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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  • Man United fans break into training ground to protest against the Glazers

    Man United fans break into training ground to protest against the Glazers

    Fans managed to block the entrance to the club’s Carrington training ground Manchester United fans gained access to the squad’s training facility to protest against the club’s owners, in the aftermath of United’s involvement in the Super League fiasco. Around 20 fans were able to make their way into the facility and unveiled banners reading […]

    5 years ago

  • Taking a knee to be banned at the Tokyo 2021 Olympics

    Taking a knee to be banned at the Tokyo 2021 Olympics

    The ban was recommended by the IOC’s Athletes Commission Competitors at the Olympics in Tokyo this summer are likely to not be allowed to take a knee before taking part in events. It’s after the International Olympic Committee (IOC) approved a recommendation from its Athletes’ Commission to limit the right to protest on the field […]

    5 years ago

  • Terry Crews admits he has a porn addiction

    Terry Crews admits he has a porn addiction

    Crews described himself as a “toxic male” Brooklyn Nine-Nine star Terry Crews has admitted that he has previously had a porn addiction and struggled with infidelity. In a candid and revealing interview with Extra, Crews opened up about his marriage with fellow actor Rebecca King. The pair are launching a new Audible book, called Stronger […]

    5 years ago

  • Ohio cop shouts ‘blue lives matter’ after colleague shot 16-year-old girl

    Ohio cop shouts ‘blue lives matter’ after colleague shot 16-year-old girl

    Ma’Khia Bryant was shot dead on Tuesday afternoon A cop has shouted “blue lives matter” at the same location that a 16-year-old was shot dead by police on Tuesday afternoon. Police had been called to the scene in Columbus, Ohio yesterday after a 911 call reporting a teen with a knife. Bryant was shot after […]

    5 years ago

  • Sheffield United fan recreates hilarious iconic relegation photo 14 years on

    Sheffield United fan recreates hilarious iconic relegation photo 14 years on

    ’14 years later, the pain is still the same’ A father and son have recreated an iconic snap from 14 years ago, after their beloved Sheffield United were once again relegated from the Premier League. The original photo was taken in 2007 as Sheffield United suffered relegation heartbreak on the final day of the Premier […]

    5 years ago

  • Ex-Celebrity Big Brother contestant Alex Reid has been jailed

    Ex-Celebrity Big Brother contestant Alex Reid has been jailed

    Former-Celebrity Big Brother contestant Alex Reid has been jailed for eight weeks for contempt of court. Reid, who is also Katie Price’s ex-husband, lied in his witness statement for a compensation claim about a car crash that he was involved in. The High Court heard that the ex-cage fighter had made a county court claim […]

    5 years ago

  • Super League can no longer go ahead, founder admits

    Super League can no longer go ahead, founder admits

    The statement comes just hours after the English clubs withdrew from the tournament Juventus president Andrea Agnelli, who was one of the leading figures behind the Super League proposals has admitted that the tournament can no longer go ahead. Asked whether the Super League could continue, Agnelli told Reuters, per the Independent: “To be frank […]

    5 years ago

  • 15-year-old girl shot dead by police in Columbus, Ohio

    15-year-old girl shot dead by police in Columbus, Ohio

    A police officer in Columbus, Ohio shot and killed a teenage girl on Tuesday afternoon as she allegedly attempted to cut two females with a knife. This is according to the officials and body camera footage from the scene that has been shown to the media. The girl was identified as 16-year-old Ma’Khia Bryant by […]

    5 years ago

  • George Floyd: Derek Chauvin found guilty as US prepares for night of unrest

    George Floyd: Derek Chauvin found guilty as US prepares for night of unrest

    The jury have given their verdict on the case The jury in the trial of Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd has found the defendant guilty on all charges. The trial of the former police officer lasted three weeks. After closing statements on Monday, the jury retired to consider their verdict. Chauvin was […]

    5 years ago

  • Sassuolo coach planning no-show against Milan in protest of Super League

    Sassuolo coach planning no-show against Milan in protest of Super League

    “I am very angry because a coup was made on Sunday.” Sassuolo coach Roberto De Zerbi has said that he doesn’t want his side to play their game on Wednesday against Super League-wannabes AC Milan. Milan are one of three Italian sides that have announced their intention to set up a new breakaway Super League […]

    5 years ago

  • ‘UK Disneyland’ shares first images of new Dinosaur rollercoaster

    ‘UK Disneyland’ shares first images of new Dinosaur rollercoaster

    The Kent-based theme park has been dubbed the UK’s answer to Disneyland The first images of one of the themed lands at a new UK theme park have been released, including a sneak-peek of a 70 mph rollercoaster. The images released show a dinosaur-themed land, with featuring the Quetzalcoatlus rollercoaster. Named after a real dinosaur […]

    5 years ago

  • Eric Cantona slams Super League plans and calls for fans to be ‘respected’

    Eric Cantona slams Super League plans and calls for fans to be ‘respected’

    “The fans are the most important thing in football. They have to be respected.” Manchester United legend Eric Cantona has hit out at the Super League plans that his former club are involved in, insisting that the supporters of football clubs must be “respected”. Speaking in a post on Instagram, Cantona became the latest major […]

    5 years ago

  • Bill Shankly’s grandson asks for statue to be removed from Anfield

    Bill Shankly’s grandson asks for statue to be removed from Anfield

    He’s said that he is “appalled and embarrassed” by the club’s owners Bill Shankly’s grandson Chris Carline has asked that his grandfather’s statue outside Anfield is removed, in the aftermath of the announcement that Liverpool are one of six Premier League teams that have signed up to a new Super League. Carline, who runs the […]

    5 years ago

  • UEFA president urges Premier League big six to quit the Super League

    UEFA president urges Premier League big six to quit the Super League

    “There is still time to change your mind” UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin has delivered a message directly aimed at the six Premier League clubs involved in the new breakaway Super League. Ceferin told the UEFA congress on Tuesday, per the Independent: “I would like to address the owners of some English clubs. “Gentleman, you made […]

    5 years ago

  • James Corden’s impassioned plea against the ‘greed’ of Super League goes viral

    James Corden’s impassioned plea against the ‘greed’ of Super League goes viral

    He delivered a six-minute monologue on his US talk show James Corden made a passionate plea to his American audience on Monday night regarding the recent announcement that 12 of Europe’s biggest clubs will be forming a new Super League. On his talk show The Late Late Show, Corden said that he was “heartbroken” by […]

    5 years ago

  • TikToker divorces husband after spotting tiny detail on Facebook

    TikToker divorces husband after spotting tiny detail on Facebook

    You’ve almost got to respect the audacity of the guy A woman on TikTok has shared her story of the most ridiculous lie that someone has told her – and it came for her ex-husband. Tyler Paige tells the story of how she saw a picture on Facebook of her husband in a nightclub. The […]

    5 years ago

  • India added to Covid travel ban ‘red list’

    India added to Covid travel ban ‘red list’

    Boris Johnson’s trip to the country has been cancelled as well Matt Hancock has announced that India has been added to the “red list” of countries from which most travel to the UK is banned. It comes as the country registers another record day of Covid-19 infections and deaths, and growing concerns around a new […]

    5 years ago

  • You can now buy a house with a 5% mortgage deposit from today

    You can now buy a house with a 5% mortgage deposit from today

    Aspiring homeowners can now apply for a 95 per cent loan The Government has launched its loan-guarantee scheme, meaning that more lenders will now be able to offer a 5 per cent mortgage to first-time buyers. Under the scheme, wannabe homeowners with a small deposit can now apply for a 95 per cent loan, with […]

    5 years ago

  • Jamie Carragher launches scathing attack on Boris Johnson after Super League statement

    Jamie Carragher launches scathing attack on Boris Johnson after Super League statement

    Carragher labelled the Prime Minister a “charlatan” Jamie Carragher has brutally put down Boris Johnson on Twitter in response to the Prime Minister’s statement regarding the new Super League plans. In the aftermath of the news on Sunday that the Premier League’s ‘big six’ have signed up for a new breakaway competition along with six […]

    5 years ago

  • Bruno Fernandes speaks out against Man United’s Super League plans

    Bruno Fernandes speaks out against Man United’s Super League plans

    He’s one of the first players to speak out on the plans Bruno Fernandes has revealed his opposition to the newly-revealed Super League plans that his club Manchester United have signed up to. Manchester United, Arsenal, Manchester City, Liverpool, Chelsea and Spurs have all announced their intention to join the breakaway tournament along with six […]

    5 years ago

  • The potential punishments for the Super League’s founding clubs

    The potential punishments for the Super League’s founding clubs

    Players could be banned for FIFA and UEFA competitions Football’s major organisations have come out and made clear the consequences and punishments that teams involved in the Super League will face. UEFA released a statement alongside the Premier League, Serie A, LaLiga, the FA, and the Italian and Spanish Football Federations saying that any clubs […]

    5 years ago

  • Jockey Lorna Brooke dies aged 37 after racecourse fall

    Jockey Lorna Brooke dies aged 37 after racecourse fall

    The Injured Jockeys’ Fund announced the news on Monday Jockey Lorna Brooke has sadly passed away after suffering injuries from a fall at Taunton racecourse on 8 April. She was just 37. Brooke was in hospital being treated for the injuries she suffered, and had been placed in an induced coma. In a statement released […]

    5 years ago

  • Man Utd and Arsenal step down from European Club Association

    Man Utd and Arsenal step down from European Club Association

    They’ve already started burning bridges Manchester United and Arsenal have quit as members of the European Club Association (ECA), after they announced their intentions to be part of a new breakaway so-called ‘European Super League.’ United executive vice-chairman of the club Ed Woodward has also resigned from his role at UEFA despite having been involved […]

    5 years ago

  • Klopp’s comments about European Super League from 2019 have resurfaced

    Klopp’s comments about European Super League from 2019 have resurfaced

    “For me, the Champions League is the Super League” Comments from Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp on a potential European Super League have resurfaced. It’s in the aftermath of the announcement on Sunday that the so-called ‘big six’ in the Premier League, including Liverpool, have signed up for a new European competition. Speaking in 2019, Klopp […]

    5 years ago

  • Gary Neville says clubs who agreed to European Super League should be deducted points

    Gary Neville says clubs who agreed to European Super League should be deducted points

    The ‘big six’ have all reportedly signed up to a new European competition Gary Neville has suggested the six English clubs that have signed a letter of intent backing proposals for a so-called European Super League should be docked points. It was announced on Sunday that Manchester United, Arsenal, Liverpool, Chelsea, Tottenham and Manchester City […]

    5 years ago

  • Australia ‘in no hurry’ to reopen borders

    Australia ‘in no hurry’ to reopen borders

    The country is on the verge of being Covid-free Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has said that the country is “in no hurry” to open its borders and potentially risk its nearly coronavirus-free status. Morrison was speaking at a televised briefing on Sunday when he made the comments. Just like its neighbour New Zealand, Australia […]

    5 years ago

  • European Super League plans expected to be announced

    European Super League plans expected to be announced

    Six Premier League clubs are reported to have signed up to the plans UEFA are planning crisis talks in response to reports that Europe’s elite clubs have signed up to a new European super league. Manchester United, Manchester City, Liverpool, Chelsea, Arsenal and Spurs are the six Premier League teams rumoured to be involved. The […]

    5 years ago

  • Bitcoin price plummets by more than 10% in huge drop

    Bitcoin price plummets by more than 10% in huge drop

    It’s the cryptocurrency’s biggest price drop since February The price of Bitcoin went down by 10.8% in the 24 hours up to Sunday morning, just days after the cryptocurrency hit a record high. Bitcoin’s price fell from $61,396 to $54,750, and at one point dropped by more than $7,000 in a single hour to $51,300, […]

    5 years ago

  • Premier League set for social media blackout to confront online racism

    Premier League set for social media blackout to confront online racism

    The plans are in place for May 1 to May 3 The Premier League and its clubs are set to step up their efforts to fight racist abuse on social media by launching a blackout across all platforms. The Daily Mail reports that the so-called ‘Weekend of Action’ is set to to take place from […]

    5 years ago

  • Damian Lewis pens beautiful tribute to wife Helen McCrory

    Damian Lewis pens beautiful tribute to wife Helen McCrory

    “I’ve never known anyone so consciously spread happiness” Actor Damian Lewis has shared a moving tribute to his wife Helen McCrory, who tragically passed away at the age of 52 following her battle with cancer. After sharing the news in a Twitter post on Friday, Lewis has written an emotional tribute to his wife in […]

    5 years ago

  • Meghan Markle leaves handwritten note on wreath at Philip’s funeral

    Meghan Markle leaves handwritten note on wreath at Philip’s funeral

    It was part of a personalised wreath from her and Harry Meghan Markle paid tribute to Prince Philip at his funeral on Saturday with a handwritten card that was part of the wreath that Meghan and her husband Prince Harry left for Philip. The Duchess of Sussex was unable to travel to the UK with […]

    5 years ago

  • Global Covid death toll passes three million

    Global Covid death toll passes three million

    It’s another grim milestone in the pandemic The number of people worldwide who have died of Covid-19 has now passed three million. This is according to the data from John Hopkins University. The news comes just a day after the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) warned that the world was “approaching the highest […]

    5 years ago

  • Topless woman arrested outside Windsor Castle

    Topless woman arrested outside Windsor Castle

    The incident happened after the minute’s silence for Prince Philip A woman has been arrested outside Windsor Castle after running through the street topless as the Duke of Edinburgh’s funeral was taking place. Apparently she ran through the street shouting “save the planet” just after crowds that had gathered to pay their respects began to […]

    5 years ago

  • World’s smallest police dog dies hours after the sheriff she served beside

    World’s smallest police dog dies hours after the sheriff she served beside

    The sheriff and his dog died on the same day The world’s smallest police dog has passed away just hours after her owner, County Sheriff Dan McClelland, died of cancer. Midge was a chihuahua-rat terrier cross who had served for 10 years with the Geauga County force alongside her owner McClelland before the pair both […]

    5 years ago

  • Prince Philip’s funeral takes place at Windsor

    Prince Philip’s funeral takes place at Windsor

    The service followed a national minutes silence at 3pm Prince Philip has been laid to rest at St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle. In a simple yet moving service, attended by just 30 people in line with Covid restrictions, members of his close family said goodbye to the Duke of Edinburgh, who was 99 when he […]

    5 years ago

  • Lidl weigh in on the Aldi and M&S beef over Colin the Caterpillar

    Lidl weigh in on the Aldi and M&S beef over Colin the Caterpillar

    It’s the court case gripping the nation Lidl has decided to weigh into the heavyweight showdown that is Colin vs Cuthbert. If you’re not aware of the background here, this is the low-down: Marks & Spencer have begun legal action against fellow supermarket giant Aldi over claims that the German brand have infringed on M&S’s […]

    5 years ago

  • Peaky Blinders pay tribute to Helen McCrory after she dies aged 52

    Peaky Blinders pay tribute to Helen McCrory after she dies aged 52

    ‘All our love and thoughts are with Helen’s family’ Tributes have been coming in from across the world of acting and television honouring Peaky Blinders star Helen McCrory, after she passed away at the age of 52. The news was announced on Friday by her husband Damian Lewis in an emotional post on Twitter. Lewis […]

    5 years ago

  • The Bill set to return to TV with three original cast members ‘in talks’

    The Bill set to return to TV with three original cast members ‘in talks’

    The classic cop drama could be set to return to our screens Police drama The Bill looks set for a revival after writers acquired the original rights to the much-loved show. With two new series lined up and three original cast members rumoured to be returning, negotiations are apparently in progress with channels who may […]

    5 years ago

  • Boris Johnson to visit India despite rising cases and evidence of new variant

    Boris Johnson to visit India despite rising cases and evidence of new variant

    The PM is aiming to strike a trade deal with the country Prime Minister Boris Johnson is still set to travel to India later this month despite soaring coronavirus case rates and fears of a new variant there. The trip will be shorter than planned, but Downing Street has confirmed that it will definitely go […]

    5 years ago

  • Nigel Farage ‘pranked’ into wishing happy birthday to ‘Huge Anus’

    Nigel Farage ‘pranked’ into wishing happy birthday to ‘Huge Anus’

    It’s a classic gag A clip of a Nigel Farage Cameo message is doing the rounds on social media in which he wishes a certain Hugh Janus a happy birthday. The current Reform UK party leader/former UKIP leader/former Brexit Party leader (who has, despite all this, never won a seat in Parliament) has made the […]

    5 years ago

  • DUP leader Arlene Foster sues TV doctor for defamation

    DUP leader Arlene Foster sues TV doctor for defamation

    Who had Arlene Foster suing the Embarrassing Bodies guy on their 2021 bingo card? Leader of the DUP and Northern Ireland’s first minister Arlene Foster is suing TV presenter Dr Christian Jessen for defamation. Foster claims that Jessen, best known for presenting Channel 4 programme Embarrassing Bodies, made an “attack” on her marriage after tweeting […]

    5 years ago

  • Adam Perkins, known for ‘Welcome to Chili’s’ Vine, dies aged 24

    Adam Perkins, known for ‘Welcome to Chili’s’ Vine, dies aged 24

    His twin brother has said that he has lost his “best friend” Viral Vine star Adam Perkins, best known for his “Welcome to Chilis” video, has died at the age of 24. His twin brother Patrick Perkins confirmed the news in a post on Instagram. In the post, Patrick wrote: “I can’t even really put […]

    5 years ago

  • Tesco customer orders apples and gets sent a brand new Apple iPhone instead

    Tesco customer orders apples and gets sent a brand new Apple iPhone instead

    He was told there was “a surprise” on his click and collect order A Tesco shopper was left stunned after the supermarket substituted a bag of apples on his order with a brand new iPhone. Nick James, 50, was collecting his shop from his local store in Twickenham when staff told him that there was […]

    5 years ago

  • Egypt seizes Ever Given ship and demands owner pay almost $1 billion

    Egypt seizes Ever Given ship and demands owner pay almost $1 billion

    Authorities have “officially impounded” the infamous container ship Suez Canal authorities have seized the Ever Given as part of a dispute with the ship’s owners after the huge cargo vessel blocked the trade route last month. The container ship will not be allowed to leave the country until compensation has been paid by the ship’s […]

    5 years ago

  • The Rock says he will run for President if people want him to

    The Rock says he will run for President if people want him to

    It’s the news that the free world has been waiting for Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson has confirmed that he would be prepared to run for president if people want him to. It’s after a recent poll found that 46% of American would support The Rock if he ran for office. In an Instagram post referencing […]

    5 years ago

  • Flatpack expert charges people to assemble Ikea furniture after job loss

    Flatpack expert charges people to assemble Ikea furniture after job loss

    Everyone’s got a skill A man who lost his job during the pandemic has found a successful new revenue stream for himself by offering to put together people’s flatpack furniture. Waz Mahmood lost his job as a trainee construction site manager in September, and after having previously built Ikea flat packs for people as a […]

    5 years ago