before next year’s elections The Welsh government is set to introduce its long-awaited new homelessness bill, promising the “radical” legislation will transform how the issue is tackled and save taxpayers’ cash.
Calls for immediate no-fault eviction ban in Renters' Rights Bill

3 weeks ago | bigissue.com | Liam Geraghty

Housing Lord John Bird tabled amendment to Renters’ Rights Bill calling for ban 2,222 days after government first promised to abolish section 21 evictions Big Issue founder Lord John Bird has submitted an amendment to the Renters’ Rights Bill that will mean no-fault evictions are banned as soon as the bill comes into law.
Starmer not doing enough to tackle child poverty, Welsh minister says

3 weeks ago | bigissue.com | Liam Geraghty

News A highly charged Big Debate rounded out Big Issue’s community roadshow in Cardiff with an expert panel taking on the big issues affecting Wales today and in the years ahead Welsh cabinet minister Julie James refused to condemn Keir Starmer’s Labour government in Westminster despite admitting that the prime minister had “not done enough” to tackle child poverty.
Should renters get compensation from their landlord when they're evicted?

3 weeks ago | bigissue.com | Liam Geraghty

Sponsored by Wales & West Housing Association The Welsh government has rejected a proposal to allow tenants to be compensated for being kicked out of their home. Here’s what renters in Cardiff thought about it Being evicted can cost tenants an estimated £2,000 on top of the stress of finding a new place to live – but a new proposal to give renters compensation to ease the pain has been rejected.
Come see the Big Issue in Cardiff for our Big Community Roadshow

3 weeks ago | bigissue.com | Liam Geraghty

News Our Big Community Roadshow is in full swing in Cardiff. Big Issue reporters and outreach teams are on the ground in the Welsh capital. There’s still time to come and see us Big Issue’s Big Community Roadshow is gripping the streets of Cardiff with our reporters and outreach staff taking part in a busy line-up of community events in the Welsh capital.
Labour's poverty failure 'risks driving voters to Reform UK', warns Big Issue founder

3 weeks ago | bigissue.com | Liam Geraghty

Social Justice YouGov polling shows that 68% of Reform UK supporters believe Labour are failing on poverty. Big Issue founder Lord John Bird said the poll showed the public is united in its call for an end to poverty as he called for Labour to introduce child poverty reduction targets Big Issue founder Lord John Bird has warned that Labour’s failure to tackle poverty while in power is driving voters to Reform UK.
Mum's fury after baby son is bitten by bed bugs in London horror home

3 weeks ago | bigissue.com | Liam Geraghty

Housing Antonia Wall’s online petition calling for action on social housing has secured almost 40,000 signatures A young mum is taking on ‘neglect’ in social housing after her son was bitten by bed bugs in her studio flat. Antonia Wall, 24, launched an online petition that has racked up more than 37,000 signatures over the state of the supported accommodation where she lives with her one-year-old son in Bromley, south-east London.
This Prince William-backed project helps homeless young people into work

3 weeks ago | bigissue.com | Liam Geraghty

Employment Project Flourish is being rolled out across the UK locations taking part in Prince William’s Homewards project to end homelessness. We speak to one young person who went from being homeless to working in recruitment to see how it changes lives John fell into homelessness after falling out with his family, and struggled to find work to help himself out of the situation.
Welsh kids need more fresh vegetables in school dinners, experts insist

1 month ago | bigissue.com | Liam Geraghty

Food Ahead of his appearance at Big Issue’s Big Debate in Cardiff, Welsh Future Generations Commissioner Derek Walker has called for a national food plan to boost kids’ nutrition and tackle hunger More vegetables should be on the menu for Welsh school dinners, the country’s Future Generations Commissioner has urged, in a bid to tackle hunger and boost health.