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

Renters 'let down again' as no-fault eviction ban likely delayed until 2026

2 days ago | bigissue.com | Liam Geraghty

Housing Renter campaign groups warned Labour government they will break pledge to ‘immediately abolish no-fault evictions’ as tenants face another winter with the threat of losing their home Renters have reacted with fury at reports the Renters’ Rights Bill is set to be delayed until the autumn, potentially meaning the long-awaited no-fault evictions ban will not happen until 2026.
'Broken' council tax system to change as millions found to be behind on bills

3 days ago | bigissue.com | Liam Geraghty

Social Justice The latest figures revealed that Brits are collectively in £8.3bn worth of council tax debt but money guru Martin Lewis has praised plans to stop people who can’t pay from falling into difficulties The ‘broken’ council tax system is set to be reformed to prevent those who can’t pay falling into deeper debt – as new figures reveal surging arrears.
Will Reform UK's Britannia card really help low-income households?

3 days ago | bigissue.com | Liam Geraghty

Politics Reform UK has set out plans to introduce a Britannia card that will tax rich non-doms to give to the poor. But will the Robin Hood tax help those on low-incomes or be a ‘billionaire bonanza’? Nigel Farage has launched Reform UK’s latest populist grab for working-class votes as he laid out Reform UK’s ‘Britannia Card’, pledging to take from the rich and give to the poor.
Public transport not keeping up with influx of new homes, analysis finds

4 days ago | bigissue.com | Liam Geraghty

Housing Labour has promised to build 1.5 million homes with councils tasked with delivering 370,000 homes a year. But some of the highest housing targets are in areas of poor public transport, analysis from Transport for Homes has found Labour’s bid to boost housing targets has the potential to see an influx of homes in areas where public transport is not up to scratch, new analysis has found.
Plan to help care leavers into social housing 'will literally save lives'

1 week ago | bigissue.com | Liam Geraghty

Housing Labour has announced that young people leaving care and domestic abuse survivors will have better access to social housing due to the removal of the local connection test. Care leavers told Big Issue the move is a ‘vital step forward’ Care leavers under the age of 25 and victims of domestic abuse will be given better access to social housing from next month in a move that has been praised as “life-saving”.
Labour rejects Big Issue founder's bid to set child poverty reduction targets

1 week ago | bigissue.com | Liam Geraghty

Politics Lord John Bird submitted an amendment to the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill calling for the government to set legally binding targets to reduce child poverty. But Labour rejected the plan, insisting that targets ‘would not in themselves drive reductions in poverty’ The Labour government has rejected Big Issue founder LordJohn Bird calls for ministers to set legally binding child poverty reduction targets.
Renters face being made homeless to make way for homeless people

1 week ago | bigissue.com | Liam Geraghty

Housing Tenants in Lambeth have accused the Labour-run Lambeth council of making them homeless through section 21 evictions just months before the government is set to scrap them. But a High Court judge rejected their legal challenge Renters’ legal bid to prevent a London council from evicting them to make way for homeless households has failed, leaving them facing homelessness.
Secret recording reveals landlords joking about using renters as 'target practice'

1 week ago | bigissue.com | Liam Geraghty

Housing Members of Acorn tenants union were also branded ‘fascists’ at a meeting of the Eastern Landlords Association, causing renters to brand the comments ‘out of order’ Renters from the Acorn tenants union have branded comments made at a landlord conference as “out of order” after a secret recording captured landlords suggesting they are “used as target practice”.
Big Issue co-founder Gordon Roddick knighted in King's birthday honours

1 week ago | bigissue.com | Liam Geraghty

News Lord John Bird paid tribute to Roddick's role in creating the 'wonderful, splendid, innovative, earth-shattering phenomenon called the Big Issue' Big Issue co-founder Gordon Roddick has been awarded a knighthood for his services to charity and philanthropy in the King’s birthday honours. The husband of The Body Shop founder Anita, Roddick has a sizable footprint in social entrepreneurship.
Labour could build 500,000 social homes 'at a stretch', analysis finds

1 week ago | bigissue.com | Liam Geraghty

Housing The government has been coy about many homes they hope to build through the affordable homes programme announced at the spending review. But it could get Labour closer to its promise to build 1.5 million homes than first thought, analysis from JLL has found The £39 billion affordable homes programme Labour announced at last week’s spending review could deliver 500,000 new social homes over the next decade “at a stretch”, according to new analysis.