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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  • Austria threatens to lockdown the unvaccinated as Covid cases soar

    Austria threatens to lockdown the unvaccinated as Covid cases soar

    ‘We are about to stumble into a pandemic of the unvaccinated’ Austrians who have not been vaccinated against covid-19 have been warned that they could face lockdown restrictions if cases in the country continue to rise. On Friday (October 22), Austrian Chancellor Alexander Schallenburg said that those who have not been jabbed may only be […]

    5 years ago

  • Director relives horrific moment Alec Baldwin shot and killed cinematographer

    Director relives horrific moment Alec Baldwin shot and killed cinematographer

    Alec Baldwin was apparently ‘hysterical and absolutely inconsolable for hours’ after the incident Joel Souza, the film director who was injured by actor Alec Baldwin during the shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, has recalled the incident, describing how it happened. In an affidavit released on Sunday (October 24), Souza described how Baldwin was practicing drawing […]

    5 years ago

  • Radio 1 DJ and I’m A Celeb star Adele Roberts diagnosed with cancer aged 42

    Radio 1 DJ and I’m A Celeb star Adele Roberts diagnosed with cancer aged 42

    The Radio 1 host will undergo surgery on Monday Adele Roberts, the host of the Weekend Breakfast show on Radio 1 and star of Big Brother and I’m A Celebrity, has revealed that she has bowel cancer. Roberts, 42, revealed in an Instagram post on Sunday evening (October 24) that she was diagnosed with the […]

    5 years ago

  • Putin labels West ‘monstrous’ for teaching children they can change gender

    Putin labels West ‘monstrous’ for teaching children they can change gender

    ‘This is close to a crime against humanity dressed up in the name and under the flag of progress.’ Russian leader Vladimir Putin has claimed it is “monstrous” that children in the West are taught about transgender issues and the idea they can change their gender. The Kremlin leader said: “(It is a) simply monstrous […]

    5 years ago

  • Bin collections and bus services at risk this Christmas as workers quit to drive HGVs

    Bin collections and bus services at risk this Christmas as workers quit to drive HGVs

    Several councils have already some collections suspended or delayed due to staff shortages. There are warnings of a ‘Christmas crisis’ in bin collections this year, as drivers quit their job to drive HGVs for supermarkets and food hauliers for much better pay. According to reports, bin lorry drivers are being offered as much as $40,000 […]

    5 years ago

  • A-level history textbook criticised over ‘shocking’ Native American question

    A-level history textbook criticised over ‘shocking’ Native American question

    The textbook has now been withdrawn. A youth worker has shared her horror at a question in an A-level history textbook which asked whether the treatment of Native Americans in the late 1800s had been ‘exaggerated.” Hannah Wilkinson, who offers history mentoring sessions at Durham Sixth Form Centre, shared the question from the AQA textbook […]

    5 years ago

  • Saturn is losing its rings, much faster than experts thought

    Saturn is losing its rings, much faster than experts thought

    They’re set to disappear 200 million years sooner than previously thought. The iconic rings of Saturn are disappearing at a quicker rate than scientists previously thought according to data from NASA’s former Cassini spacecraft. They’re one of the most recognisable features of our solar system, extending over 280,000 km from Saturn and wide enough to […]

    5 years ago

  • Line of Duty bosses ‘draw up plans for 7th series’

    Line of Duty bosses ‘draw up plans for 7th series’

    Reports suggest the show could be returning. Line of Duty writers have apparently ‘drawn up plans for a seventh series’ of the hit police drama. According to the Daily Star, an insider for the show said: “Another series is happening. This is the news millions of fans have been hoping for.” They added: “A lot […]

    5 years ago

  • Colombia’s most wanted drug lord Otoniel finally captured

    Colombia’s most wanted drug lord Otoniel finally captured

    500 soldiers and 22 helicopters were involved in the operation. Dairo Antonio Úsuga, Colombia’s most wanted drug lord and leader of the country’s largest criminal gang, has been captured. Úsuga, better known as Otoniel, was captured after a huge operation by the army, air force and police on Saturday, with the news of his capture […]

    5 years ago

  • The 10 most burning climate questions COP26 must address

    The 10 most burning climate questions COP26 must address

    Expect some heated debates in Glasgow COP26 gets underway next week and one issue is burning brighter than a wildfire – can world leaders agree on plans to stop the planet heating up – and can they actually stick to it? While global warming isn’t the only concern, addressing it means finding solutions to a number […]

    5 years ago

  • The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: Week 266

    The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: Week 266

    Mother of god, it’s another pub quiz. Sometimes these intros are going to be short and sweet, because if you’ve not got anything worth saying don’t say anything at all. Except I do have something worth saying – free beers. Yes you read that right. Courtesy of Beer52 you can get eight free beers, just […]

    5 years ago

  • The first Uncharted trailer has just dropped and fans are divided

    The first Uncharted trailer has just dropped and fans are divided

    “Fortune favours the bold.” The first trailer for the Uncharted movie starring Tom Holland and Mark Wahlberg has dropped and looks like it’s full of references and similar moments to the video game that it is based on. The trailer shows a young Nathan Drake, played by Holland, as a bartender and his first encounter […]

    5 years ago

  • Susanna Reid had to stop Richard Madeley making a prick of himself over drink spiking

    Susanna Reid had to stop Richard Madeley making a prick of himself over drink spiking

    Madeley has been accused of victim blaming Richard Madeley has once more landed himself in hot water for comments he made while speaking to a victim of drink spiking, with his co-host Susanna Reid even having to intervene in his questioning. As concerns grow over drink spiking in bars and nightclubs across the country, Good […]

    5 years ago

  • Comics artist quits over making Superman bisexual and ‘ditching American way’

    Comics artist quits over making Superman bisexual and ‘ditching American way’

    ‘I’m tired of this sh*t!’ A colourist who helps produce the DC Superman comics has revealed he is quitting his job in protest against the company’s decision to make the superhero bisexual and to change his iconic slogan. Gabe Eltaeb made the announcement on a Youtube livestream with fellow former DC Comics worker Ethan Van […]

    5 years ago

  • Beauty pageant sued for ‘selecting based on appearance’

    Beauty pageant sued for ‘selecting based on appearance’

    In order to be considered for the pageant, hopefuls must be single, taller than 1.70 metres and considered to be ‘representative of beauty’ Three former contestants are suing a French beauty pageant for discrimination, claiming that the contest only selects contestants based on their physical appearances. The trio have joined up with French feminist group […]

    5 years ago

  • Two thirds of you think all supermarkets should ban fireworks

    Two thirds of you think all supermarkets should ban fireworks

    Sainsbury’s recently announced they would no longer be selling fireworks Two thirds of JOE readers would support a ban on fireworks being sold in UK supermarkets. A JOE Twitter poll asked: “Should all supermarkets ban fireworks?” And 66.3 per cent of you said yes, they should. Should all supermarkets ban fireworks? — JOE (@JOE_co_uk) October […]

    5 years ago

  • At least seven bodies have been found in search for Brian Laundrie

    At least seven bodies have been found in search for Brian Laundrie

    The hunts for both Gabby Petito and Brian Laundrie have led to a number of bodies being found in recent weeks At least seven bodies have been found amid the searches for Gabby Petito and Brian Laundrie as missing persons cases receive renewed interest and attention across the US. A massive search began on September […]

    5 years ago

  • Woman ‘has proof’ extra iPhone cameras are fake

    Woman ‘has proof’ extra iPhone cameras are fake

    “I’m so confused… are they fake?” A woman has posted a TikTok asking whether the extra cameras on new iPhones are actually pointless and fake. The three back-facing cameras were introduced by Apple for the Pro versions of the iPhones 11, 12 and 13, but in the video Kayla (@kaylathayla) covers two of them up […]

    5 years ago

  • Matt Lucas hits back at outrage over ‘offensive’ Bake Off German accent

    Matt Lucas hits back at outrage over ‘offensive’ Bake Off German accent

    ‘I’m Anglo-German […] so I’ll do a ropey German accent any time I like’ Matt Lucas has responded to criticism for a German accent he did on Tuesday’s (October 19) episode of the Great British Bake Off. It was German week on last night’s episode of the show – and don’t worry there will be […]

    5 years ago

  • Man ‘splattered’ with poo in his own garden after plane dumps toilet over him

    Man ‘splattered’ with poo in his own garden after plane dumps toilet over him

    The man’s entire garden was covered following the ‘dreadful’ incident A council has heard how a man was “splattered in a very unpleasant way” by human waste after a plane emptied its toilet over his garden. Councillor Karen Davies said that a member of the public contacted her about the “dreadful incident” in Berkshire. Speaking […]

    5 years ago

  • Allan Saint-Maximin thanks ‘gentle’ Steve Bruce in heartfelt tweet after sacking

    Allan Saint-Maximin thanks ‘gentle’ Steve Bruce in heartfelt tweet after sacking

    The Newcastle star described Bruce as “one of the most gentle people” he had ever met Allan Saint-Maximin has said it was “an honour and a privilege” to have Steve Bruce as a coach in a touching tribute to his former manager. It comes after Bruce was sacked as Newcastle manager on Wednesday morning. Saint-Maximin, […]

    5 years ago

  • Pub landlord offers prizes to mothers who will name their kid Nigel

    Pub landlord offers prizes to mothers who will name their kid Nigel

    ‘We’ve sent the word out across the world to get as many Nigels here as we possibly can’ A pub landlord is offering prizes to mums that decide to name their child Nigel after the news that no newborns were given the name in 2020. Nigel Smith, the landlord at the Fleece Inn in Worcestershire, […]

    5 years ago

  • Mum who drove into Insulate Britain in rage says ‘I just gave them a nudge’

    Mum who drove into Insulate Britain in rage says ‘I just gave them a nudge’

    The mum went viral after footage was shared online of her driving to Insulate Britain activists sat in the road. Sherrilyn Speid, the mother who tried to drive over Insulate Britain protestors as they blocked the road, has spoken out about the incident, insisting that “just gave them a nudge.” In a post on her […]

    5 years ago

  • Passengers who allegedly filmed rape of woman on train unlikely to be charged

    Passengers who allegedly filmed rape of woman on train unlikely to be charged

    A number of passengers didn’t intervene whilst a woman was the victim of a 40-minute assault on a train Passengers on a Pennsylvania train that watched and reportedly filmed the assault of a woman without intervening are unlikely to face criminal charges. The attack took place at approximately 11pm on Wednesday October 13 while the […]

    5 years ago

  • Insulate Britain protestor tied to railing with own banner by angry driver

    Insulate Britain protestor tied to railing with own banner by angry driver

    Motorists continue to come up with innovative ways of dealing with the protestors They’re the protestors that refuse to go away, continuing their calls for the government to properly insulate all social housing in the UK. However as the persistence of Insulate Britain becomes more and more apparent, motorists are having to become more creative […]

    5 years ago

  • Pub landlords warn of up to 10% pint price increase

    Pub landlords warn of up to 10% pint price increase

    The price rise would be because of staff and supply shortages The average price of a pint in the UK could rise above £4 as pub landlords warn that they look set to increase pint prices by as much as 30p. More than eight in 10 pubs have announced they have already raised prices – […]

    5 years ago

  • CCTV images ‘show Amess murder suspect hours before attack’

    CCTV images ‘show Amess murder suspect hours before attack’

    Police have until Friday to question the suspect Police are studying CCTV images taken close to the home of the man suspected of killing Sir David Amess. Video footage shows a man walking with a backpack across his right shoulder and his hand in his left pocket. It was filmed from outside a convenience store […]

    5 years ago

  • Downing Street issues winter warning as daily Covid cases near 50,000

    Downing Street issues winter warning as daily Covid cases near 50,000

    Covid cases are at their highest levels since mid-July Number 10 has warned that the coming months could be “challenging” after UK coronavirus cases reached almost 50,000. Throughout October, the daily number of Covid cases have gradually gone up and on Monday (October 18) reached 49,156, the highest level since July 17. This is a […]

    5 years ago

  • GMB fans shocked over Richard Madeley’s ‘inappropriate’ Kate Middleton comment

    GMB fans shocked over Richard Madeley’s ‘inappropriate’ Kate Middleton comment

    “She’s so slim isn’t she” Richard Madeley upset Good Morning Britain viewers on Monday morning when he commented on Kate Middleton having a “tiny, tiny waist” and being “so slim.” The Duchess of Cambridge and her husband Prince William were at the Earthshot Prize awards on Sunday to present five winners with £1 million in […]

    5 years ago

  • Mindhunter director tells fans to ‘make noise’ to get season three made

    Mindhunter director tells fans to ‘make noise’ to get season three made

    ‘Audiences around the world need let Netflix know that there is a real interest…’ One of the directors of the David Fincher-produced Netflix series Mindhunter has called on fans to “make enough noise” in order for the show to return for a third series. The hit show, which follows two detectives in the early days […]

    5 years ago

  • England receive stadium ban from UEFA following Euro 2020 final debacle

    England receive stadium ban from UEFA following Euro 2020 final debacle

    The EURO 2020 final at Wembley was marred by crowd trouble. England have been given a stadium ban by UEFA after chaos and fan trouble at the European Championship final in July. Chaos ensued at Wembley for England’s first final since 1966 as thousands of fans without tickets stormed the stadium and footage emerged of […]

    5 years ago

  • Outcry after woman sentenced to four years for miscarriage of 17-week-old foetus

    Outcry after woman sentenced to four years for miscarriage of 17-week-old foetus

    She was found guilty of first-degree manslaughter. News of a woman in Oklahoma being sentenced to four years in prison after suffering a miscarriage has been met with widespread outrage and concern. Brittney Poolaw, 21, was 17 weeks pregnant when she experienced the miscarriage, and afterwards admitted to medical staff that she had consumed methamphetamine […]

    5 years ago

  • Colin Powell: Former US Secretary of State dies due to complications from Covid-19

    Colin Powell: Former US Secretary of State dies due to complications from Covid-19

    He was America’s first black Secretary of State Former Secretary of State Colin Powell has died aged 84 after suffering complications due to Covid-19. His family released a statement on Facebook on Monday, saying: “General Colin L Powell, former U.S. Secretary of State and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, passed away this morning […]

    5 years ago

  • Nigel ‘officially extinct’ as a baby name as no babies registered in 2020

    Nigel ‘officially extinct’ as a baby name as no babies registered in 2020

    A sad time for Mansell, Havers and Slater The name Nigel is “officially extinct” as a baby name according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS) which did not record a single child being given the name in 2020. This sad Nigel news comes as the ONS releases its full 2020 baby names data, which […]

    5 years ago

  • Guy injects magic mushrooms into his veins and they started growing in his blood

    Guy injects magic mushrooms into his veins and they started growing in his blood

    He brewed ‘mushroom tea’ before injecting it intravenously A man ended up in intensive care after injecting himself with magic mushrooms causing a life-threatening growth of fungi in his blood. A team of doctors and medical students at the Creighton University School of Medicine in Phoenix released a case report last week in which they […]

    5 years ago

  • US train passengers used phone ‘to record rape’, according to authorities

    US train passengers used phone ‘to record rape’, according to authorities

    The assault lasted more than 40 minutes A woman was sexually assaulted on a moving train in Pennsylvania whilst passengers watched on without intervening, according to officials. Some passengers are reported to have even filmed the rape on their phones. The attack took place at around 11pm on October 13 on a train to Upper […]

    5 years ago

  • Colombian government forced to sterilise Pablo Escobar’s ‘cocaine hippos’

    Colombian government forced to sterilise Pablo Escobar’s ‘cocaine hippos’

    Scientists have called the hippos “one of the greatest challenges of invasive species in the world.” The Colombian government has had to sterilise dozens of hippos once owned by drug lord Pablo Escobar due to concerns over the impact they are having on wildlife and the local population. Known as ‘cocaine hippos,’ the herd has […]

    5 years ago

  • ‘I’m not into golden showers’ Donald Trump declares in bizarre off-script moment

    ‘I’m not into golden showers’ Donald Trump declares in bizarre off-script moment

    Well that clears that up. Donald Trump has said that he is “not into golden showers,” and that his wife Melania would agree it’s not something he likes. The former president was performing a private speech at the National Republican Senatorial Committee retreat when he decided to categorically clear up once and for all whether […]

    5 years ago

  • Jamie Foxx Asked Snoop Dogg to help intimidate his daughter’s boyfriend

    Jamie Foxx Asked Snoop Dogg to help intimidate his daughter’s boyfriend

    The actor asked Snoop to “shake” up his daughter’s boyfriend. Jamie Foxx has revealed that he once got Snoop Dogg to try and intimidate his daughter’s boyfriends. Appearing on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, the actor told the tale, explaining that it was to let the boyfriend know that his daughter has “people that […]

    5 years ago

  • Matt Hancock loses job with United Nations

    Matt Hancock loses job with United Nations

    Just days ago the former health secretary tweeted that he was “honoured” to accept a role with the UN. The United Nations has said that Matt Hancock’s appointment as a special representative is “not being taken forward.” Earlier this week, it was reported that the former Health Secretary was set to be appointed as the […]

    5 years ago

  • Man tries to strangle woman, 20, with metal chain in London park

    Man tries to strangle woman, 20, with metal chain in London park

    Police are appealing for information about the incident. Police have released an e-fit of a man who tried to strangle a woman with a metal chain in a London park. The incident took place at around 11.30am on Friday, September 10 in Hornchurch Country Park, East London. According to the Met, the woman in her […]

    5 years ago

  • Elton John secures first number one in 16 years

    Elton John secures first number one in 16 years

    Sir Elton brought an end to Ed Sheeran’s remarkable run at the top of the charts. Sir Elton John has bagged a UK Number One for the first time since 2005 with his Dua Lipa- collaboration, ‘Cold Heart.’ The song had spent three weeks at number two before finally taking top spot. In the last […]

    5 years ago

  • Vegans troll Salt Bae and his extortionate prices with cheeky stunt

    Vegans troll Salt Bae and his extortionate prices with cheeky stunt

    “You don’t have to win Squid Game to afford this.” A vegan food company has been trolling Salt Bae and his extortionate prices by setting up a food truck outside his new London restaurant and giving out free food. For the past few weeks, people have been dumbfounded by the prices that Salt Bae – […]

    5 years ago

  • Sir David Amess stabbing was terrorism according to police

    Sir David Amess stabbing was terrorism according to police

    The Tory MP died after being stabbed multiple times on Friday Police are treating the killing of Conservative MP Sir David Amess as a terrorist incident and have said there is a potential link to Islamist extremism. The investigation into the murder of Sir David on Friday is being led by the Met’s Counter Terrorism […]

    5 years ago

  • The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: Week 265

    The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: Week 265

    The name’s quiz. Pub quiz. Well done, you made it through another week. Give yourself a pat on the back.  And it looks like you’ve decided to reward yourself by taking 10 minutes out of your day to take part in another pub quiz. Good choice. A strong movie theme to this week’s quiz, with […]

    5 years ago