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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  • Police investigating potential sighting of Brian Laundrie

    Police investigating potential sighting of Brian Laundrie

    The sighting was caught on a camera set up to spot deer Police in Florida have investigated a potential sighting of Brian Laundrie, the missing fiancé of Gabby Petito. On Tuesday (September 21), the FBI confirmed that human remains found over the weekend were those of missing Instagram influencer Gabby Petito. Petito and Laundrie had […]

    5 years ago

  • Schoolboy put in isolation because ‘one inch of haircut is too short’

    Schoolboy put in isolation because ‘one inch of haircut is too short’

    The schoolboy was taken out of his classes in his first week because of his hair A 12-year-old schoolboy was placed in isolation because his new haircut was too short. Jayden Barratt got his hair cut before the start of the new term, with his hair shaved on the back and sides. But his school […]

    5 years ago

  • Cristiano Ronaldo overtakes Lionel Messi as Forbes’ highest-paid footballer

    Cristiano Ronaldo overtakes Lionel Messi as Forbes’ highest-paid footballer

    It’s despite Messi having a higher basic salary Cristiano Ronaldo has overtaken Lionel Messi at the top of the football earning charts after his summer move to Manchester United. The Portuguese superstar is set to earn a staggering £91.5 million this season, more than £10 million more than Messi, despite the Argentinian’s move to PSG. […]

    5 years ago

  • Gabby Petito: Coroner confirms manner of death as homicide

    Gabby Petito: Coroner confirms manner of death as homicide

    Further tests will be carried out to determine exactly how she died A coroner has determined that Gabby Petito’s manner of death was homicide after it was confirmed that human remains found earlier this week near a rural campsite in Jackson, Wyoming were those of the missing 22-year-old. The FBI confirmed that Teton county coroner, […]

    5 years ago

  • Outrage as teachers tell girls to ‘hold in periods’ while toilet doors are removed

    Outrage as teachers tell girls to ‘hold in periods’ while toilet doors are removed

    One student said that the school felt like “a prison.” Female students at a secondary school in Weymouth have been left furious after being told to “hold in” their periods during lessons. Students at the All Saints Academy, Wyke Regis, are also apparently required to show a doctor’s note during a lesson if they want […]

    5 years ago

  • Covid has now killed as many Americans as the 1918-19 Spanish flu

    Covid has now killed as many Americans as the 1918-19 Spanish flu

    The 1918 Spanish flu pandemic was one of the deadliest in human history Covid-19 has now killed as many Americans as the 1918-1919 Spanish flu pandemic – 675,000 people. The Spanish flu pandemic which ripped through the world after the First World War infected a third of the world’s population, killing an estimated 50 million […]

    5 years ago

  • US Border Patrol use horse reins as whips to lash Haitian immigrants

    US Border Patrol use horse reins as whips to lash Haitian immigrants

    The White House has said it is looking into the border patrol tactics US Border Patrol agents have been seen appearing to use horse reins as whips as they try to push back Haitian immigrants attempting to cross the border. In images that surfaced this week, Border Patrol agents on horseback can be seen trying […]

    5 years ago

  • Calling women ‘birds’ is ‘plainly sexist’, judge rules

    Calling women ‘birds’ is ‘plainly sexist’, judge rules

    The judge added that it is ‘foolish’ to use the term even jokingly A judge has ruled that calling women “birds” is plainly sexist and that using the term ironically is a “misplaced” attempt at humour. Judge John Crosfill was ruling on the case of a Barclays investment banker who won a sex discrimination claim […]

    5 years ago

  • Martin Lewis issues ’emergency’ energy warning to thousands of households

    Martin Lewis issues ’emergency’ energy warning to thousands of households

    ‘We’ve never seen anything like what’s happening right now.’ Money saving expert Martin Lewis has issued an “emergency” warning to households across the UK amid an energy price surge that is expected to impact millions. Lewis warned that those on cheap, fixed energy deals could be in for a nasty shock, with even the cheapest […]

    5 years ago

  • Maddie McCann’s ex-GP mum Kate returns to work on NHS front line

    Maddie McCann’s ex-GP mum Kate returns to work on NHS front line

    Kate McCann is ‘enjoying doing her little bit to help.’ The mother of Madeleine McCann, Kate, has returned to work for the NHS to help during the coronavirus pandemic. Kate, who had worked as a GP up until 2007 when she quit to focus on the search into her missing daughter, is reportedly “delighted” to […]

    5 years ago

  • Mum takes over school board meeting with bizarre anal sex rant

    Mum takes over school board meeting with bizarre anal sex rant

    The meeting was supposed to be about Covid-19 A mum derailed a school board meeting after she launched into a bizarre rant about a book available in the school’s library that contains explicit and sexual themes. The meeting, which took place in Austin, Texas on September 15, was initially about Covid-19 issues until Kara Bell […]

    5 years ago

  • Jeremy Clarkson ‘worried’ about Kaleb Cooper’s future

    Jeremy Clarkson ‘worried’ about Kaleb Cooper’s future

    Clarkson compared the government’s treatment of the farming industry to ‘ethnic cleansing.’ Jeremy Clarkson has spoken about his concern for the future of his farming assistant Kaleb Cooper and the industry as a whole. Clarkson and Cooper starred alongside each other in Amazon Prime series Clarkson’s Farm, which followed the former Top Gear presenter’s attempt […]

    5 years ago

  • UK company adopts four-day work week so employees can focus on themselves

    UK company adopts four-day work week so employees can focus on themselves

    The policy has been extended across the company following a “successful trial period.” A company in the north west of England has adopted a four-day working week across the business to give its employees a “better work/life balance.” Greater Manchester-based company Belmont Packaging has adopted the new approach, along with its sister company Boxed-Up Packaging, […]

    5 years ago

  • Thousands evacuated as Canary Islands volcano erupts

    Thousands evacuated as Canary Islands volcano erupts

    There are fears that the eruption could last weeks Thousands of people have been evacuated from the island of La Palma in the Canary Islands after a volcano erupted there on Sunday (September 19). The island, which has a population of 85,000, is one of eight volcanic isles in the Canary Islands off Africa’s western […]

    5 years ago

  • FBI find body in search of Gabby Petito as hunt for boyfriend continues

    FBI find body in search of Gabby Petito as hunt for boyfriend continues

    Petito was reported missing on September 11. The FBI have said they have found “human remains consistent with the description” of missing woman Gabrielle Petito. The 22-year-old went missing during a trip with her fiance Brian Laundrie, who has since gone missing after being named as a person of interest in the case of her […]

    5 years ago

  • Bodyguard ‘confirmed for season 2 with Richard Madden to return’

    Bodyguard ‘confirmed for season 2 with Richard Madden to return’

    The BBC has reportedly started the process of bringing back the hugely popular drama. Richard Madden looks set to be returning as Police Sergeant David Budd feature in the second series of Bodyguard. The show became the most watched programme of the year when it was aired in 2018, and is one of the BBC’s […]

    5 years ago

  • Liam Gallagher shows face injuries after falling out of helicopter

    Liam Gallagher shows face injuries after falling out of helicopter

    He joked the image would be his next album cover. Liam Gallagher has shared a picture of the injuries he suffered after falling out of a helicopter. The former Oasis frontman posted a picture on Twitter on Saturday afternoon of his bruised face, in which he appeared to have ointment on cuts on his forehead, […]

    5 years ago

  • Only Fools and Horses star John Challis dies aged 79

    Only Fools and Horses star John Challis dies aged 79

    Challis had recently had to cancel a tour because of ill health. Only Fools and Horses star John Challis has passed away at the age of 79. The actor, who starred as Boycie in the legendary sitcom for 22 years, had been diagnosed with cancer in 2019 and at the start of September had to […]

    5 years ago

  • TikToker ‘picked up Gabby Petito’s fiance alone’ days after she went missing

    TikToker ‘picked up Gabby Petito’s fiance alone’ days after she went missing

    Petito has been missing for weeks. A TikToker has claimed that she and her boyfriend gave Gabriel Petito’s boyfriend a lift five days after Petito was last seen. In a video posted in her TikTok account, Miranda Baker said that she and her boyfriend were at Grand Teton National Park in Colter Bay, Wyoming, on August […]

    5 years ago

  • Police issue warning over kids buying large quantities of baked beans

    Police issue warning over kids buying large quantities of baked beans

    It’s all down to a strange TikTok trend. West Yorkshire Police has issued a warning to teenagers over buying large quantities of baked beans. Youths across the country have started taking part in the latest bizarre TikTok trend called ‘beaning,’ which involves smearing cans of beans across people’s driveways, doors and cars. They then film […]

    5 years ago

  • Father sues school for $1m after teacher cuts daughter’s hair

    Father sues school for $1m after teacher cuts daughter’s hair

    He is claiming that the incident infringed on his daughter’s constitutional rights. A father has filed a $1 million dollar lawsuit against his daughter’s school after a teacher cut her hair. Jimmy Hoffmeyer is suing Michigan-based Mount Pleasant Public Schools for the incident, which he claims infringed on the 7-year-old’s constitutional rights and was an […]

    5 years ago

  • First Dates barman Merlin Griffiths reveals he is battling cancer

    First Dates barman Merlin Griffiths reveals he is battling cancer

    He’s been told he has a 75% chance of living beyond five years. First Dates barman, Merlin Griffiths, has revealed that he is battling stage three bowel cancer. Merlin, who has become a star of the show as the man who tries to put couples at ease and help break the ice as he prepares […]

    5 years ago

  • Tottenham and England legend Jimmy Greaves dies aged 81

    Tottenham and England legend Jimmy Greaves dies aged 81

    He was Tottenham’s greatest ever goalscorer. One of English football’s greatest ever players, Jimmy Greaves. has passed away at the age of 81. Greaves was one of Spurs’ greatest ever players and is their all-time record goalscorer. Starting his career at Chelsea, ‘Greavsie’ scored 125 goals in 157 appearances for the Blues, and his tally […]

    5 years ago

  • Jodie Comer and Stephen Graham tipped for Bafta wins after Covid drama

    Jodie Comer and Stephen Graham tipped for Bafta wins after Covid drama

    The duo have been praised for their performances in hard-hitting Covid drama, Help. Jodie Comer and Stephen Graham have been tipped for success at next year’s Baftas after appearing in Help, the one-off Channel 4 drama about a care home in the early days of the pandemic. The drama follows Comer’s character Sarah, a young […]

    5 years ago

  • Coco is officially the UK’s favourite Pixar film, according to science

    Coco is officially the UK’s favourite Pixar film, according to science

    It’s only the second most loved Pixar movie across the globe though… Everyone has a favourite Pixar movie. How can you not when their list of classics is so endless? For some it’s the charm of Woody and Buzz Lightyear, for others it’s the action of The Incredibles. They’re films that cross generations. But the […]

    5 years ago

  • Britain needs Shamima Begum’s help to fight terrorism, says Maajid Nawaz

    Britain needs Shamima Begum’s help to fight terrorism, says Maajid Nawaz

    ‘I think it’s an opportunity both in intelligence terms and also in terms of social rehabilitation.’ LBC host Maajid Nawaz has said that Shamima Begum should be allowed to return to the UK had help the country’s counter-terrorism measures. Begum was interviewed on Good Morning Britain on Wednesday (September 13), and said that she wanted […]

    5 years ago

  • Lawyer hired hitman to kill him ‘so son could collect $10m life insurance’

    Lawyer hired hitman to kill him ‘so son could collect $10m life insurance’

    He hired the hitman to kill him during a ‘fake car breakdown.’ A man in South Carolina arranged for someone to kill him so that his son could claim on his life insurance, it has been claimed. But he managed to survive the shooting on September 4 and was left with only a “superficial wound.” […]

    5 years ago

  • Piers Morgan joins FOX News Media in global broadcast deal

    Piers Morgan joins FOX News Media in global broadcast deal

    He will also be presenting a series of true crime documentaries Piers Morgan has signed a major broadcasting deal with News Corp and Fox News Media which will see him front a new show airing on weeknights in the UK, USA and Australia. In a statement the broadcaster said: “Piers Morgan will join News Corp […]

    5 years ago

  • Factory worker fired for drinking beer nine hours before shift wins payout

    Factory worker fired for drinking beer nine hours before shift wins payout

    The worker was sacked for drinking on the same day as her shift A worker who was sacked for drinking beer nine hours before her shift has been awarded more than £5,000 by a judge at a tribunal. Malgorzata Krolik was a worker at Young’s seafood factory in Livingston but was fired in August this […]

    5 years ago

  • Trinidad and Tobago confirm Nicki Minaj’s vaccine claim never even happened

    Trinidad and Tobago confirm Nicki Minaj’s vaccine claim never even happened

    The claims from Nicki Minaj were even mentioned in a press briefing made by the country’s ministry of health Trinidad and Tobago has said Nicki Minaj’s claim that her cousin’s friend’s testicles became swollen after getting the Covid-19 vaccine is false. On Monday (September 13), Minaj said she was skipping the prestigious Met Gala because […]

    5 years ago

  • Covid teams can vaccinate pupils at school against parents’ wishes

    Covid teams can vaccinate pupils at school against parents’ wishes

    There are now fears about the prospect of protests at schools Healthcare staff will have the power to decide whether a child gets a Covid vaccine against the wishes of their parents, according to new guidelines published by the government on Wednesday (September 15). Earlier this week, it was announced that children aged 12 to […]

    5 years ago

  • Prince Andrew could be made to give evidence in court after High Court ruling

    Prince Andrew could be made to give evidence in court after High Court ruling

    The High Court has agreed to formally notify Prince Andrew about the accusations against him Prince Andrew could be made to give evidence in the legal proceedings against him after English judges accepted a request from Virginia Giuffre to formally contact the royal about the legal proceedings launched against him in America. The court had […]

    5 years ago

  • LG unveils enormous 325-inch television for a ridiculous price

    LG unveils enormous 325-inch television for a ridiculous price

    LG haven’t messed about with the name either LG has unveiled a whopping new 325-inch television called the Extreme Home Cinema. Made with Direct View LED technology, the size of this thing is scarcely believable, just like its potential price tag. On their website, LG says that the Extreme Home Cinema is available in various […]

    5 years ago

  • You can now apply for the next season of Married at First Sight UK

    You can now apply for the next season of Married at First Sight UK

    Fancy taking the ultimate leap of faith? Applications are now open for television phenomenon Married at First Sight UK, for any of you who are perhaps just a bit bored of life/being single and fancy rolling the dice. The past two weeks of the current series have seen bucket-loads of drama, love and bust-ups, and […]

    5 years ago

  • Woman, 27, died of cancer after five months of trying to see GP face-to-face

    Woman, 27, died of cancer after five months of trying to see GP face-to-face

    She underwent a series of virtual appointments that failed to spot her tumour The mother of a young woman who died just three-and-a-half weeks after being diagnosed with cancer after five-months of virtual appointments has said she may still be alive today if she had been seen by a GP face-to-face. Jessica Brady, who was […]

    5 years ago

  • Richard Madeley had an incredible Partridge moment in Shamima Begum interview

    Richard Madeley had an incredible Partridge moment in Shamima Begum interview

    It was inevitable really Richard Madeley had a cringe-worthy moment of Partridge-ness as he and Susanna Reid interviewed former ISIS member Shamima Begum on Wednesday morning (September 15). Begum was appearing on Good Morning Britain live from Syria, taking part in a wide-ranging interview with Reid and Madeley in which she apologised for ISIS’s actions […]

    5 years ago

  • Shamima Begum says PM ‘doesn’t know what he’s doing’ fighting UK extremism

    Shamima Begum says PM ‘doesn’t know what he’s doing’ fighting UK extremism

    Begum said she felt she could help the government in the fight against extremism in the UK Shamima Begum has said that Boris Johnson “clearly” doesn’t know what he’s doing in the fight against extremism, in an extraordinary interview with Good Morning Britain. Speaking to Richard Madeley and Susanna Reid on the morning news show […]

    5 years ago

  • Luther to return for brand new film on Netflix

    Luther to return for brand new film on Netflix

    DCI John Luther is back. Netflix has confirmed that Idris Elba will be starring as John Luther once more, in a brand new feature film featuring Andy Serkis and Cynthia Erivo. In a post on Facebook, the streaming service confirmed the news, writing: “Luther is coming back! “Idris Elba will reprise his iconic role — […]

    5 years ago

  • Here’s why Elliot Page wore a green flower on his Met Gala suit

    Here’s why Elliot Page wore a green flower on his Met Gala suit

    The reference dates all the way back to Oscar Wilde Elliot Page gave a subtle nod to the queer community as he made his Met Gala debut on Monday. In the midst of the usual bizarre and out-there outfits that the Met Gala has become famous for, Page wore a simple but sharp black Balenciaga […]

    5 years ago

  • Piers Morgan slams Madonna’s ‘cringe’ VMAs dominatrix outfit

    Piers Morgan slams Madonna’s ‘cringe’ VMAs dominatrix outfit

    Madonna turned up to the VMAs on Sunday in full leather get-up Piers Morgan has labelled Madonna’s VMAs outfit as ‘cringe.’ The legendary singer, who is now 63, appeared on stage at the MTV Video Music Awards in a leather dominatrix-style outfit that certainly caught the attention of many, including Morgan. At the awards ceremony, […]

    5 years ago

  • Tory DWP boss ‘entirely happy’ with slashing Universal Credit for millions

    Tory DWP boss ‘entirely happy’ with slashing Universal Credit for millions

    She also incorrectly suggested that people could work two extra hours to make up for the cut The Department for Work and Pensions [DWP] Secretary, Therese Coffey, has come under fire for saying that she is “entirely happy” with the £20 cut to Universal Credit. The government has said the cut to benefits, which is […]

    5 years ago

  • Boris Johnson’s mother Charlotte Johnson Wahl dies aged 79

    Boris Johnson’s mother Charlotte Johnson Wahl dies aged 79

    She had been suffering from Parkinson’s disease. Boris Johnson’s mother has died at the age of 79. Charlotte Johnson Wahl passed away “suddenly and peacefully” at St Mary’s hospital in London on Monday, it has been announced in The Times newspaper. Johnson Wahl was a professional painter, but had been suffering from Parkinson’s disease, making […]

    5 years ago

  • Covid winter plan: Everything you need to know

    Covid winter plan: Everything you need to know

    Cases are rising across the country and winter is coming. So what is Boris Johnson’s masterplan for the months ahead… Just as workers started returning to the office, they might be set to return home – and put on a mask while they’re at it. But it isn’t all bad news. The travel traffic light […]

    5 years ago

  • 12-15 year olds to be offered COVID-19 vaccine

    12-15 year olds to be offered COVID-19 vaccine

    The decision has been made by the UK’s chief medical officers. The four chief medical officers for the UK have recommended that all children aged 12 to 15 years old should be offered one dose of the Pfizer Covid vaccine. The recommendation comes after the Joint Committee for Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) said the vaccine […]

    5 years ago

  • Mourinho apologises for celebration after Roma’s last-minute goal

    Mourinho apologises for celebration after Roma’s last-minute goal

    “Today I am not 58, but 14.” Jose Mourinho said he felt like a teenager again after Roma scored a dramatic late winner against Sassuolo in his 1,000th game as a manager. El Shaarawy scored in stoppage time for the Italian giants to seal the three points for Mourinho’s men, sparking wild celebrations and a […]

    5 years ago

  • Subway worker claims she was suspended after fighting back against armed robber

    Subway worker claims she was suspended after fighting back against armed robber

    She was working alone at the Illinois store when a masked man entered and demanded money A Subway worker who was filmed pointing a gun at an armed robber after wrestling the weapon from him, claims the incident led to her suspension just days later. Araceli Sotelo was working alone at a Subway in Rockford, […]

    5 years ago

  • Medvedev confirms US Open celebration was inspired by FIFA

    Medvedev confirms US Open celebration was inspired by FIFA

    “If you wanna annoy your opponent when you play FIFA, you do this one.” Daniil Medvedev has revealed that his unique celebration when he won the US Open was inspired by FIFA. Medvedev demolished Novak Djokovic in straight sets, winning 6-4 6-4 6-4 to deny the Serbian the calendar Grand Slam and a record-breaking 21st […]

    5 years ago