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

Welsh kids need more fresh vegetables in school dinners, experts insist

1 week 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.
Majority of Brits disapprove of Labour's approach to tackling poverty

1 week ago | bigissue.com | Liam Geraghty

Social Justice YouGov’s exclusive poll for Big Issue found growing discontent with the government’s attempts to tackle poverty. But Big Issue Group is taking action – our Group Impact Report showed we engaged 11.6 million people in 2024 Keir Starmer’s Labour government has been in power for 10 months – but its promise of change is not convincing voters when it comes to poverty.
Meet the community champions working to end hunger and keep Britain fed

1 week ago | bigissue.com | Liam Geraghty

Food As more people in the UK face food poverty and its associated health impacts, a tireless band of activists are working to alleviate hunger The surge in food banks and food poverty projects in recent years has seen communities across the UK rise to fill the void created by austerity and the cost of living. Meeting rising hunger is not something that people do for the glory, but the recent celebrated the grassroots activists innovating to tackle food poverty.
How can I help homeless people during a UK heatwave?

2 weeks ago | bigissue.com | Liam Geraghty

Housing When temperatures soar, people sleeping on the streets are at risk of dehydration and sunstroke. Here’s how you can help. A heatwave in the UK can be great news for sun worshippers but the sunshine and high temperatures can pose a real threat if you’re experiencing homelessness.
Homelessness hit new record highs in England in 2024

2 weeks ago | bigissue.com | Liam Geraghty

Housing More than 327,000 households needed support from councils after falling into homelessness across England in 2024, official statistics show 2024 was a record breaking year for homelessness in England, official statistics have revealed. Big Issue analysis of the government figures found a total of 327,950 households were owed support to prevent or relieve homelessness after contacting their council for help in 2024. That’s up 5% on the record-high 310,850 recorded in 2023.
London sees surge of rough sleepers living on the streets long-term

2 weeks ago | bigissue.com | Liam Geraghty

Housing New London rough sleeping figures show 4,427 people slept rough in the English capital between January and March but more than 700 people are now deemed to be on the streets for long periods The number of people sleeping rough for long periods on London’s streets is continuing to surge after Sadiq Khan warned it may take until 2026 for homelessness levels to fall.
Are landlords really selling up? Number of new homes for rent, revealed

2 weeks ago | bigissue.com | Liam Geraghty

Housing Labour’s rent reforms have sparked warnings that landlords will sell up, driving prices up further for tenants. But Rightmove’s latest rental market analysis suggests the number of new homes on the market to rent is 11% higher than last year Labour’s rent reforms have sparked warnings that they will trigger a surge of landlords selling up – but new figures from Rightmove suggest the number of homes available to rent is surging.
Fit all new homes with solar panels to slash energy bills by hundreds, Labour told

2 weeks ago | bigissue.com | Liam Geraghty

Housing The Local Government Association is the latest body to plead for a solar panels to be mandatory on new homes, arguing it would save households £440 a year on bills and tackle climate crisis Councils in England have joined the growing calls for all new homes to be fitted with solar panels as standard in a bid to slash energy bills and meet climate change targets.
Boy, 7, climbs mountain to raise money for homeless people

2 weeks ago | bigissue.com | Liam Geraghty

Housing River scaled Snowdon to raise £500 to help The Salvation Army and now wants to inspire other youngsters to take a stand for rising numbers of people experiencing homelessness A seven-year-old boy has climbed Snowdon to raise money for homeless people after seeing surging homelessness in London. River, from Trowbridge, Wiltshire, scaled the Welsh mountain during the Easter break to raise more than £500 for The Salvation Army – more than 10 times his original target of £50.
These activists put parking tickets on homeless tents to make an important point

2 weeks ago | bigissue.com | Liam Geraghty

Housing The Vagrancy Act has criminalised rough sleeping in England for more than two centuries and remains in force until replaced. The Humans Parked Illegally campaign is trying to convince the government to finally axe it for good A new grassroots campaign is giving tents and sleeping bags on the streets mock parking tickets in a bid to convince the government to axe the Vagrancy Act for good.