Charlie Herbert

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Charlie is a politics writer for JOE and The London Economic. Having previously covered everything from Eurovision and the general election to the Rugby World Cup and the Brits - along with a spell in charge of the famous JOE Friday Pub Quiz - he's since moved over to focusing on politics on both sides of the Atlantic. Now content editor at The London Economic, Charlie continues to be a contributor to JOE's political content. Away from matters of Trump and Starmer, he has a keen interest in pretty much every sport, and is a regular guest on the FootballJOE Quiz - with varying degrees of success!

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  • ‘Human remains found’ near Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s mansion

    ‘Human remains found’ near Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s mansion

    Workers found bones on an estate nearby. Human remains have been found near Harry and Meghan’s £11 million mansion in Los Angeles, according to reports. The Sun reports that workers who were doing landscaping on an estate just yards from the Sussex’s lavish property found bones there. The landscapers immediately stopped their work and called […]

    5 years ago

  • Wetherspoons boss Tim Martin calls for more EU immigration due to shortage of staff

    Wetherspoons boss Tim Martin calls for more EU immigration due to shortage of staff

    The irony-0-meter is off the scale with this one…. Wetherspoons boss and prominent Brexiteer Tim Martin has called for more EU migration in order to help tackle the shortage of bar staff working on the UK. Millionaire Martin encouraged the Prime Minister to adopt a “reasonably liberal immigration system” controlled by Britain rather than the […]

    5 years ago

  • King’s College apologises for Prince Philip photo due to duke’s ‘history of racism’

    King’s College apologises for Prince Philip photo due to duke’s ‘history of racism’

    The photo was included in an email to staff. King’s College London has apologised after sending an email bulletin which included a photo of Prince Philip, after staff complained about the duke’s history of controversial comments. The university had sent out an email accompanied by a photo of Prince Philip opening the Maughan Library with […]

    5 years ago

  • Carl Froch thinks Logan Paul has a chance of beating Floyd Mayweather

    Carl Froch thinks Logan Paul has a chance of beating Floyd Mayweather

    So you’re telling me there’s a chance? Carl Froch has said that Logan Paul may have more of a chance than most people are giving him ahead of his exhibition fight with boxing legend Floyd Mayweather. Froch, the former super middleweight champion of the world, said that YouTuber Paul has “got a chance,” and “looks […]

    5 years ago

  • Pokémon sends rare cards to boy who sold his collection to save his dog

    Pokémon sends rare cards to boy who sold his collection to save his dog

    Serotonin-boosting content. An eight-year-old boy from Virginia has been sent a load of rare Pokemon cards after his fundraising exploits for his poorly dog gained nationwide-attention. Bryson Killean, from Lebanon, Virginia, hit headlines across the USA as he decided to sell his Pokemon card collection to raise money to save his pet puppy, Bruce, who […]

    5 years ago

  • Teacher placed on leave for refusing to call trans student by correct pronouns

    Teacher placed on leave for refusing to call trans student by correct pronouns

    The teacher said he would not “affirm that a biological boy can be a girl and vice versa.” An elementary school teacher in Virginia has been placed on leave after saying that he would refuse to refer to trans students by their preferred pronouns. Byron ‘Tanner’ Cross, who teaches gym (or PE if you were […]

    5 years ago

  • Aguero joins Barcelona two days after City’s Champions League defeat

    Aguero joins Barcelona two days after City’s Champions League defeat

    It brings an end to his 10 years at Manchester City. Sergio Aguero will join Spanish giants Barcelona on a two-year deal when his contract with Manchester City expires at the end of June. It had been announced earlier this season that the 32-year-old would not be getting a new deal at the Premier League […]

    5 years ago

  • Three men stabbed in ‘fight’ involving axe and Samurai sword on beach

    Three men stabbed in ‘fight’ involving axe and Samurai sword on beach

    The incident happened at Formby beach in Merseyside. A 20-year-old man has been left in a critical but stable condition after he was struck with a Samurai sword and an axe in a fight. Police have confirmed that another 20-year-old and a 16-year-old boy also suffered stab wounds. Emergency services were called to Formby beach […]

    5 years ago

  • SAGE scientist warns UK on knife edge as people enjoy sunny bank holiday

    SAGE scientist warns UK on knife edge as people enjoy sunny bank holiday

    It’s set to be the warmest day of the year so far. One of the country’s top scientists has warned that the next two weeks are crucial in the progress of the easing of lockdown restrictions, as the UK prepares for a sunny bank holiday. Many people will flock to beaches, parks and beer gardens […]

    5 years ago

  • Catholics question why Boris Johnson was able to marry in church

    Catholics question why Boris Johnson was able to marry in church

    The religion doesn’t recognise divorce. Catholics have questioned why prime minister Boris Johnson was allowed to be married in a Catholic church despite the fact that he has twice been divorced. The PM married fiancee Carrie Symonds at Westminster Cathedral in a private ceremony on Saturday that was carried out in strict secrecy. Symonds has […]

    5 years ago

  • Tens of thousands sign petition calling for Harry to give up royal titles

    Tens of thousands sign petition calling for Harry to give up royal titles

    “It is the best solution because it frees Harry to be able to indulge himself without consequence.” Almost 30,000 people have signed a petition calling for Prince Harry to be stripped of his royal titles so that he can “indulge his personal beliefs” without damaging the Royal Family. The petition was started by royal expert […]

    5 years ago

  • UK in early stages of third Covid wave, scientist says

    UK in early stages of third Covid wave, scientist says

    They said the Indian variant had caused “exponential growth.” One of the government’s scientific advisors has suggested that the UK is in the early stages of a third wave of coronavirus infections. Professor Ravi Gupta, from the University of Cambridge, said that whilst new cases were still “relatively low,” the Indian variant had caused “exponential […]

    5 years ago

  • MP steps down after ‘peeing into coffee cup’ during Zoom meeting

    MP steps down after ‘peeing into coffee cup’ during Zoom meeting

    Would you believe it’s the second time in just a matter of weeks that he’s exposed himself during a governmental Zoom meeting? A Canadian MP has said that he will be “stepping aside temporarily to seek assistance” after his colleagues saw him urinating during a virtual House of Commons meeting. William Amos reportedly relieved himself […]

    5 years ago

  • Deepfake pornography could become an ‘epidemic’, expert warns

    Deepfake pornography could become an ‘epidemic’, expert warns

    “It’s going to become the next epidemic of abuse.” A legal expert has warned that deepfake pornography could become the “next pandemic” and that there will be an “epidemic” of sexual abuse if changes aren’t made to current laws in order to tackle the practice. Deepfake pornography involves people using computer technology to map the […]

    5 years ago

  • Germany agrees to pay Namibia €1.1bn over historical genocide

    Germany agrees to pay Namibia €1.1bn over historical genocide

    Germany went short of calling the payment “reparations” or “compensation” Germany has officially recognised the Herero-Nama genocide that took place at the start of the 20th Century, and has agreed to pay Namibia over one billion euros as a gesture of reconciliation. Tens of thousands of men, women and children in West Africa (modern-day Namibia) […]

    5 years ago

  • Rugrats mum will be openly gay in new reboot

    Rugrats mum will be openly gay in new reboot

    “Anyone who watched the original show may have had an inkling Betty was a member of the alphabet mafia.” Betty DeVille, Phil and Lil’s mum in Rugrats, has been rewritten as an openly gay character in the new reboot of the classic children’s cartoon. The original show ran from 1991 to 2004 and has returned […]

    5 years ago

  • Love Island’s Mike Boateng on being a black police officer

    Love Island’s Mike Boateng on being a black police officer

    “A lot of my friends stopped talking to me.” Love Island star Mike Boateng has opened up about the moral dilemma he faced as a black police officer, and explained his reasoning for joining the force. Speaking to JOE as part of a panel discussing police violence and racism in the UK a year on […]

    5 years ago

  • US city votes to make abortion punishable with six months in prison

    US city votes to make abortion punishable with six months in prison

    The city has declared itself a “sanctuary city for the unborn.” A city in Ohio, USA, has voted unanimously to outlaw abortion. The city council in Lebanon, Ohio, voted unanimously on Tuesday night to pass an ordinance outlawing abortion there, and declaring the city a “sanctuary city for the unborn.” The practice will now be […]

    5 years ago

  • Irn Bru fish and chips are a thing and I don’t know how to feel about it

    Irn Bru fish and chips are a thing and I don’t know how to feel about it

    Only in Glasgow. There’s no doubt that Scotland is a country of many wonders, and Glasgow is a city of many wonders. And there is perhaps no world in which this is more apparent than the culinary one. Scottish salmon. Haggis. Deep-fried Mars bars. And of course Irn Bru, the drink of Scotland. Well now […]

    5 years ago

  • Channel 4’s Hunted is on the lookout  for new contestants

    Channel 4’s Hunted is on the lookout for new contestants

    The hit show is back for a new series, and is looking for “ordinary” people. One of TV’s most unique shows is returning for another tense series of hiding and hunting. Yes, that’s right, Channel 4’s Hunted is back, and they’re looking for contestants for the new edition of the show. The concept is simple: […]

    5 years ago

  • YouTuber arrested for tying dog to balloons and sending into the air

    YouTuber arrested for tying dog to balloons and sending into the air

    “It was the wrong content that has gone out.” A Youtuber has been arrested after making a video of him tying his pet dog to balloons and sending it floating into the air. Indian YouTuber Guarav – who has four million subscribers – was detained after attaching his pet dog ‘Dollar’ to hydrogen balloons. Footage […]

    5 years ago

  • Dog stabbed seven times and left to die is now living her best life

    Dog stabbed seven times and left to die is now living her best life

    She’s now been nominated for an award. Here’s a heartwarming story for you, courtesy of the The Naturo Superdog Awards. Yes, they are a thing, and yes, spending 10 mins browsing through the nominees is the perfect tonic to a stressful day and the goings-on in the world. For this story, we’re going to go […]

    5 years ago

  • Streamer hit in the head by woman after using racial slur in front of her

    Streamer hit in the head by woman after using racial slur in front of her

    “What the f**k you just said that first time?” An online streamer has recorded himself being hit in the head by a Black security guard in New Orleans after using a racist slur while talking to her. In the footage, the white streamer, who has been identified as ‘Loulz’, approaches the woman, who appears to […]

    5 years ago

  • Four-day work week in the UK ‘could drastically cut carbon footprint’

    Four-day work week in the UK ‘could drastically cut carbon footprint’

    It could shrink emissions by 127 million tonnes. A report has suggested that the introduction of a four day week in the UK would dramatically reduce the country’s carbon footprint and help it meet its climate targets. The study found that a four-day week by the year 2025 would shrink the UK’s greenhouse gas emissions […]

    5 years ago

  • BBC cut away from Cummings just as he confirmed he was a Kuenssberg source

    BBC cut away from Cummings just as he confirmed he was a Kuenssberg source

    He said he spoke to Kuenssberg once every three or four weeks. The BBC spoke over Dominic Cummings at the very moment that he revealed that the only media person he had spoken to in recent months was the broadcaster’s political editor Laura Kuenssberg. In one of a number of eye-catching moments from his appearance […]

    5 years ago

  • Boris Johnson says ‘we did everything we could’ to protect NHS and care homes

    Boris Johnson says ‘we did everything we could’ to protect NHS and care homes

    It’s after Dominic Cummings’ scathing criticism of the government on Wednesday. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has rejected claims from his former aide Dominic Cummings that tens of thousands of people died of Covid because of government failings, and has insisted that he and the government did “everything we could” to save lives. Asked whether tens […]

    5 years ago

  • Hancock responds to Dominic Cummings’ claims he is a liar

    Hancock responds to Dominic Cummings’ claims he is a liar

    “I have been straight with people in public and in private throughout.” Matt Hancock has hit back at Dominic Cummings’ allegations on Wednesday that the Health Secretary repeatedly lied during meetings and conversations surrounding how the government was dealing with the pandemic last year. On Wednesday Prime Minister’s former aide claimed that Hancock should have […]

    5 years ago

  • Gordon Ramsay’s daughter spent 3 months in hospital after sexual assaults

    Gordon Ramsay’s daughter spent 3 months in hospital after sexual assaults

    She was reflecting on her mental health battle at university. Gordon Ramsay’s 21-year-old daughter Holly has opened up about her experiences suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), revealing that she spent three months in a mental health hospital after being sexually assaulted twice. Speaking in her podcast 21 & Over with Holly Ramsay, she said […]

    5 years ago

  • Jack Black pays tribute to School of Rock co-star Kevin Clark who died aged 32

    Jack Black pays tribute to School of Rock co-star Kevin Clark who died aged 32

    He was just 32. Jack Black has paid tribute to his School of Rock co-star Kevin Clark, who passed away at the age of just 32, describing him as a “beautiful soul.” Clark played drummer Freddy Jones in the classic 2003 comedy, but tragically died on Wednesday after he was hit by a motorist whilst […]

    5 years ago

  • The secret code word cabin crew use to signal that you’re attractive

    The secret code word cabin crew use to signal that you’re attractive

    Cabin crew have their own gossip and code words it would seem. In a job in which you are trapped in close proximity with hundreds of other people for hours at a time, is it any wonder that cabin crew have created their own codes and secret words to vent their true feelings to colleagues? […]

    5 years ago

  • 37 is the age you should stop going out clubbing, according to study

    37 is the age you should stop going out clubbing, according to study

    Got a few years left in the locker then. It’s got to be right up there as the thing that we’ve missed most since Covid entered our lives: going out to clubs. Well, at least it should be if you’re under the age of 37, because this is the age at which we should all […]

    5 years ago

  • Hot tub stream page on Twitch overtaken by videos of otters

    Hot tub stream page on Twitch overtaken by videos of otters

    It’s the controversy that has been gripping the platform in recent weeks. The Twitch hot tub story has been a while ride. If you’re not familiar with it, it goes a little something like this: Twitch’s policies allow content creators to wear certain clothing if it is in an appropriate setting, meaning that people have […]

    5 years ago

  • Seth Rogen just wants some comedians to accept their jokes haven’t aged well

    Seth Rogen just wants some comedians to accept their jokes haven’t aged well

    “Jokes are not things that necessarily are built to last.” Seth Rogen has spoken about the issue of comedians that have made jokes in the past that would be far less acceptable in today’s day and age, as he continues to promote his new memoir, Yearbook. Having spoken to the Sunday Times earlier this month […]

    5 years ago

  • Russell Brand criticises media and social media companies for ‘Hunter Biden censorship’

    Russell Brand criticises media and social media companies for ‘Hunter Biden censorship’

    He has claimed that the media “conspired to keep information away from you because it was not convenient to their agenda.” Russell Brand has accused mainstream and social media companies of suppressing reporting of allegations surrounding Hunter Biden made in the build-up to the 2020 presidential election. In October 2020, the New York Post reported […]

    5 years ago

  • A huge Italian street food festival is coming to Manchester

    A huge Italian street food festival is coming to Manchester

    It’s the biggest Italian food festival in the UK. Festa Italiana will be returning to Manchester for its fourth edition this year, bringing a taste of Italy to Cathedral Gardens over the August bank holiday. First launched in 2017, the event is the largest Italian food festival in the country, featuring delicious pizza, fresh pasta, […]

    5 years ago

  • People are already calling Anya Taylor-Joy’s new horror ‘the best film of 2021’

    People are already calling Anya Taylor-Joy’s new horror ‘the best film of 2021’

    The first trailer was released on Tuesday. Horror fans have been left delighted after the first trailer dropped for a new horror film featuring Anya Taylor-Joy. Directed by Edgar Wright, famous for directing the ‘Cornetto Trilogy’ and Baby Driver, Last Night In Soho looks like a mind-bending psychological horror featuring The Queen’s Gambit star Taylor-Joy […]

    5 years ago

  • Sikh boy, five, has ‘sacred hair cut by school bullies’

    Sikh boy, five, has ‘sacred hair cut by school bullies’

    The boy is said to be “deeply hurt.” A five-year-old Sikh boy has been the victim of a shocking attack by bullies, who cut his hair with scissors while at school. The boy, from Alexandra McLeod Primary School in South East London, has launched an investigation into the alleged incident. The boy has never had […]

    5 years ago

  • Hillsborough trial of former South Yorkshire police officers collapses

    Hillsborough trial of former South Yorkshire police officers collapses

    The trial involved two former South Yorkshire police officers and the force’s former solicitor. A judge has stopped the trial of two former South Yorkshire police officers and the force’s former solicitor, who had been charged with perverting the course of justice for amending police statements after the 1989 Hillsborough disaster. The Guardian reports that Mr […]

    5 years ago

  • Love Island bosses ‘want bisexual contestants to make up almost half the new cast’

    Love Island bosses ‘want bisexual contestants to make up almost half the new cast’

    Producers are aiming for 40% of the contestants to be bisexual. Love Island bosses are reportedly looking to sign up bisexual islanders ahead of the new series of the show. Whilst this wouldn’t be the first time that the show has had bisexual contestants, previous seasons have focused almost entirely on mixed-gender pairings. ITV bosses […]

    5 years ago

  • Eight animal rights protesters charged after McDonald’s blockade

    Eight animal rights protesters charged after McDonald’s blockade

    The group blocked the entrance to one of the fast food chain’s distribution centres. Eight animal rights activists have been charged with aggravated trespass after using vehicles and bamboo structures to blockade a McDonalds distribution centre in Basingstoke on Saturday. Animal Rebellion carried out protests at depots in Hemel Hempstead, Basingstoke, Coventry and Heywood in […]

    5 years ago