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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  • Bond ‘could be a man or a woman’ says No Time To Die star Lashana Lynch

    Bond ‘could be a man or a woman’ says No Time To Die star Lashana Lynch

    Lynch is inheriting Bond’s famous number in the upcoming film Actor Lashana Lynch has opened up about playing the first female 007, and what the future holds for the famous role after Daniel Craig’s departure. Lynch plays Nomi in No Time To Die, an agent who takes on Bond’s famous number, in what is also […]

    5 years ago

  • North Korea tests first long-range cruise missile

    North Korea tests first long-range cruise missile

    Japan has said it is “extremely concerned” by the test North Korea has tested a new long-range missile, which it has described as a “strategic weapon of great significance”. The official KCNA news agency says the missiles travelled up to 1,500km (930 miles) before landing in North Korea’s territorial waters. If true, this would make […]

    5 years ago

  • Britney Spears announces engagement to long-term boyfriend

    Britney Spears announces engagement to long-term boyfriend

    The singer announced the news in a video on Instagram. Britney Spears has announced her engagement to long-term boyfriend Sam Asghari. The singer met Asghari, a personal trainer and actor on the set of a music video in 2016, and the pair have been going out ever since. In a video posted on her Instagram, […]

    5 years ago

  • McDonald’s customer killed in freak accident at drive-thru

    McDonald’s customer killed in freak accident at drive-thru

    The tragedy happened on Wednesday morning at a drive-thru in Vancouver A man has died in Canada after a freak accident at a McDonald’s drive-thru. The tragedy happened at about 5.30am on Wednesday morning at a McDonald’s in the city of Vancouver. Police said the man was paying for his food when he dropped his […]

    5 years ago

  • Unvaccinated TikToker begs people to get the vaccine in final video before she died

    Unvaccinated TikToker begs people to get the vaccine in final video before she died

    She was just 31 In a series of heartbreaking TikTok videos from her deathbed, an unvaccinated woman begged her followers to get the jab. Alexandra Blankenbiller died just nine days later. Videos of the 31-year-old’s pleas, having spent days in a Florida hospital surrounded by a chorus of moans and screams, now take on an […]

    5 years ago

  • Benjamin Mendy to remain in prison until January 24

    Benjamin Mendy to remain in prison until January 24

    Another hearing is set to take place on November 15 Benjamin Mendy is set to remain in prison until the date of his trial on January 24. The Manchester City footballer is currently facing four counts of rape against three women. He is accused of attacking them at his home in Cheshire between October 2020 […]

    5 years ago

  • Rio Ferdinand met gay footballer who was advised ‘not to come out’

    Rio Ferdinand met gay footballer who was advised ‘not to come out’

    Ferdinand claimed the player was “advised by a lawyer not to come out and speak” Rio Ferdinand has revealed that he recently met a gay footballer who had been told not to come out. The Manchester United legend was giving evidence to a committee of MPs and peers on Thursday in a discussion about the […]

    5 years ago

  • There’s a festival for bald people taking place next week

    There’s a festival for bald people taking place next week

    It will mark America’s ‘Bald is Beautiful Day’ The first-ever ‘Bald Fest’ is set to take place in New York next week as a way of celebrating those who don’t have hair. The event has been organised by rapper Kosha Dillz, real name Rami Matan Even-Esh, and will take place at Brooklyn’s legendary underground Rubulad […]

    5 years ago

  • Cristiano Ronaldo’s Man United shirt sales hit record-breaking £187 million

    Cristiano Ronaldo’s Man United shirt sales hit record-breaking £187 million

    CR7 makes his return to Old Trafford on Saturday Sales of Cristiano Ronaldo‘s No.7 shirt have hit record-breaking levels as excitement builds ahead of his second Manchester United debut this weekend. The Red Devils take on Newcastle on Saturday at 3pm in a match that on paper is your standard Premier League fare. But this […]

    5 years ago

  • Donald Trump says he’d knock out Joe Biden in a boxing match

    Donald Trump says he’d knock out Joe Biden in a boxing match

    Trump was speaking at a promotional event for Holyfield vs Belfort. Former US President Donald Trump has said that he would happily fight his successor, Joe Biden, in a boxing match. During a promotional event for Evander Holyfield‘s return to the ring on Saturday night, Trump was thinking out loud about who he’d be up […]

    5 years ago

  • Emma Raducanu becomes first British woman to reach a Grand Slam final in 44 years

    Emma Raducanu becomes first British woman to reach a Grand Slam final in 44 years

    Raducanu is also the first qualifier ever to reach the final of a major British teenager Emma Raducanu has reached the final of the US Open, adding another chapter in her stratospheric rise to stardom. The 18-year-old, who made her Grand Slam debut at Wimbledon this year where she reached the last 16, stunned Greek […]

    5 years ago

  • McDonald’s mocks Liverpool for new third kit

    McDonald’s mocks Liverpool for new third kit

    It’s difficult to not think of the fast food giants when you see this kit Liverpool has unveiled its bold third kit, but not everyone is “lovin it”. Well, except, McDonald’s, that is. Many football fans were fast to point out the similar colour scheme between the famous burger-flippers and the Premier League giants after […]

    5 years ago

  • Married At First Sight star removed from show for ‘unacceptable aggression’

    Married At First Sight star removed from show for ‘unacceptable aggression’

    The Married At First Sight contestant’s behaviour was described by E4 as “unacceptable” Married At First Sight contestant Nikita Jasmine has been booted off the show after displaying “unacceptable” aggression when a situation “escalated off camera”. A statement from the show reads: “The wellbeing of cast and crew is our utmost priority at all times […]

    5 years ago

  • Tyson Fury says people are ‘jealous’ of YouTube boxers like Jake Paul

    Tyson Fury says people are ‘jealous’ of YouTube boxers like Jake Paul

    ‘I like to see these YouTubers fight’ Tyson Fury has said that anyone who doesn’t like the recent rise of YouTube boxers within the sport is “just jealous because they ain’t making money”. The reigning WBC heavyweight champion also said that he thinks YouTubers getting involved in big money celebrity fights is good for boxing […]

    5 years ago

  • Afghan teen who feared UK would deport him killed himself

    Afghan teen who feared UK would deport him killed himself

    The teenager arrived in the UK at the age of 13 and had been granted temporary leave to remain until his 18th An inquest has found that a teenage asylum seeker who feared he would be deported from the UK back to Afghanistan took his own life in Birmingham this year. The 19-year-old, who has […]

    5 years ago

  • WWE give health updated after Triple H suffers cardiac arrest

    WWE give health updated after Triple H suffers cardiac arrest

    The Hall of Famer is recovering in hospital WWE has confirmed that Paul ‘Triple H’ Levesque is in hospital after suffering a “cardiac event”. In a statement released on their website, WWE gave few details on his health scare but said that Levesque underwent a “successful procedure” last week at Connecticut’s Yale New Haven Hospital. […]

    5 years ago

  • Migrant boats in the Channel can be turned back in new move approved by Priti Patel

    Migrant boats in the Channel can be turned back in new move approved by Priti Patel

    There are questions over whether this would break international maritime laws Priti Patel wants the UK Border Force to have the power to turn back boats carrying migrants across the English Channel. But there are questions over whether this would comply with international maritime law, which states that people at risk of losing their lives […]

    5 years ago

  • Cheshire man sentenced for racist abuse of England players after Euro 2020

    Cheshire man sentenced for racist abuse of England players after Euro 2020

    Scott McCluskey said he posted the comments to make people laugh A man from Cheshire has admitted posting racist abuse about England players after the Euro 2020 final this summer. Scott McCluskey, who lives in Runcorn, admitting a charge of Sending by a Public Communication Network an offensive message after appearing at Warrington Magistrates’ Court […]

    5 years ago

  • Michael Schumacher’s wife opens up for first time about his condition

    Michael Schumacher’s wife opens up for first time about his condition

    Corinna Schumacher was speaking as part of a new Netflix documentary looking at her husband’s life. Michael Schumacher‘s wife has broken her eight-year silence on the Formula 1 legend’s condition following a tragic skiing accident in 2013. Schumacher suffered a near-fatal brain injury and was kept in a medically-induced coma until June 2014, but since […]

    5 years ago

  • Geronimo the alpaca did not have TB according to post mortem, owner claims

    Geronimo the alpaca did not have TB according to post mortem, owner claims

    Geronimo was culled last week after twice testing positive for the disease Geronimo the alpaca’s owner has claimed that the initial tests after his culling show that he didn’t have bovine tuberculosis. Geronimo was killed by government officials on August 31 as he was believed to have had the disease, which is incredibly dangerous to […]

    5 years ago

  • Woman screams so loud at a spider that five police officers show up at her door

    Woman screams so loud at a spider that five police officers show up at her door

    It better have been the size of Aragog… A woman in Scotland had such a dramatic reaction to a spider that five police officers turned up at her door. Holly Hunter was left  “mortified” after her neighbours called the police fearing for her safety and wellbeing. Hunter, who lives in Livingstone, had apparently spent 40 […]

    5 years ago

  • Afghan refugees being left without cash or essentials after arriving in UK

    Afghan refugees being left without cash or essentials after arriving in UK

    Refugees have been left without essentials such as toothpaste, nappies and sanitary products. Afghan refugees in the UK are being left without cash and basic essentials after being evacuated from Afghanistan. Over a two-week evacuation effort, the British government worked to bring 15,000 Britons and Afghans to the UK after the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan. […]

    5 years ago

  • Mexico’s supreme court votes to decriminalise abortion

    Mexico’s supreme court votes to decriminalise abortion

    “It’s a crime that in its nature punishes poverty.” Mexico’s supreme court has ruled that criminal penalties for abortion are unconstitutional, in a landmark ruling for the country. Advocates are saying that the ruling now provides a clear path to the decriminalisation of abortion across Mexico. The court ruled 10-0 that the northern state of […]

    5 years ago

  • Britney Spears’ Father Jamie files to end conservatorship

    Britney Spears’ Father Jamie files to end conservatorship

    Jamie Spears is asking that the court rule his conservatorship of Britney is no longer needed Britney Spears’ father has officially filed court documents requesting that his conservatorship of his daughter is terminated. It is thought that Britney’s clear desire for her conservatorship to finish, along with other ways she has demonstrated that she is […]

    5 years ago

  • Tributes flood in for Girls Aloud singer Sarah Harding

    Tributes flood in for Girls Aloud singer Sarah Harding

    The singer passed away on Sunday morning. Tributes have poured in from across the world of entertainment and music in honour of Sarah Harding, who passed away on Sunday at the age of 39. Harding, who was part of Girls Aloud from their creation in 2002 right up to when they split up in 2018, […]

    5 years ago

  • Trent Alexander-Arnold starts in midfield for England against Andorra

    Trent Alexander-Arnold starts in midfield for England against Andorra

    There’s also a debut for Patrick Bamford up front. Trent Alexander-Arnold is set to get his first start in midfield for England, with the starting lineup for their World Cup qualifier against Andorra having been announced. Before the European Championships this summer, Gareth Southgate had floated the idea of Alexander-Arnold having the capability and talent […]

    5 years ago

  • Former Girls Aloud singer Sarah Harding dies at age of 39

    Former Girls Aloud singer Sarah Harding dies at age of 39

    The popstar was diagnosed with breast cancer just a year ago. Former Girls Aloud singer Sarah Harding has died of breast cancer at the age of just 39, her mum has confirmed on Instagram. In a post, her mother said: “It’s with deep heartbreak that today I’m sharing the news that my beautiful daughter Sarah […]

    5 years ago

  • Minister confirms vaccine passports needed for nightclubs and mass events

    Minister confirms vaccine passports needed for nightclubs and mass events

    The requirement for vaccine passports at major events will be in place by the end of September. Vaccines minister Nadhim Zahawi has confirmed that vaccine passports will be required for nightclubs, mass events and large venues in England by the end of this month, saying that they are needed in order for business to stay open […]

    5 years ago

  • Afghanistan: Women’s rights protest broken up by Taliban

    Afghanistan: Women’s rights protest broken up by Taliban

    The women claim they were targeted with tear gas and pepper spray. Taliban officials have broken up a demonstration by dozens women in Kabul protesting for women’s rights following the Islamist group’s takeover of Afghanistan. The women say that they were trying to walk from a bridge to the presidential palace, but were targeted with […]

    5 years ago

  • Republic of Ireland men’s and women’s football teams to receive equal pay

    Republic of Ireland men’s and women’s football teams to receive equal pay

    American sporting legend Billie Jean King described the news as “exciting.” The Football Association of Ireland (FAI) has announced that the men’s and women’s senior sides will receive equal pay with immediate effect. The governing body announced the decision, which it described as “historic,” after talks including team captains Seamus Coleman and Katie McCabe. The […]

    5 years ago

  • Team GB finish second at the Tokyo Paralympics

    Team GB finish second at the Tokyo Paralympics

    They added two more medals on the final day of the games. Team GB’s Paralympians have finished second in the medal table at the Tokyo Paralympics, winning medals in all but one of the sports they competed in. On Sunday, which was the final day of competition, Team GB won two more bronze medals to […]

    5 years ago

  • No working US military dogs left behind in Afghanistan, Pentagon confirms

    No working US military dogs left behind in Afghanistan, Pentagon confirms

    There had been fears that many service dogs had been left behind by the Pentagon in the hasty evacuation of Afghanistan No military working dogs were left in Afghanistan following the American withdrawal from the country, the Pentagon has confirmed. Photos had been shared online claiming to show dogs in cages in an aircraft hangar […]

    5 years ago

  • Island in Scotland goes on sale for £50,000

    Island in Scotland goes on sale for £50,000

    The island is just 270 metres wide and 485 metres long A tiny island part of Scotland‘s Summer Isles has been put up for sale for just £50,000. The uninhabited Isle of Carn Deas lies four miles off the coast of Ullapool, a village of around 1,500 inhabitants in northwest Scotland, and is a popular […]

    5 years ago

  • The Queen’s secret funeral plans leaked for the first time ever

    The Queen’s secret funeral plans leaked for the first time ever

    Prince Charles will address the nation on the day of his mother’s death, with the funeral taking place 10 days later Leaked documents have revealed more detail about Operation London Bridge – the secret plans in place for the Queen’s death and funeral. The somber arrangements have been underway for years now, and there are […]

    5 years ago

  • Woman walks through airport wearing just bikini – and a face mask

    Woman walks through airport wearing just bikini – and a face mask

    “At least she’s wearing a mask” A woman has been filmed walking through a US airport in just a bikini. But don’t worry – she was wearing a face mask as well. A video of the strange scene was posted to an Instagram account called Humans of Spirit Airlines on Thursday and shows the blonde […]

    5 years ago

  • Prince William personally stepped in to get Afghan officer and family to UK

    Prince William personally stepped in to get Afghan officer and family to UK

    The Duke of Cambridge knew the officer from Sandhurst Prince William personally stepped in to help an Afghan officer and his family escape Afghanistan following the Taliban takeover. The royal heard that the former cadet, who he knew from their time together at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, was trapped in Kabul and asked his […]

    5 years ago

  • Gareth Southgate calls for protection for his players after abuse against Hungary

    Gareth Southgate calls for protection for his players after abuse against Hungary

    Cups and missiles were thrown at England players during the match in Budapest, with reports of monkey chants as well England manager Gareth Southgate has called for FIFA to take strong action against Hungary after fans threw cups and objects at England players, with reports of monkey chants directed at Raheem Sterling and Jude Bellingham […]

    5 years ago

  • TikTokers flood Texas abortion whistleblower site with Shrek memes and porn

    TikTokers flood Texas abortion whistleblower site with Shrek memes and porn

    The TikTokers hope to crash the site Pro-choice TikTokers and Reddit users have begun a campaign to fight against Texas’ extreme new abortion law by flooding a website encouraging people to report violators of the law with false reports, Shrek memes and porn. The law, that came into force on Friday, makes it illegal for […]

    5 years ago

  • Piers Morgan will not get Good Morning Britain job back

    Piers Morgan will not get Good Morning Britain job back

    Despite the news that he did not break Ofcom regulations, Morgan will not be returning to Good Morning Britain. TV sources have confirmed that Piers Morgan will not be returning to ITV’s Good Morning Britain as a host, despite him being cleared of breaching broadcast regulations over comments he made about Meghan Markle. An insider […]

    5 years ago

  • Gareth Southgate refuses to say if England will walk off if racially abused in Hungary

    Gareth Southgate refuses to say if England will walk off if racially abused in Hungary

    ‘We know we’ve had our own issues at home so we’re not really focusing on other countries’ Gareth Southgate refused to confirm on Wednesday whether his England side would walk off the pitch against Hungary if they were racially abused by fans. England play their first game since the Euro 2020 final on Thursday when […]

    5 years ago

  • Kylian Mbappe deletes Instagram post after Madrid move falls through

    Kylian Mbappe deletes Instagram post after Madrid move falls through

    Real Madrid had made a final bid for Mbappe on transfer deadline day, but missed out on their man The Mbappe-to-Real Madrid story has been one of the ongoing sagas of this crazy summer transfer window, but as the sound of a window slamming shut ringed out across Europe on Tuesday night, the French star […]

    5 years ago

  • Pierce Brosnan takes $100M home off-market after a year without an offer

    Pierce Brosnan takes $100M home off-market after a year without an offer

    Brosnan had previously put the property up for rent, once listing it for $120,000 a month. Pierce Brosnan has had to take his $100m, 12,500 square feet Malibu mansion off the market after a year without any offers. The former Bond actor initially listed the property in September 2020, but removed it from the market […]

    5 years ago

  • Lady Gaga’s dog walker who was shot feels ‘abandoned’ and asks for donations

    Lady Gaga’s dog walker who was shot feels ‘abandoned’ and asks for donations

    Ryan Fischer has set up a GoFundMe asking for donations to help him. Lady Gaga’s dog walker, who was shot protecting the popstar’s pets, has said he feels “abandoned and unsupported,” and is now asking for donations to help him through the “process of growing from trauma.” In February, Ryan Fischer was shot in the […]

    5 years ago

  • Benjamin Mendy denied bail after being charged with four counts of rape

    Benjamin Mendy denied bail after being charged with four counts of rape

    Mendy has been remanded in custody since being charged. Manchester City defender Benjamin Mendy has been denied bail in his ongoing court case. The France international faces four counts of rape. The incidents all relate to three women over the age of 16, with three of the alleged attacks taking place in October 2020, and […]

    5 years ago

  • Afghans who worked with British army will be able to remain in UK indefinitely

    Afghans who worked with British army will be able to remain in UK indefinitely

    Afghans who worked alongside the British government had previously only been eligible to stay in the UK for five years. Afghans who worked with UK forces and authorities during the 20-year conflict in the country will be given indefinite leave to remain in Britain, the Home Office has announced. As part of a scheme called […]

    5 years ago

  • US military abandons dozens of service dogs after pulling out of Kabul

    US military abandons dozens of service dogs after pulling out of Kabul

    An animal charity has claimed that abandoning the dogs is a “death sentence” for them Dozens of service dogs have been left in Afghanistan by the US according to an animal welfare group, who argue the animals will now face ‘torture’ at the hands of the Taliban. American Humane has called on Congress to rescue […]

    5 years ago