
Trump says he would accept King Charles offer for US to join Commonwealth
“Sounds good to me!”
1 year ago
Charlie Herbert
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!

Trump says he would accept King Charles offer for US to join Commonwealth
“Sounds good to me!”
1 year ago

Airlines issue statements as Heathrow closed all day after ‘catastrophic’ fire
The full scale of the disruption has been laid bare.
1 year ago

The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: week 443
It’s impossible to keep track of all the quizzes, but your best chance is here. Thousands and thousands of hours of quizzes, each more climactic than the last! Constant, dizzying, twenty-four hour, yearlong, endless quizzing! Every bit of it massively mattering to someone, presumably. Take it all, all here, all the time, forever, it will never stop, the quiz […]
1 year ago

Eminem no longer performs one of his biggest songs and apologised for writing it
He ‘cringes’ every time he hears it Eminem is undoubtedly one of the most iconic figures in music, and one of the greatest rappers of all time. Hundreds of millions of record sales, critically-acclaimed albums, and dozens of awards – there’s not a lot that the Detroit local hasn’t achieved. But the rapper has deep […]
1 year ago

‘Outnumbered’ child star who played Karen Brockman now unrecognisable aged 24
If you loved Outnumbered, prepare to feel very old Ramona Marquez – the actress best known for her years as Karen Brockman in ‘Outnumbered’ – has teased fans who think she still looks like her character. The 24-year-old starred in the hugely popular BBC sitcom for as the hilarious Karen throughout the show’s five series-run […]
1 year ago

Man who queued with 1,000 men to sleep with Bonnie Blue reveals what it’s really like
‘There were around 30 or 40 guys around her at any one time all taking turns.’ A man who joined more than 1,000 men in a queue to have sex with Bonnie Blue has spoken about his experience. Earlier this year, the OnlyFans star claimed to have broken a world record by having sex with […]
1 year ago

F1 legend Eddie Jordan dies aged 76
He had been suffering from an aggressive form of cancer.
1 year ago

The FootballJOE Quiz #31: Famous faces
More famous faces from footballing past to test your brain The FootballJOE Pub Quiz is once again here to give you the quizzing boost you need. Here’s five faces from football past, just tell us who they are. These are the same five questions that you’ll see some of the good folk at FootballJOE and special guests […]
1 year ago

UK ‘no longer a rich country’ after 15 years of stagnation
Parts of Britain are now worse off than the poorest areas of Lithuania and Slovenia. The United Kingdom is no longer a rich country after 15 years of stagnation and ‘plummeting living standards’, according to economists. New research from the National Institute of Economic and Social Research (Niesr) found that parts of Britain are now worse […]
1 year ago

The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: week 442
Giddy up quizzers There’s been sporting drama aplenty this week hasn’t there? We had a cracking weekend of Six Nations action, some incredible Champions League drama, and of course we’ve had Cheltenham glory and heartache throughout. As the biggest week in horse racing reaches its climax, there’s still plenty of action to enjoy, including the […]
1 year ago

Keir Starmer announces he is scrapping NHS England
The PM has said the NHS will be brought back “into democratic control.”
1 year ago

Ukraine ‘agrees to 30-day ceasefire’ as US look to present Russia with offer in coming days
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said the ball “is now in Russia’s court.” Ukraine is ready to accept a 30-day ceasefire with Russia, according to a joint statement from the US and Ukraine. The statement reads that Ukraine is prepared to accept the US proposal to enact an immediate, interim 30-day ceasefire after […]
1 year ago

British crime drama on Netflix is rated higher than entire Harlan Coben collection
The BBC series received critical acclaim Harlan Coben’s Fool Me Once was one of the biggest Netflix shows in recent years, but there’s a British crime drama on the platform with a higher rating than his entire collection. Back in 2018, thriller and mystery novelist Coben signed a five-year contract with Netflix which gave them […]
1 year ago

The FootballJOE Quiz #30: Famous faces
More famous faces from footballing past to test your brain The FootballJOE Pub Quiz is once again here to give you the quizzing boost you need. Here’s five faces from football past, just tell us who they are. These are the same five questions that you’ll see some of the good folk at FootballJOE and special guests […]
1 year ago

Donald Trump has meltdown as Tesla stock crashes
“I’m going to buy a brand new Tesla tomorrow morning as a show of support for Elon Musk.” Donald Trump had a full scale meltdown on Truth Social after Tesla suffered one of the worst days of trading in its history. On Monday, Tesla’s share price dropped by 15.4 per cent, the biggest drop since September 2020. This continues […]
1 year ago

Searing ‘Elon’s Musk’ ad appears on London Underground
They keep popping up. Yet another anti-Elon Musk advert has appeared on London’s public transport network, this time advertising “Elon’s Musk.” In recent weeks, a number of posters slamming the Tesla CEO have been popping up around the capital. Now, another one has appeared, this time on the Victoria tube line, likening the billionaire to a […]
1 year ago

All Eurostar trains cancelled after unexploded WW2 bomb found on tracks
People have been advised. Eurostar trains have been cancelled after an unexploded World War Two bomb was discovered on the tracks in Paris. The Eurostar and all trains at Paris’ Gar du Nord – the busiest station in France – have been stopped as police work to disable the unexploded WW2 device. Local media reports […]
1 year ago

The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: week 441
Ladies and gentlemen, the pub quiz We’ve got a YouTube channel! Yes, after years of keeping this thing pretty analogue, we’ve decided this ol’ quiz might work rather well in video form. The first episode of the JOE Pub Quiz – which Eggheads legend Kevin Ashman sees take on comedians in a quizzing battle – […]
1 year ago

Emilia Clarke missing ‘quite a bit’ of her brain after two aneurysms and is ‘surprised’ she can speak
The aneurysms occurred in 2011 and 2013 Emilia Clarke has admitted that it is “remarkable” she is still able to speak and live her life normally after suffering two brain aneurysms that have left “quite a bit” of her brain missing. The actress and Game of Thrones star had to undergo surgery after the aneurysms, which occur […]
1 year ago

JD Vance claims UK ‘hasn’t fought a war in 40 years’ and everyone makes the same point
“A Vice-President who is as dumb as he is aggressive.” JD Vance has sparked outcry after his claims that the United Kingdom “hasn’t fought a war in 30 or 40 years”, with many all pointing out the same thing. The VP was responding to plans to send a peacekeeping force of 20,000 British and French troops to […]
1 year ago

The FootballJOE Quiz #29: Famous faces
More famous faces from footballing past to test your brain The FootballJOE Pub Quiz is once again here to give you the quizzing boost you need. Here’s five faces from football past, just tell us who they are. These are the same five questions that you’ll see some of the good folk at FootballJOE and special guests […]
1 year ago

Nigel Farage says Zelenskyy was ‘rude’ and ‘unwise’ in Oval Office
“Zelenskyy played it very badly.” Nigel Farage has refused to call out Donald Trump and JD Vance for their explosive row with Volodymyr Zelenskyy, instead blaming the Ukrainian president for the ugly scenes. On Friday, Zelensky found himself in a furious exchange with Trump and his vice president JD Vance, during which the US president […]
1 year ago

The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: week 440
Let’s wave a quizzing goodbye to the winter months Let’s hear it for February. A month that has the common decency to realise that, after the slog of January and the winter, it shouldn’t hang around. After just 28 days, it decides not to outstay it’s welcome and says “see you next year folks, here’s […]
1 year ago
Macron interrupts and shuts down Trump over ‘misleading’ claims about Ukraine
Trust the French to not take any nonsense This is the moment Emmanuel Macron grabbed Donald Trump‘s arm and fact-checked him to his face. The French President visited Washington for talks with Trump at the White House, where they discussed the war in Ukraine. When Macron was asked if the US should be compensated for the money […]
1 year ago

The FootballJOE Quiz #28: Famous faces
More famous faces from footballing past to test your brain The FootballJOE Pub Quiz is once again here to give you the quizzing boost you need. Here’s five faces from football past, just tell us who they are. These are the same five questions that you’ll see some of the good folk at FootballJOE and special guests […]
1 year ago

Iconic BBC game show set for return with Alison Hammond hosting
Bring on the wall! Iconic BBC game show Hole In The Wall is set to return to screens, with Alison Hammond as host. The wacky show, which saw lycra-clad celebrities try and fit through holes in a rapidly-approaching polystyrene wall, aired for two series until 2009. It was hosted first by Dale Winton and then […]
1 year ago

Two motorways closed in UK after human remains found on road
The body is believed to be that of a man in his forties Two motorways were closed for several hours on Saturday evening after a human body was found on the carriageway. A number of drivers calls police from 6:40pm to report “something in the road” between junctions 20 and 21 of the M4 – […]
1 year ago

Scientists say they have found evidence of the soul leaving the body after we die
“They saw everything go away and then you got this activity” A professor has claimed to find potential evidence of the “soul leaving the body” as we die. Dr Stuart Hameroff, a professor of anaesthesiology and psychology at the University of Arizona, says he has recorded brain activity that suggests we have ‘souls.’ The findings are […]
1 year ago

Brits warned of five documents they ‘must show’ when landing in Spain
You may be required to provide a number of documents at passport control The Foreign Office (FCDO) warned Brits travelling to Spain from the UK that they might need to present five specific documents upon arrival. The FCDO’s advisory is aimed at holidaymakers and travellers departing from the UK for European destinations. The documents you may […]
1 year ago

Angelina Jolie says she had the ‘best sex’ ever with Denzel Washington
‘It was great seducing someone with your mind’ Angelina Jolie has said the “best sex” she ever has was with her co-star Denzel Washington. Jolie appeared alongside Washington in the 1999 thriller, The Bone Collector. In the film, she plays the role of Amelia Donaghy, a cop who becomes romantically involved with forensics expert Lincoln […]
1 year ago

People label Grease ‘misogynistic’ and ‘problematic’ after rewatching
‘It’s just too problematic these days’ It’s undoubtedly one of the most famous musicals of all time, but some have raised issues with parts of Grease after rewatching the film. Released in 1978, Grease was a box-office and commercial hit, launching the careers of John Travolta and Olivia Newton John as Danny and Sandy. The […]
1 year ago

The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: week 439
Into the valley of quiz we charge once again Here we are again, united by quiz. Ignore the unhinged comments coming from the supposed leader of the free world, ignore talk of plane crashes, ignore worries about an asteroid that has a 1 in 50 chance of hitting Earth. None of that matters here. What […]
1 year ago

Nigel Farage finally breaks silence after Trump calls Zelensky a ‘dictator’
“Let’s be clear, Zelenskyy is not a dictator. But it’s only right and proper that Ukrainians have a timeline for elections.” Nigel Farage has finally broken his silence following Donald Trump’s comments labelling Volodymyr Zelensky a “dictator.” This week, Trump accused Ukraine of ‘starting the war’ with Russia, as the US started talks with Putin to try […]
1 year ago

Man trying to ‘hot pot’ fell into Yellowstone hot spring and was completely dissolved within a day
Temperatures in the hot springs can reach boiling point Yellowstone national park is one of the most breathtaking areas of natural beauty in the world. The area is perhaps best known for its hot springs and geysers, but whilst spectacular, they can also prove to be very dangerous. Yellowstone sits above one of the largest […]
1 year ago

Child actor who still gets paid for Titanic role reveals he’s stopped cashing in the cheques
‘I haven’t seen the cheques in years’ A man who had a fleeting but memorable role in Titanic as a child has revealed that he still gets paid for his appearance, but hasn’t cashed in any of the cheques recently because of a change of address. When Reece Thompson was five-years-old he played the role […]
1 year ago

The FootballJOE Quiz #27: Famous faces
Another weekly quizzing treat for you footy fans The FootballJOE Pub Quiz is once again here to give you the quizzing boost you need. Here’s five faces from football past, just tell us who they are. These are the same five questions that you’ll see some of the good folk at FootballJOE and special guests taking on in […]
1 year ago

Brian Cox defends Kevin Spacey and says he ‘never found him abusive’
‘How dare you cancel anybody?’ Brian Cox has launched an impassioned defence of his “old friend” Kevin Spacey, claiming it’s “not right” he has been blacklisted in the entertainment industry. Spacey hasn’t appeared on stage or screen since 2017, when actor Anthony Rapp accused him of sexually abusing him in 1986. Spacey would have been […]
1 year ago

Danielle Lloyd reveals she has been diagnosed with cancer
She’s urged people to get themselves checked Danielle Lloyd has revealed she has been diagnosed with skin cancer in an emotional video on social media. Sharing the news with her followers on Instagram, the model said she was “really shocked” by the news and would require an operation. She said: “I don’t really know how […]
1 year ago

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy calls for creation of ‘armed forces of Europe’
It comes amid fears over a reduction in US support for the country. Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said an “armed forces of Europe” should be created. The Ukrainian president was speaking at the Munich Security Conference, and raised the possibility that Europe could no longer rely on America for its support. For three years, Ukraine has […]
1 year ago

Tennis world number one Jannik Sinner receives doping ban
Sinner had been cleared of any wrongdoing over two positive drugs test last year World number one Jannik Sinner has been banned from tennis for three months after reaching a settlement with the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada). The 23-year-old Italian, who won the Australian Open just last month, will be suspended from the sport from […]
1 year ago

Tourist loses both hands in shark attack after she tried to take photo of animal
The local government said the tourist had been ‘trying to engage’ with the shark A tourist reportedly lost both her hands after being the victim of a shark attack in the Caribbean. The woman, believed to be a Canadian national, had been on holiday in the Turks and Caicos islands when the attack happened last […]
1 year ago

Selena Gomez gifted bath full of real cheese by fiance for Valentine’s
“When your fiance isn’t much of a flowers girl.” Selena Gomez was gifted a bath full of nacho cheese by her fiance Benny Blanco for Valentine’s Day. Sharing the unusual gift in a video on his Instagram, Blanco filmed himself following a trail of corn chips to the bathroom, where ‘I love you’ is written […]
1 year ago

The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: week 438
A quiz made with love Flowers. Chocolates. The pub quiz. I think it’s widely accepted these are the classic Valentine’s Day gifts, right? Nothing says love and romance like 25 general knowledge questions. And for this week’s pub quiz, we’re giving you two of the most romantic rounds possible: country spellings and The Inbetweeners. Be […]
1 year ago

EXCLUSIVE: Jeremy Corbyn calls for Stormzy to end McDonald’s collab due to Israel ties
‘Dear Stormzy, help us take genocide off the menu’ Jeremy Corbyn has called for Stormzy to end his collaboration with McDonald’s due to the company’s ties Israeli. In an open letter to the rapper, the Peace and Justice Project, which was founded by Corbyn in 2021, says it is “hugely disappointing” to see him partner […]
1 year ago

The FootballJOE Quiz #26: Famous faces
Another weekly quizzing treat for you footy fans The FootballJOE Pub Quiz is once again here to give you the quizzing boost you need. Here’s five faces from football past, just tell us who they are. After you’ve had a go at the questions yourself, you can see how the FootballJOE team got on at […]
1 year ago

Gravy Boat restaurant with gravy cocktails is coming to London
All aboard the gravy train…or rather boat A Gravy Boat restaurant, with a menu including gravy cocktails and gravy-inspired dessert, is coming to London. The unique opening is a result of a collaboration between gravy kings Bisto and Wallace & Gromit, and is inspired by the final chase scene in the Oscar-nominated Vengeance Most Fowl. The […]
1 year ago

Petition for UK to rejoin EU as full member hits 100k signatures
The petition will now be considered for parliamentary debate. A petition calling for the United Kingdom to rejoin the European Union “as soon as possible” has reached 100,000 signatures. We’re more than five years on from Brexit officially happening, and it’s safe to say everyone hates it. From celebrities such Alan Sugar and Jeremy Clarkson to most of the British public, including some […]
1 year ago

MPs salaries to increase to £94k thanks to above-inflation pay rise
MPs salaries were just under £80,000 at the start of the last parliament. MPs are set to get a 2.8 per cent pay rise this year, the body in charge of parliamentary salaries has announced. The above-inflation pay increase will see their annual salaries rise to £93,904, up from £91,346. The move was announced by the Independent […]
1 year ago

New Zealand mountain legally becomes a person
The mountain is now recognised as a ‘living and indivisible whole’ A New Zealand mountain has been legally recognised as a person by the government. Mount Taranaki has been legally granted all the rights, powers, duties and responsibilities of a person as part of an agreement between New Zealand’s government and the indigenous Maori tribes. […]
1 year ago

Terrifying scenes as plane crashes into bus in busy city
The plane was attempting an emergency landing Two people have died after a plane crashed into a bus in the Brazilian city of Sao Paulo. The tragic incident took place at around 7.20am local time on the Avenida Marques de Sao Vicente in Barra Funda, sparking a huge fire. The small King Air F90 aircraft […]
1 year ago