Charlie Herbert

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Charlie Herbert is a senior trending writer, who covers a variety of news and life stories. He joined JOE in March 2021, and his main areas of interest are sport and entertainment. Since then he has written several in-depth articles on subjects such as COP26, the Olympics, the Super Bowl and EURO 2020.

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  • Caroline Lucas fact-checks Reform’s head of policy on clean energy ‘lies’

    Caroline Lucas fact-checks Reform’s head of policy on clean energy ‘lies’

    Caroline Lucas fact-checked “lies” about clean energy that were being spouted by Reform’s head of policy James Orr. Both Lucas and Orr were appearing on this week’s edition of Question Time, where one of the main topics of conversation was what impact the war in Iran will have on UK energy prices. Orr – whose […]

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  • Sadiq Khan calls for Labour to campaign on rejoining EU at next general election

    Sadiq Khan calls for Labour to campaign on rejoining EU at next general election

    “The option to rejoin should be on the ballot at the next General Election.” Sadiq Khan has urged Labour to campaign on rejoining the European Union at the next general election. The Mayor of London is one of the most vocal and prominent pro-EU voices in the Labour Party, having repeatedly called for the UK […]

    1 day ago

  • Finland president slams Brexit and says it’s ‘like amputating your leg for no reason’

    Finland president slams Brexit and says it’s ‘like amputating your leg for no reason’

    He’s called for the UK to rejoin the European Union Finland’s president Alexander Stubb has delivered a scathing analysis of Brexit, labelling it a “colossal mistake.” Speaking at the Chatham House think tank during a visit to London, Stubb called for more cooperation between the UK and Brussels on areas such as defense and intelligence […]

    2 days ago

  • Trump launches into unhinged rant about ‘corrupt, fraudulent’ BBC

    Trump launches into unhinged rant about ‘corrupt, fraudulent’ BBC

    A nonsensical rant filled with falsehoods, lies and baseless claims Donald Trump has delivered a nonsensical and unhinged rant taking aim at the BBC, which he described as ‘corrupt, fraudulent and criminal.’ Speaking in the White House on Tuesday, Trump was asked about his $10bn defamation case against the corporation over its editing of his speech in […]

    3 days ago

  • Nations roundly reject Trump’s calls to send ships to Strait of Hormuz

    Nations roundly reject Trump’s calls to send ships to Strait of Hormuz

    “This is not our war, we have not started it.” Countries have roundly rejected Donald Trump’s calls for them to send ships to the Strait of Hormuz to help unblock global oil supplies. On Saturday, the US president shared a post on Truth Social in which he called on the UK, China, France, Japan, South […]

    4 days ago

  • ‘No appetite’ to reopen EU membership debate, Starmer’s top negotiator says

    ‘No appetite’ to reopen EU membership debate, Starmer’s top negotiator says

    Starmer’s European affairs minister also ruled out a customs union with the EU There is “no appetite” to reopen debates about rejoining the European Union, according to the minister in charge of resetting the relationship between Europe and the UK. Ever since Labour returned to power in 2024, Keir Starmer’s government has spoken of realigning […]

    4 days ago

  • Question Time audience member blames Greens for removing Churchill from banknotes

    Question Time audience member blames Greens for removing Churchill from banknotes

    The Bank of England are the radical left now apparently… A man in the Question Time audience bizarrely blamed the ‘radical left’ Greens for the decision to remove Winston Churchill from new banknotes. The right have been up in arms this week at more so-called ‘wokery’ after the Bank of England announced historical figures such as Churchill, […]

    1 week ago

  • Joey Barton told to pay over £300,000 to Eni Aluko after libel case

    Joey Barton told to pay over £300,000 to Eni Aluko after libel case

    Former England international and pundit Aluko had brought legal action against Barton over two social media posts on X in 2024. Joey Barton has been ordered to pay more than £300,000 in damages to Eni Aluko after she won her libel case against him. Former England international and pundit Aluko had brought legal action against […]

    1 week ago

  • Irish comic roasts ‘war-mongering’ Penny Mordaunt live on Last Leg

    Irish comic roasts ‘war-mongering’ Penny Mordaunt live on Last Leg

    “You’re very supportive of the prosthetics industry… You were promoting an arms fair in Saudi Arabia recently?” If Penny Mordaunt thought she was in for an easy ride on the Last Leg, Irish comedian Vittorio Angelone had other ideas. Former Tory MP Mordaunt appeared on the Channel 4 panel show on Friday to discuss her […]

    1 week ago

  • Embarrassment for Farage as he’s blanked by Trump on Mar-a-Lago visit

    Embarrassment for Farage as he’s blanked by Trump on Mar-a-Lago visit

    Perhaps Farage’s relationship with Trump isn’t as special as he might think… There was embarrassment for Nigel Farage as his idol Donald Trump gave him the cold shoulder after he’d flown all the way to Mar-a-Lago. Over the weekend, the Reform UK leader flew 4,500 miles across the Atlantic to try and convince President Trump to pull […]

    1 week ago

  • Donald Trump ‘tells friends Keir Starmer is a loser’

    Donald Trump ‘tells friends Keir Starmer is a loser’

    The president apparently thinks Starmer ‘has no future’ Donald Trump has called Keir Starmer a “loser” in conversations with friends, according to a report in the Telegraph. A source told the publication that the US president made the comments at a private dinner within the past fortnight. They said: “Trump has started calling Starmer a loser. […]

    2 weeks ago

  • ‘Partner of Labour MP’ among three arrested on suspicion of spying for China

    ‘Partner of Labour MP’ among three arrested on suspicion of spying for China

    The arrests took place in London and Wales. Three men have been arrested in London and Wales on suspicion of spying for China, the Metropolitan Police has said. The men were arrested on Wednesday on suspicion of assisting a foreign intelligence service, contrary to section 3 of the National Security Act, 2023. Officers arrested a […]

    2 weeks ago

  • Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez refuses to back down in face of Trump threats

    Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez refuses to back down in face of Trump threats

    “No to war.” Spain’s prime minister Pedro Sánchez has refused to be cowed by Donald Trump’s trade threats amid a dispute over the use of Spanish airbases. On Tuesday, Trump hit out at Spain after its government refused to let American forces use their bases for the US’s military action in Iran. Speaking at the White House, […]

    2 weeks ago

  • Farage labelled ‘sore loser’ as he announces plans to restrict who can vote in elections

    Farage labelled ‘sore loser’ as he announces plans to restrict who can vote in elections

    Nigel Farage has announced Reform would introduce new rules restricting who can vote in UK elections, in the wake of the party’s by-election defeat. In a press conference on Monday, Farage unveiled his party’s plans for electoral reform, which include only allowing naturalised British citizens to vote in Parliamentary elections and restricting postal voting. Under […]

    2 weeks ago

  • Reform contact police for investigation after election defeat

    Reform contact police for investigation after election defeat

    Reform have called for an investigation into the Gorton and Denton by-election over allegations of instances of ‘family voting’ on polling day. In a letter sent to the Electoral Commission, Nigel Farage requested that an “immediate and comprehensive investigation” was launched into the “serious and extensive reports of illegal ‘family voting.’” Sharing the letter on […]

    3 weeks ago

  • ‘Matt Badloss’ starts trending after Reform’s defeat

    ‘Matt Badloss’ starts trending after Reform’s defeat

    Internet, take a bow. Every now and again, social media shows it’s good side and today, in the wake of the Green Party’s stunning by-election win, is certainly one of those days. In the early hours of Friday morning, it was announced that the Green’s Hannah Spencer had won the Gorton and Denton by-election in a stunning […]

    3 weeks ago

  • Matt Goodwin issues ‘Trump-esque’ statement after by-election humiliation

    Matt Goodwin issues ‘Trump-esque’ statement after by-election humiliation

    No grace and dignity in defeat here… Matt Goodwin has blamed “Muslim sectarianism” for his defeat in the Gorton and Denton by-election, in a statement some have labelled “Trump-esque.” In the early hours of Friday morning, it was announced that the Green’s Hannah Spencer had won the Gorton and Denton by-election in a stunning victory for the […]

    3 weeks ago

  • Martin Lewis interrupts GMB interview to challenge Kemi Badenoch over student loans

    Martin Lewis interrupts GMB interview to challenge Kemi Badenoch over student loans

    Lewis interrupted Badenoch’s interview to challenge the Tory leader. There were chaotic scenes on Good Morning Britain after Martin Lewis clashed with Kemi Badenoch over student loans. On Monday morning, the Conservative Party leader was interviewed by GMB hosts Susanna Reid and Ed Balls when the conversation turned to student loans. It was at this […]

    3 weeks ago

  • Half of Brits wouldn’t date a Nigel Farage supporter, poll finds

    Half of Brits wouldn’t date a Nigel Farage supporter, poll finds

    59% said they wouldn’t date a Trump supporter as well. Around half of Brits would not date someone if they were a supporter of Nigel Farage, polling has found. If you’re looking for love or romance this Valentine’s weekend, it’s probably a good idea to avoid the political chat – especially if you’re a Farage […]

    1 month ago

  • Nadhim Zahawi claims London ‘not safe’ – because he saw a tired man

    Nadhim Zahawi claims London ‘not safe’ – because he saw a tired man

    “So… London has fallen because there’s some knackered people walking around?” Nadhim Zahawi has claimed that London is “not safe” because he saw a man who “looked like he hadn’t slept.” How ‘safe’ London is has become one of the favourite topics of the right, who like to claim that the capital is a crime-ridden […]

    1 month ago

  • Keir Starmer’s favourability jumps despite chaotic couple of weeks

    Keir Starmer’s favourability jumps despite chaotic couple of weeks

    It seems events in Westminster have had no negative impact on Starmer’s favourability with the public. It may have been a tricky couple of weeks for Keir Starmer, but it seems events in Westminster have had no negative impact on his favourability. After a brief period when his premiership seemed on the verge of collapsing – and […]

    1 month ago

  • Nigel Farage calls for an end to working from home

    Nigel Farage calls for an end to working from home

    The Reform leader kisses goodbye to a generation of voters. Nigel Farage has reignited the culture-war debate over remote working, calling for an end to working from home and dismissing it as a drag on productivity. The Reform UK leader argued that flexible and remote work arrangements are undermining efficiency across Britain’s economy. “People aren’t […]

    1 month ago

  • Sadiq Khan predicts Brexit ‘will be reversed in my lifetime’

    Sadiq Khan predicts Brexit ‘will be reversed in my lifetime’

    The London mayor said it was his ‘ultimate goal.’ Sadiq Khan has made clear his desire for the UK to rejoin the European Union, saying that reversing Brexit is his “ultimate goal.” Speaking to the Observer, the mayor of London urged Keir Starmer to show more ambition on rebuilding links with the EU, almost a decade […]

    1 month ago

  • Almost 60,000 illegal migrants removed from UK since Labour came to power

    Almost 60,000 illegal migrants removed from UK since Labour came to power

    This is the highest figure in 10 years Nearly 60,000 unauthorised migrants and convicted criminals have been removed or deported from the UK since Labour came into power in the summer of 2024. Some 58,500 illegal migrants have left the UK, the highest number in 10 years, according to officials. Official figures from the Home […]

    1 month ago

  • Elon Musk, world’s richest man, admits money can’t buy happiness in glorious tweet

    Elon Musk, world’s richest man, admits money can’t buy happiness in glorious tweet

    Has it finally dawned on him? Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, seems to have come to the realisation that admitted money can’t buy happiness. In a post on X overnight, the billionaire said: “Whoever said “money can’t buy happiness” really knew what they were talking about.” He even finished the tweet with a sad […]

    1 month ago

  • X offices raided in Paris by French prosecutors amid investigation

    X offices raided in Paris by French prosecutors amid investigation

    Musk has been summoned for questioning. The French offices of Elon Musk’s X have been raided by prosecutors as part of an investigation into the social media platform. The Paris prosecutor’s cyber-crime unit raided the offices on Tuesday (February 3) as part of their investigation into allegations including unlawful data extraction and complicity in the […]

    1 month ago

  • The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: week 488

    The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: week 488

    And now the end is near, and so I face the final pub quiz Pub quizzers, the time as come. After more than four years, some 5,000 questions and dozens upon dozens of rambling intros, it’s time for me to hand over the reigns of this mighty quizzing behemoth. My first pub quiz was in […]

    1 month ago

  • Martin Lewis gives direct message to Rachel Reeves over student loan plans

    Martin Lewis gives direct message to Rachel Reeves over student loan plans

    “I do not think this is a moral thing for you to do.” Martin Lewis has directly addressed Rachel Reeves, urging her to backtrack on the government’s ‘immoral’ changes to student loan repayments. Last November, the chancellor announced Labour would be freezing the threshold at which graduates begin to repay their student loans. From April […]

    1 month ago

  • Reform UK report Labour to police over Matt Goodwin video

    Reform UK report Labour to police over Matt Goodwin video

    Reform have claimed the video is “misleading” and caused “serious harm” to Goodwin’s candidacy. Reform UK has reported Labour to the police over a video featuring Gorton and Denton by-election candidate Matt Goodwin. The video shows Goodwin saying: “I was lucky enough or unfortunate enough to be in Manchester a few days ago and the […]

    1 month ago

  • Suella Braverman becomes latest Tory to defect to Reform UK

    Suella Braverman becomes latest Tory to defect to Reform UK

    That’s another Tory addition to the party then… Suella Braverman has become the latest MP to swap one shade of blue for another by defecting from the Tories to Reform UK. Fresh on the heels of the likes of Nadhim Zahawi and Robert Jenrick, Braverman was unveiled as Reform’s latest recruit at a press event […]

    1 month ago

  • Petition calling for automatic by-elections when MP defects hits 100k signatures

    Petition calling for automatic by-elections when MP defects hits 100k signatures

    There was a time when a certain Mr Farage thought this should be the case. A petition calling for by-elections to be automatically called if an MP defects to another party has racked up more than 100,000 signatures. Over the last few days, there have been more defections from the Tories to Reform, the most […]

    2 months ago

  • Awkward moment Musk’s Greenland joke met with silence at Davos

    Awkward moment Musk’s Greenland joke met with silence at Davos

    The world’s unfunniest man strikes again. Elon Musk delivered a moment of toe-curling awkwardness at Davos this week as he tried to make a joke about Greenland. Musk is many things, but one thing he is absolutely not is funny. In fact, he might be the unfunniest man to walk this planet. There is not […]

    2 months ago

  • Mark Carney receives standing ovation for honest assessment of Trump situation 

    Mark Carney receives standing ovation for honest assessment of Trump situation 

    The Canadian PM has been praised for his speech. Mark Carney has been lauded for his brutally honest speech at Davos about the global state affairs, which received a standing ovation from those in attendance. In recent days, tensions between the US and its traditional allies have reached their highest level in decades after Donald […]

    2 months ago

  • The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: week 487

    The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: week 487

    Let’s quiz like it’s 2016! Why’s everyone obsessing over 2016? Where has this faux nostalgia come from? Those of us that lived it remember what 2016 was like – it was crap. Loads of fantastic celebrities died, the voters of the UK and US made two of the worst decisions in modern history, people started […]

    2 months ago

  • The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: week 486

    The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: week 486

    We’re halfway through January guys. If you’re doing Dry January, well done. If you’re doing Veganuary, well done. If you’re doing no January-based challenges, well done. Simply making it through the gloom of this month is an achievement worth celebrating. The rain clouds always part for the pub quiz though. Every now and again, I […]

    2 months ago

  • UKIP submits application for questionable new logo

    UKIP submits application for questionable new logo

    It’s definitely giving off a certain vibe isn’t it? UKIP has officially applied to change its logo, and seems to be going for a much less subtle far-right vibe with the new look. Last year, the the party that may have a genuine claim to being the most irrelevant in Britain, decided to launch a rebrand […]

    2 months ago

  • Majority of Brits want Brexit to be reversed, new poll finds

    Majority of Brits want Brexit to be reversed, new poll finds

    Public opinion continues to be pretty clear on Brexit now. A new poll has found that a majority of British people want to see Brexit reversed and the UK rejoin the European Union. This year marks ten years since Britain infamously voted to leave the EU. But after a decade of Brexit lies and failure, […]

    2 months ago

  • Greens open to anti-Farage pact with Labour, Zack Polanski confirms

    Greens open to anti-Farage pact with Labour, Zack Polanski confirms

    The Green leader said his party would only consider a pact on one condition though Zack Polanski has confirmed the Greens would be willing to consider an electoral pact with Labour to stop Reform – but only if Keir Starmer is no longer leader. Since Polanski became Green Party leader, the party has surged in […]

    2 months ago

  • European leaders slam Trump for ‘destroying world order’ after leaving UN organisations

    European leaders slam Trump for ‘destroying world order’ after leaving UN organisations

    Emmanuel Macron is among those to hit out at Trump’s actions. European leaders have hit out at Donald Trump for after his administration announced it was leaving dozens of United Nations organisations. This week, the White House announced it would no longer take part in “organisations, conventions and treaties that are contrary to the interests […]

    2 months ago

  • The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: week 485

    The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: week 485

    A quizzing storm brews Was it too much to ask for a nice, peaceful start to 2026? Well, clearly yes. From Venezuela to Greenland, with Storm Goretti thrown in for good measure, 2026 is giving off unsettling vibes. Let’s hope it’s not starting as it means to go on. But some things never change. Chelsea […]

    2 months ago

  • Keir Starmer says Trump should ‘keep hands off Greenland’

    Keir Starmer says Trump should ‘keep hands off Greenland’

    “Greenland and the Kingdom of Denmark must decide the future of Greenland and only Greenland and the Kingdom of Denmark.” Keir Starmer has said only Greenland and Denmark should decide the future of the territory and that Donald Trump should keep his ‘hands off’ the territory. His comments come after Trump reiterated his desire for […]

    2 months ago

  • The JOE 2025 Quiz of the Year

    The JOE 2025 Quiz of the Year

    Hold off on Auld Lang Syne – there’s one more quiz to do this year Here we are again then, looking back on another 12 months through the lens of 25 questions – yes, it’s the JOE 2025 Quiz of the Year! It’s definitely the least depressing way to wrap up the year. Yes, it […]

    2 months ago

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