Charlie Herbert

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Content Editor at The London Economic

Content editor for @LondonEconomic | @joe_co_uk Friday Pub Quiz curator | AVFC and Leicester Tigers fan and general sports nerd

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Articles

Forget WW3, GB News reckons smoky bacon crisps are the real problem facing the UK

3 days ago | thelondoneconomic.com | Charlie Herbert

There’s a lot going on in the world at the moment. From rising tensions between various countries and the orange clown in the White House doing his best to crash the world’s economy to the seemingly ever-growing possibility of nuclear war, you’d be forgiven for finding it all a bit much. But Nigel Farage and the folk at GB News seem to think there’s a much greater issue facing our society – smoky bacon crisps.
MPs back legalising assisted dying in England and Wales

3 days ago | thelondoneconomic.com | Charlie Herbert

MPs have voted in favour of legalising assisted dying in England and Wales. The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill passed by a narrow margin of just 23 votes in the House of Commons on Friday. The bill will now head to the House of Lords, which it will need to pass through to become law. The vote came after almost three hours of debate in parliament, which saw passionate views raised on both sides.
UK temperatures capable of reaching 45C in current climate, Met Office says

3 days ago | thelondoneconomic.com | Charlie Herbert

Temperatures of 45C are possible in the United Kingdom in the current climate, the Met Office has warned. This week, the country is experiencing a heatwave with the mercury rising above 30C in large parts of the south of England. As a result, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has issued heat health warnings for the entire country, in effect until Monday morning.
Donald Trump's 'all-American' phone will probably be made in China

3 days ago | thelondoneconomic.com | Charlie Herbert

Experts have said Donald Trump’s new gold smartphone will almost certainly be made in China, despite it promising it would be “built in America.”This week, the Trump Organisation announced that it would be launching a brand-new golden smartphone and mobile service this summer – overseen by the US President’s sons Donald Jr and Eric. Aimed at “real Americans“, this T1 Phone hopes to rival sector giants Samsung and Apple and will be available from August for $499 (£367.94).
Government whip resigns over disability benefit cuts

3 days ago | thelondoneconomic.com | Charlie Herbert

Labour MP Vicky Foxcroft has resigned as a government whip over her party’s plans to cut disability benefits.
Rod Stewart calls on UK to stop selling arms to Israel

4 days ago | thelondoneconomic.com | Charlie Herbert

Rod Stewart has called on the UK to stop selling arms to Israel, accusing Benjamin Netanyahu of wanting to “annihilate” Palestinians. In an interview with the Radio Times ahead of his Legend’s slot performance at Glastonbury next weekend, Stewart spoke about how he had know Donald Trump “very, very well” when they lived close to each other. Since Trump became president, Stewart has severed ties with him though.
The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: week 456

4 days ago | joe.co.uk | Charlie Herbert

Love quizzes, hate wrong answersHello quizzers, I hope you’re all well and coping in this quite frankly excessive heat we’re experiencing. But I’ll resist moaning about temperatures over 30C, because I have an important message for you lovely people. You like the JOE Friday Pub Quiz. That’s why you’re here. And if you’re a fan of the JOE Friday Pub Quiz, you’re hopefully familiar with our friends over at PoliticsJOE. If this is the case then we’ve got news for you – they’ve set up a Patreon.
Rod Stewart say he no longer speaks to Trump over support of Israel

4 days ago | thelondoneconomic.com | Charlie Herbert

Sir Rod Stewart has said he no longer considers Donald Trump a friend since he went onto politics, hitting out at the president for his treatment of women and support of Israel. In an interview with the Radio Times ahead of his Legend’s slot performance at Glastonbury next weekend, Stewart said he isn’t a “great fan” of Trump, who he used to leave next door to and knew “very, very well.”He told the publication: “I’m not a great fan of Trump. I knew him very, very well. I used to go to his house.
Journalist confronts BBC director over broadcaster's Gaza coverage

4 days ago | thelondoneconomic.com | Charlie Herbert

Journalist Peter Oborne called out a BBC director over the broadcaster’s coverage of Israel’s war in Gaza, following the publication of a report which found it to be “systematically biased against Palestinians.”Oborne, the former chief political commentator of The Daily Telegraph, addressed BBC director of news content Richard Burgess at the launch of the Centre for Media Monitoring’s (CfMM) report on the BBC’s coverage of the war in Gaza.
Donald Trump asks Juventus squad for opinions on transgender players in painful exchange

4 days ago | thelondoneconomic.com | Charlie Herbert

Donald Trump asked members of the Juventus team for their views on transgender players in football during an awkward moment in the White House. Some players from the Italian football team were stood behind the president as he spoke to press during a bizarre White House visit. Juventus were in Washington for the opening game of their Club World Cup campaign, and a selection of players, coaches and executives went to the White House for an Oval Office visit.