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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  • I’m A Celebrity return date confirmed by ITV

    I’m A Celebrity return date confirmed by ITV

    Put the date in the diary! The new series of ‘I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here!’ will begin on Sunday November 6. ITV confirmed that the much-anticipated new series will be back on screens in just 11 days time. ITV confirmed I’m A Celebrity’s return by posting the news on social media, along […]

    3 years ago

  • Nisa shopkeeper defends selling Prime hydration for £15 a bottle

    Nisa shopkeeper defends selling Prime hydration for £15 a bottle

    It’s a hefty markup on the drink launched by KSI and Logan Paul A shopkeeper has defended selling an energy drink created by two Youtubers for up to £15 a bottle after supermarkets began selling out. Prime Hydration was launched by KSI and Logan Paul and first hit the shelves back in January. The drink […]

    3 years ago

  • James Corden labels Pierce Brosnan ‘f***ing rude’ after he was pushed by actor

    James Corden labels Pierce Brosnan ‘f***ing rude’ after he was pushed by actor

    ‘Literally, I’ve never felt anything like it’ A clip has resurfaced online in which James Corden suggests that Pierce Brosnan is “f***ing rude.” In the last month, Corden has been at the center of drama between himself and a New York restaurant named Balthazar. Earlier this month, restaurateur Keith McNally banned Corden and called him […]

    3 years ago

  • Germany to legalise recreational use of cannabis

    Germany to legalise recreational use of cannabis

    People will also be allowed to grow their own cannabis Germany has announced plans to legalise the recreational use of cannabis as well as its sale and production. The country’s health minister Karl Lauterbach said that, under a plan agreed by the cabinet on Wednesday (October 26), the possession of up to 1 oz of […]

    3 years ago

  • BBC fans call for Fiona Bruce and Laura Kuenssberg to be investigated

    BBC fans call for Fiona Bruce and Laura Kuenssberg to be investigated

    It follows an investigation being launched into comments a news presenter made on air on Sunday Viewers have called for BBC presenters Fiona Bruce and Laura Kuenssberg to be investigated over their political “impartiality,” following the backlash to a BBC News presenter who said she was ‘gleeful’ at the news that Boris Johnson had dropped […]

    3 years ago

  • Joe Biden mispronounces Rishi Sunak’s name in Diwali speech

    Joe Biden mispronounces Rishi Sunak’s name in Diwali speech

    A bit of a blunder from the president Joe Biden mispronounced Rishi Sunak during a speech in which he congratulated the new Tory leader for becoming the first person of colour to hold the job of prime minister. The US president was speaking at an event in Washington on Monday evening to mark the beginning […]

    3 years ago

  • Man who built tiny house on driveway instead of garage must demolish it

    Man who built tiny house on driveway instead of garage must demolish it

    He claims the building only has ‘minor differences’ to the one he got approval for A man who decided to build a tiny house on his driveway has been told to demolish it because he didn’t have permission. The homeowner was given approval to build a single-storey garage outside his semi on Vaughton Street, Birmingham, […]

    3 years ago

  • Influencer refuses to speak to his own family because they’re not famous

    Influencer refuses to speak to his own family because they’re not famous

    ‘It’s actually embarrassing that people would think I still talk to them’ An influencer has said he refuses to speak to his family because they don’t have as many followers as him. Larz, 23, from California, hit headlines in 2020 after he licked a toilet bowl as part of a ‘coronavirus challenge’, Appearing on Australian […]

    3 years ago

  • Why you shouldn’t keep trying to be happy at work, according to experts

    Why you shouldn’t keep trying to be happy at work, according to experts

    Happiness shouldn’t be your focus apparently Do what makes you happy. It’s something we’ve all heard time and time again. But according to a number of experts and research, focusing too much on happiness as the primary goal of work can have the opposite effect. Happiness is a very temporary and fleeting feeling, so striving […]

    3 years ago

  • Henry Cavill officially confirms return as Superman in social media post

    Henry Cavill officially confirms return as Superman in social media post

    Warning: Black Adam spoilers ahead Henry Cavill is returning as the Man of Steel Henry Cavill has confirmed that he is returning as Superman, announcing the news in a video on social media. In a post on Instagram, Cavill shared a picture of himself in the costume followed by a message from himself, promising that […]

    3 years ago

  • Shock as local radio presenter dies ‘while presenting his breakfast show’

    Shock as local radio presenter dies ‘while presenting his breakfast show’

    He was just 55 A radio host has died “while presenting his program” at a local radio station in Suffolk. Tim Gough, 55, was presenting his breakfast show for GenX Radio Suffolk on Monday morning (October 24) when the music stopped playing half way through a song, just an hour into his slot. After a […]

    3 years ago

  • ‘Black Adam’ becomes Dwayne Johnson’s biggest box-office weekend ever

    ‘Black Adam’ becomes Dwayne Johnson’s biggest box-office weekend ever

    Black Adam has proved much more popular with the public than the critics Dwayne Johnson has landed his best ever weekend at the box office after Black Adam hit cinemas. Starring Dwayne Johnson and Pierce Brosnan, the DC superhero movie follows the anti-hero in his debut on the big screen, after he is resurrected by archaeologist and freedom fighter […]

    3 years ago

  • Vegan ‘almost in tears’ after eating Burger King nugget made of chicken

    Vegan ‘almost in tears’ after eating Burger King nugget made of chicken

    She says health issues mean she doesn’t ‘want to be putting meat in my body’ A vegan was left “almost in tears” after biting into a Burger King nugget which was made out of chicken. Lianna Hutchins, from Bournemouth, took a bite out of what she thought was a plant-based nugget, but was left horrified […]

    3 years ago

  • David Tennant makes iconic return as the Doctor

    David Tennant makes iconic return as the Doctor

    A familiar face is back As Jodie Whittaker’s time as the Doctor came to an end last night, fans were left ecstatic when it was none other than David Tennant who appeared as the Fourteenth Doctor. On Sunday, Whittaker’s five-year stint in the iconic role came to an end as she regenerated. ‘The Power of […]

    3 years ago

  • Rishi Sunak camp demands that Boris Johnson publishes list of alleged supporters

    Rishi Sunak camp demands that Boris Johnson publishes list of alleged supporters

    Tensions are building in the Tory leadership battle Supporters of Rishi Sunak have been demanding that Boris Johnson’s camp publish the full list of MPs who are backing him in the leadership election, following claims that he has reached the threshold of 100 nominations. On Saturday afternoon, campaign sources told the BBC that Boris Johnson […]

    3 years ago

  • BBC News viewers can’t get enough of guest’s unfortunate caption

    BBC News viewers can’t get enough of guest’s unfortunate caption

    One person said it had given them an idea for what to have on their gravestone A guest on BBC News unintentionally became a source of amusement for many on social media after her job title created quite the caption. Claire Connelly, the chief financial officer of Sunderland based bottling company Clearly Drinks, was being […]

    3 years ago

  • Child, 12, dies after garage wall collapses in Clacton

    Child, 12, dies after garage wall collapses in Clacton

    A man was rescued from the rubble A 12-year-old boy has died after a garage wall collapsed in Clacton-on-Sea, Essex. Police were called to the house on St John’s Road in Clacton just before 7pm on Friday 21 October. A man in his 30s was rescued from the rubble with an arm injury but a […]

    3 years ago

  • HBO explains how ‘House of the Dragon’ finale was leaked online

    HBO explains how ‘House of the Dragon’ finale was leaked online

    HBO is ‘aggressively monitoring’ the situation HBO has pointed the finger at its partner after the much-anticipated finale of ‘House of the Dragon’ was leaked online on Friday. The tenth and final episode of the ‘Game of Thrones’ prequel is due to air on Sunday night, but has somehow managed to emerge online, giving fans […]

    3 years ago

  • Former EastEnders star dies backstage after theatre performance

    Former EastEnders star dies backstage after theatre performance

    The theatre described her as a ‘truly wonderful and well-loved person’ and a ‘revered’ performer Former EastEnders actress Josephine Melville has tragically died backstage following a performance in a play. Nottingham Playhouse said Melville, 61, died on Thursday after appearing in a production of Nine Night. The venue said she was treated by paramedics and […]

    3 years ago

  • The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: Week 317

    The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: Week 317

    Quiz Truss Well then. It was shortly after this quiz went up last week that the chancellor was sacked. What a difference a week makes, hey? A little recap for you – in the last couple of months we have had three chancellors, two monarchs, two prime ministers, and one financial crash – with another […]

    3 years ago

  • Ed Sheeran to launch his ‘own extra strength sun cream’ for gingers

    Ed Sheeran to launch his ‘own extra strength sun cream’ for gingers

    He reckons his ginger locks would give him a marketing advantage Ed Sheeran is apparently moving into the world of skincare as he is launching an extra strong suncream for gingers – that he says will be factor 70. The hitmaker already has his own restaurant and management company but it sounds like he is […]

    3 years ago

  • Horrifying close-up of ant’s face wins Nikon’s photo competition prize

    Horrifying close-up of ant’s face wins Nikon’s photo competition prize

    ‘I don’t feel so bad stepping on them anymore’ A photographer has won a prize in a Nikon photography for an incredible but slightly horrifying picture of an ant’s face. Lithuanian photographer Eugenijus Kavaliauskas won the 2022 Nikon Small World Photomicrography Competition, which celebrates microscopic photography. He explained to Insider that because he lives next […]

    3 years ago

  • Tory Party falls to lowest level of support in British polling history

    Tory Party falls to lowest level of support in British polling history

    History-makers The Tory party has fallen to the lowest level of support in British polling history, following the resignation of Liz Truss. On Thursday, Truss confirmed in a statement outside Number 10 that she has decided to resign from her position as Prime Minister following a meeting with Sir Graham Brady, the chairman of the […]

    3 years ago

  • Elizabeth II spent more time meeting PMs than Liz Truss did being one

    Elizabeth II spent more time meeting PMs than Liz Truss did being one

    Elizabeth II spent thousands of hours holding weekly audiences with PMs Queen Elizabeth II spent more time meeting with Prime Minister’s than Liz Truss did actually being one. Throughout her reign, the monarch would hold a 30-minute audience every week with whoever the prime minister was at the time. During the pandemic, this was reduced […]

    3 years ago

  • Gogglebox fans outraged over ‘disgraceful’ move to cancel show on Friday

    Gogglebox fans outraged over ‘disgraceful’ move to cancel show on Friday

    ‘Livid. Broken Britain’ Gogglebox fans have been left fuming after finding out that the show has been moved from its usual slot this week. The hit Channel 4 show usually airs on a Friday at 9pm, but this week’s episode, due to air on October 21, is being replaced with a one-off revival of the […]

    3 years ago

  • Krishnan Guru-Murthy taken off air after calling Steve Baker a c**t

    Krishnan Guru-Murthy taken off air after calling Steve Baker a c**t

    Channel 4 said it took the incident ‘very seriously’ Krishnan Guru-Murthy has been taken off air for a week by Channel 4 News after he was recorded calling MP Steve Baker a “c**t.” Guru-Murthy apologised “unreservedly” to Northern Ireland minister Steve Baker on Wednesday after the off-air remark was recorded. The broadcaster said the remark […]

    3 years ago

  • Christian doctor sues hospital after being sacked for refusing to use trans pronouns

    Christian doctor sues hospital after being sacked for refusing to use trans pronouns

    The doctor claims she was branded ‘evil’ by the hospital A Christian doctor at a Michigan hospital is suing her former employer, claiming they sacked her when she asked not to use transgender pronouns. Valerie Kloosterman worked as a physician assistant for Michigan Health for 17 years before being allegedly fired. She said she refused […]

    3 years ago

  • Liz Truss resigns as Prime Minister after just 44 days

    Liz Truss resigns as Prime Minister after just 44 days

    Liz Truss has become the shortest serving Prime Minister in British history Liz Truss has resigned from her role as Prime Minister following a scandalous 24 hours at Westminster. On Thursday, Number 10 confirmed that the Tory leader met with Sir Graham Brady, the chairman of the influential 1922 Committee of backbench MPs. This was […]

    3 years ago

  • Woman opens up about the moment she found out her parents are brother and sister

    Woman opens up about the moment she found out her parents are brother and sister

    She made a life-changing decision after the discovery A woman has opened up on the terrible discovery that her parents were actually siblings. Teresa Weiler, 64, spoke about her staggering story on BBC Radio 4’s Life Changing programme. Weiler was adopted as a toddler by a senior civil servant and his wife in Middlesex, and […]

    3 years ago

  • Robert Peston accidentally calls chancellor ‘Jeremy C**t’ live on ITV

    Robert Peston accidentally calls chancellor ‘Jeremy C**t’ live on ITV

    Who thought putting ‘Hunt’s cuts’ in a script was a good idea? Robert Peston became the latest news presenter to fall victim to Jeremy Hunt’s name, after mistakenly calling the chancellor ‘Jeremy c**t’ live on his ITV show. The political editor made the blunder on Wednesday (19 October) as he was giving a summary of […]

    3 years ago

  • Confirmed: Tyson Fury set for heavyweight showdown in Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

    Confirmed: Tyson Fury set for heavyweight showdown in Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

    It’s a battle of the Brits Tyson Fury has confirmed he will take on Derek Chisora at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium this December. The pair will face off for the third time as they battle it out for the WBC World Heavyweight Championship on December 3. In a post confirming the trilogy bout with Chisora, […]

    3 years ago

  • Kanye West ‘walks out’ of Piers Morgan interview as chat gets heated

    Kanye West ‘walks out’ of Piers Morgan interview as chat gets heated

    Piers Morgan confronted the rapper over his anti-Semitic tweet Kanye West stormed out in the middle of an interview with Piers Morgan, the presenter has revealed. The 45-year-old rapper, was talking to the former Good Morning Britain presenter, 57, on TalkTV when things began to escalate between the pair. In a number of teaser clips […]

    3 years ago

  • Australian rugby player, 24, found dead in Spanish club

    Australian rugby player, 24, found dead in Spanish club

    He had been missing for more than 24 hours An Australian rugby league player has been found dead in Spain after he went missing on a night out with friends. Liam Hampson’s body was found on the floor of a nightclub in Barcelona after an apparent fall. He had been travelling in Europe with a […]

    3 years ago

  • Billionaire businessman has decided to give away $1 million every week

    Billionaire businessman has decided to give away $1 million every week

    An incredible gesture A billionaire in the US has decided to give away $1 million (£885,415) of his fortune every single week this year. Boston billionaire Rob Hale runs Granite Telecommunications and together with his wife Karen the pair thought of an incredibly generous way to give back. The couple have spent 2022 giving away […]

    3 years ago

  • Couple left stunned after proposing to each other at the same time

    Couple left stunned after proposing to each other at the same time

    Tears of joy all round This is the adorable moment a couple surprised each other by proposing at exactly the same time during a dream beach holiday. Trevor Turk, 31 and Corey Francis, 34, had each planned to pop the question on a romantic trip Puerto Vallarta, México. And the couple of four-and-a-half years were […]

    3 years ago

  • Camera-shy boy couldn’t be more against having his school photo taken

    Camera-shy boy couldn’t be more against having his school photo taken

    One for the album A camera-shy boy showed just how far he was willing to go to avoid having his picture taken – by covering his face for his school photo. It looks like it takes more than ‘say cheese’ to get 12-year-old Robbie Ross to put on a smile for a picture. His mum […]

    3 years ago

  • ‘Bring back Boris’ petition gathers more than 10,000 signatures in just two days

    ‘Bring back Boris’ petition gathers more than 10,000 signatures in just two days

    The petition demands that Boris Johnson is ‘reinstated into his rightful position’ More than 10,000 have signed a petition calling for Boris Johnson to return as Prime Minister and “deliver Great Britain a great future.” Set up by the Conservative Post, the petition says that Johnson was “undemocratically ousted by a small cabal of MPs.” […]

    3 years ago

  • Person shoots fireworks at Just Stop Oil protesters on Dartford Crossing

    Person shoots fireworks at Just Stop Oil protesters on Dartford Crossing

    Police are investigating the incident A person has decided to shoot fireworks at Just Stop Oil protesters who scaled the Dartford Crossing. On Monday morning, two Just Stop Oil protesters sparked chaos in Essex and Kent after climbing up the Queen Elizabeth II Bridge at Dartford crossing. The two climbers scaled up two of the […]

    3 years ago