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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  • JOE Friday Pub Quiz: Week 268

    JOE Friday Pub Quiz: Week 268

    These dark evenings are grim aren’t they? Every year it surprises us as a country. Every year we have to comment on it. “Oh isn’t it getting dark early.” But it is, and it’s shocking every year. So as you put/throw away your Halloween costume, enjoy a toffee apple, and try to resist the temptation […]

    5 years ago

  • Classic FM to play special music that keeps pets calm during bonfire night

    Classic FM to play special music that keeps pets calm during bonfire night

    Classic FM will be broadcasting two programmes to help pets stay calm and relaxed. Classic FM will be playing soothing and relaxing music on Bonfire Night to help pets stay relaxed during fireworks. The programmes will be hosted by Charlotte Hawkins and there will be two editions – one on Bonfire Night itself and one […]

    5 years ago

  • Brexit red tape has knocked £17bn off UK trade with EU in just three months

    Brexit red tape has knocked £17bn off UK trade with EU in just three months

    Over eight months, exporters were forced to fill in 48 million customs declarations New costs and red tape introduced because of Brexit has cost UK trade an estimated £17 billion. The National Audit Office (NAO) found that firms have had to fill out a staggering 48 million customs declarations and 140,000 export health certificates in […]

    5 years ago

  • GMB hit with Ofcom complaints after Richard Madeley’s ‘darling’ comment

    GMB hit with Ofcom complaints after Richard Madeley’s ‘darling’ comment

    Madeley made the comment to an Insulate Britain protester last week. Good Morning Britain has been hit with 51 Ofcom complaints after host Richard Madeley called an Insulate Britain protestor “darling,” according to the Daily Star. The GMB host used the word as he clashed with campaigner Tracey Mallaghan as he interviewed her on October […]

    5 years ago

  • QAnon supporters gather for return of dead JFK Jr – he obviously doesn’t show up

    QAnon supporters gather for return of dead JFK Jr – he obviously doesn’t show up

    A QAnon prophecy predicts he will return and make Trump president again… Hundreds of QAnon supporters travelled to Texas on Tuesday (November 2) as they believed JFK Jr would be revealing he is not in fact dead and instead announcing a 2024 presidential run with none other than former president Donald Trump. Members of the […]

    5 years ago

  • Covid jabs to be made compulsory for NHS staff in England

    Covid jabs to be made compulsory for NHS staff in England

    There are fears the policy could lead to workers quitting though. NHS staff in England will have to have received the Covid-19 jab from April next year in order to continue working for the health service. There are warnings that this could exacerbate the issue of understaffing in the NHS though. The Guardian reports that […]

    5 years ago

  • Antonio Conte accidentally shares IG Story featuring Arsenal chant

    Antonio Conte accidentally shares IG Story featuring Arsenal chant

    Not the best thing to do on your first day as Spurs boss… There are a few things that are probably in the managerial checklist when joining a new club. Pose with the home shirt, tell the press how excited you are about joining, introduce yourself to the players… Oh, and don’t share a chant […]

    5 years ago

  • UN chief calls Musk’s bluff on $6B world hunger offer

    UN chief calls Musk’s bluff on $6B world hunger offer

    ‘I can be on the next flight to you. Throw me out if you don’t like what you hear!’ The chief executive of the UN’s World Food Programme, David Beasley, has responded to Elon Musk’s pledge to donate $6bn of his Tesla stocks to help end world hunger. Beasley had suggested to CNN on Monday […]

    5 years ago

  • Boris Johnson to fly back from Glasgow to London despite COP26 climate warning

    Boris Johnson to fly back from Glasgow to London despite COP26 climate warning

    On Monday, the Prime Minister asked fellow leaders to act now to save the planet Boris Johnson will be flying back to London from the COP26 summit in Glasgow because the train back would “take too long.” The news comes just one day after the Prime Minister had made a speech (November 1) at the […]

    5 years ago

  • Clarkson’s Farm series 2 has officially started filming

    Clarkson’s Farm series 2 has officially started filming

    Show star Kaleb Cooper revealed the news on social media The much-anticipated second series of Clarkson’s Farm has begun filming, news that is sure to delight fans of the show’s first outing. In a post on Instagram, fan favourite Kaleb Clark confirmed the news, writing: “Filming is well underway. Enjoying every minute of it as […]

    5 years ago

  • You can now get paid to drink tea and travel the world

    You can now get paid to drink tea and travel the world

    Coffee-lovers need not apply Tetley Tea are looking out for two lucky people to travel the world drinking and tasting tea. The company are advertising for two Graduate Trainee Tea Buyers – so if you have a “clear passion for everything tea related”, then this could be your dream job. The full time role is […]

    5 years ago

  • Boris Johnson pictured maskless next to David Attenborough sparks outrage

    Boris Johnson pictured maskless next to David Attenborough sparks outrage

    The pair were sat next to each other at COP26 Boris Johnson has come under fire for not wearing a mask whilst sat next to Sir David Attenborough at the COP26 climate conference in Glasgow. Both were at the opening ceremony of the conference on Monday (November 1). In the picture in question, Johnson can […]

    5 years ago

  • Salt Bae staff can’t even buy a side of broccoli with hourly wage

    Salt Bae staff can’t even buy a side of broccoli with hourly wage

    His Nusr-Et Steakhouse is hiring chefs, but the hourly wage may be an issue. Salt Bae is hiring chefs for his London restaurant, but those considering applying may want to think twice when they compare the wage on offer to some of the prices on the menu. Nusret Gokce’s steakhouse in Knightsbridge is looking for […]

    5 years ago

  • NASA has successfully grown green peppers in space

    NASA has successfully grown green peppers in space

    The green peppers were then used for tacos NASA has announced that astronauts on the International Space Station (ISS) have successfully grown green peppers in space. The US space agency said that the chile peppers were grown for the Plant Habitat-04 investigation. In a statement, NASA said: “During the week, crew members got their first […]

    5 years ago

  • New Squid Game cryptocurrency scams millions of dollars from investors

    New Squid Game cryptocurrency scams millions of dollars from investors

    The cryptocurrency had hit a high of $2,861 A digital currency based off of the hugely popular Netflix show, Squid Game, has scammed investors of millions after its creators cashed out. The currency, called SQUID, is trading at 0.003$ but had surged to a price of $2,856 as recently as Monday (November 1), according to […]

    5 years ago

  • Jake Paul promises to donate $10m to end world hunger if Musk gives his $6b

    Jake Paul promises to donate $10m to end world hunger if Musk gives his $6b

    Over to you, Elon… Youtuber turned fighter Jake Paul has pledged to donate $10m to the United Nations to help end world hunger if entrepreneur Elon Musk follows through with his own donation promise. On Monday (November 1), Musk said he would donate his Tesla stock if the UN World Food Program (WFP) could prove […]

    5 years ago

  • Police issue Halloween warning over sweets laced with cannabis

    Police issue Halloween warning over sweets laced with cannabis

    Police have warned parents to ‘keep an eye out’ for what their children are consuming this Halloween A police force in England has had to issue a warning ahead of this year’s Halloween celebrations following the discovery of sweets containing cannabis. In a post addressed to carers and parents, Greater Manchester Police Rochdale warned that […]

    5 years ago

  • Mother banned from volunteering at child’s school because of OnlyFans account

    Mother banned from volunteering at child’s school because of OnlyFans account

    She is threatening to sue the school over the ban A mum in Florida has been banned from volunteering at her child’s school because she has an OnlyFans account. Victoria Triece, 30, is a mother to two children aged five and 10. Both attend Sand Lake Elementary in Orange County. She has said that she […]

    5 years ago

  • Mortified woman realises she’s been accidentally flashing neighbours from bathroom window

    Mortified woman realises she’s been accidentally flashing neighbours from bathroom window

    Not-so-frosted glass A woman has had the worrying realisation that she may have spent months flashing neighbours and other residents on her street without realising. Jill Santom, who lives in Tennessee, made the discovery after deciding to test how effective the frosted glass window in her bathroom was. The mother had begun having concerns about […]

    5 years ago

  • Town ‘haunted’ by mystery child singing creepy nursery rhyme for a year

    Town ‘haunted’ by mystery child singing creepy nursery rhyme for a year

    Spooky content ahead of Halloween Did you ever hear the one about the town that was haunted by a child singing nursery rhymes in the middle of the night that turned out to be caused by spiders? No? Well settle in. Starting in September 2017, residents of the Bramford Road area of Ipswich were terrorised […]

    5 years ago

  • TikToker criticised over conspiracy theory claiming Brian Laundrie isn’t actually dead

    TikToker criticised over conspiracy theory claiming Brian Laundrie isn’t actually dead

    Conspiracy theories have been flying around TikTok about whether human remains found were in fact those of Brian Laundrie A TikTok star has come under fire for posting a video claiming that Brian Laundrie is still alive and well, despite authorities saying they found his remains last week. Tana Mongeau, who has almost seven million […]

    5 years ago

  • Eternals is officially the MCU’s worst-rated film

    Eternals is officially the MCU’s worst-rated film

    The movie has the worst rating on Rotten Tomatoes of any movie in the MCU Marvel’s Eternals is officially the worst film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), with a number of critics giving the film a negative review. Whilst some have praised the movie for offering something different to the other instalments in the […]

    5 years ago

  • The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: Week 267

    The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: Week 267

    Welcome back for another quiz. It’s a slightly different pub quiz this week. Don’t worry you’re still getting your quota of questions on general knowledge, sport and everything in between.  This week’s quiz is in partnership with the NHS and Transplant for its #ThisIsAmazing campaign. An entire round of this wonderful quiz will be about […]

    5 years ago

  • Activists hold ‘small dong march’ to normalise tiny penises

    Activists hold ‘small dong march’ to normalise tiny penises

    The demonstration took place in the US and was organised by two Youtubers A ‘small dong march’ has taken place in California, in celebration of men who are less well-endowed. Dozens of people hit the streets in Los Angeles for the ‘Small Dong March’ as they aimed to end the stigma and so-called “shame” around […]

    5 years ago

  • Cristiano Ronaldo announces his girlfriend is pregnant with twins

    Cristiano Ronaldo announces his girlfriend is pregnant with twins

    The Manchester United star shared the news in a post on Instagram. Cristiano Ronaldo has announced that his girlfriend is pregnant with twins. The Manchester United and Portugal forward shared the news with fans on Instagram on Thursday, saying that their ‘hearts are full of love.’ Alongside a picture of him and his partner, Georgina […]

    5 years ago

  • Miralem Pjanić rubs salt in the wounds after Koeman sacking

    Miralem Pjanić rubs salt in the wounds after Koeman sacking

    The feud continues… Miralem Pjanić has reacted to the news of Ronald Koeman’s sacking by Barcelona – and unsurprisingly it doesn’t sound like he’s too disappointed by the news. After a shock 1-0 defeat to Rayo Vallecano on Wednesday (October 26), a result that left Barca 9th in La Liga and six points off the […]

    5 years ago

  • Caitlyn Jenner says Dave Chappelle is ‘100% right’ over Netflix controversy

    Caitlyn Jenner says Dave Chappelle is ‘100% right’ over Netflix controversy

    Jenner is one of the most famous trans figures in the world Caitlyn Jenner has voiced her support for Dave Chappelle in the ongoing controversy over comments he made in his Netflix special about the trans community. Chappelle caused controversy with the release of his special The Closer by claiming in the show that “gender […]

    5 years ago

  • Toys R Us returning to the UK four years after it went bust

    Toys R Us returning to the UK four years after it went bust

    Nostalgia! After four years away from these shores, nostalgic toy megastore Toys R Us is set to make a return to the UK. The chain went bust in 2018 after struggling to get people through the doors in an age of online retail. This lead to more than 100 Toys R Us outlets closing across […]

    5 years ago

  • Martin Lewis issues warning to households over fixing energy prices

    Martin Lewis issues warning to households over fixing energy prices

    His advice is simple – for now, do nothing Martin Lewis has warned millions of energy customers that they should not lock into a fixed deal right now, advising that people allow their tariff to roll over to the energy price cap. The MoneySavingExpert has told Brits to simply “do nothing” as the energy price […]

    5 years ago

  • Organiser of flight which killed Emiliano Sala found guilty over deaths

    Organiser of flight which killed Emiliano Sala found guilty over deaths

    He will be sentenced next month. The man who organised the flight in which footballer Emiliano Sala and a pilot died has been found guilty. David Henderson, 67, of Hotham, East Riding of Yorkshire, was found guilty of endangering the safety of an aircraft after a trial at Cardiff Crown Court. Sala, 28, and pilot David […]

    5 years ago

  • Timothée Chalamet admits to having a secret YouTube channel

    Timothée Chalamet admits to having a secret YouTube channel

    It turns out the Dune star has a secret YouTube channel with more than 21,000 subscribers He may be the star of sci-fi epic Dune and set to star as Roald Dahl’s famous chocolate factory owner in the upcoming film Wonka but it turns out Timothée Chalamet used to have another passion – modding Xbox […]

    5 years ago

  • John Lewis ad featuring boy in dress has been banned

    John Lewis ad featuring boy in dress has been banned

    The ad has been deemed to be ‘potentially misleading’ Retailer John Lewis has had to pull its latest home insurance advert after the financial watchdog found it could be confusing to customers. The ‘Let Life Happen’ commercial, which was first aired on October 11, sees a boy in a dress, make-up, jewellery and heels, dancing […]

    5 years ago

  • Wetherspoons to cut beer price for next month with 99p pints

    Wetherspoons to cut beer price for next month with 99p pints

    The pub chain will be offering a number of drink bargains throughout November As we all start to converge in pubs as winter draws in and the nights get shorter, Wetherspoons is offering a range of drinks for the bargain price of 99p. At 671 of the chain’s pubs across the UK, customers will be […]

    5 years ago

  • Influencer criticised for photoshoot at her dad’s funeral

    Influencer criticised for photoshoot at her dad’s funeral

    She has now deleted her account A social media influencer has been slammed after posting photos of her posing at her dad’s funeral. After sharing the news last week that her father had passed away, Jayne Rivera, who is from Miami, Florida, uploaded a number of photos on Monday (October 25) which showed her posing […]

    5 years ago

  • TikTok star arrested for murdering wife and man could face death penalty

    TikTok star arrested for murdering wife and man could face death penalty

    He has pleaded not guilty to the murder charges TikTok star Ali Nasse Abulaban has pleaded not guilty to shooting and killing his estranged wife and a man she was with. The incident took place at an East Village apartment in California on September 21. Abulaban was reportedly arrested and charged for killing his wife, […]

    5 years ago

  • Drug dealer pleads guilty to selling drugs that killed Mac Miller

    Drug dealer pleads guilty to selling drugs that killed Mac Miller

    The rapper had cocaine and fentanyl in his system at the time of his death The man who supplied Mac Miller with drugs has pleaded guilty. According to court documents seen by online outlet XXL, Stephen Andrew Walter entered a guilty plea with the United States Attorney’s Office on a distribution of fentanyl charge, which […]

    5 years ago

  • A Quiet Place survival horror game announced

    A Quiet Place survival horror game announced

    The game will be set in the same universe as the movies A video game based on the hugely successful A Quiet Place horror movies is currently in development, it has been confirmed. The project has been announced by Saber Interactive and iLLOGIKA, along with EP1T0ME and is set to be released next year. In […]

    5 years ago

  • Boy, 7, mauled to death by dog adopted three weeks earlier

    Boy, 7, mauled to death by dog adopted three weeks earlier

    The tragic incident took place on October 20 A seven-year-old boy has died after being attacked by a rescue dog that his family had adopted just three weeks earlier. James McNeelis died on 20 October in Keifer, Oklahoma, following an attack by the sheltie-corgi mix dog, which the family had found abandoned by the side […]

    5 years ago

  • Squid Game creator says Netflix ‘never gave him bonus’ despite show making £650m

    Squid Game creator says Netflix ‘never gave him bonus’ despite show making £650m

    The creator of the hit show also revealed he is ‘considering’ a second series Hwang Dong-hyuk has said he did not receive a bonus from Netflix despite the remarkable success of his show, Squid Game. The dystopian South Korean show overtook Bridgerton as Netflix’s most successful ever show earlier this month. The show has helped […]

    5 years ago

  • Forensic pathologist explains how Brian Laundrie’s body skeletonised so quickly

    Forensic pathologist explains how Brian Laundrie’s body skeletonised so quickly

    Dental records had to be used to identify remains found last week that were later confirmed to be Laundrie’s A forensic pathologist has explained how Brian Laundrie’s body was able to decompose so quickly. Laundrie’s skeletal remains were found in Florida’s Myakkahatchee Creek Environmental Park on October 20 and were identified using dental records. However conspiracy […]

    5 years ago

  • Breastfeeding My Boyfriend doc criticised for ‘contributing to stigma’

    Breastfeeding My Boyfriend doc criticised for ‘contributing to stigma’

    Viewers accused the show of ‘sexualising’ breastfeeding and ‘adding fuel to the stigma fire’ The Channel 4 documentary Breastfeeding My Boyfriend has come under fire from some viewers for increasing the stigmatism around breastfeeding. The bizarre documentary aired on Monday night (October 25) and looked at a couple who use breastfeeding as part of their […]

    5 years ago

  • Dave Chappelle slams cancel culture in new stand up clip amid Netflix controversy

    Dave Chappelle slams cancel culture in new stand up clip amid Netflix controversy

    The comedian has been on the receiving end of criticism over comments he made about the trans community in his most recent special Dave Chappelle has shared a new stand up clip hitting back at those who want to “cancel” him over comments he made about trans people in his most recent Netflix special. He […]

    5 years ago

  • Donald Trump Jr sells T-shirts mocking Alec Baldwin set shooting

    Donald Trump Jr sells T-shirts mocking Alec Baldwin set shooting

    ‘Guns don’t kill people, Alec Baldwin kills people’ Donald Trump Jr has started selling t-shirts mocking Alec Baldwin after the actor fatally shot cinematographer Halyna Hutchins in an on-set accident last week. Trump Jr shared pictures on his Instagram account of t-shirts with the phrase “Guns don’t kill people, Alec Baldwin kills people” written on […]

    5 years ago