Jack Peat

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Jack Peat is a floating editor for JOE and the editor of The London Economic. His work has also appeared in VICE, The Big Issue, The Independent and HuffPost. In 2021, he authored "The Great Pie Revolt", a gastronomic guide to the Premier League and EFL.

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  • TV audience for Lionesses peaked at an astonishing 17.5 million

    TV audience for Lionesses peaked at an astonishing 17.5 million

    It obliterates the previous best of 9.3 million  A record 17.5 million people tuned in to watch the Lionesses, according to Barb data. England’s near-60 year wait for a major football trophy ended on Sunday night when Sarina Wiegman’s side secured an extra-time victory over Germany. A second-half lob from substitute Ella Toone put England […]

    3 years ago

  • England stars gatecrash Sarina Wiegman press conference singing ‘it’s coming home’

    England stars gatecrash Sarina Wiegman press conference singing ‘it’s coming home’

    Lucy Bronze climbed onto the table as celebrations spilled into the media room  Sarina Wiegman’s press conference was invaded by a dancing conga of jubilant England players on Sunday evening. The England manager was addressing the press when players stormed the media room and danced around and on the table, singing a rendition of ‘Three […]

    3 years ago

  • Keir Starmer gets absolutely owned over Lionesses letter

    Keir Starmer gets absolutely owned over Lionesses letter

    The Labour leader has refused to support recent strike action  Sir Keir Starmer got brutally owned after sending out a letter of support to the Lionesses on Sunday evening. Sarina Wiegman’s side bagged a historic win under the lights at Wembley, overcoming Germany in a closely-fought tie. England took a 1-0 lead thanks to a […]

    3 years ago

  • Calls for a Bank Holiday following Lionesses EUROS win

    Calls for a Bank Holiday following Lionesses EUROS win

    Boris Johnson didn’t rule one out when England men reached the final last year  There have been renewed calls for an extra Bank Holiday after the Lionesses won the EURO 2022 competition. Sarina Wiegman’s side made history at Wembley after defeating Germany 2-1 in the final at Wembley Stadium on Sunday night. England took a […]

    3 years ago

  • People can’t get enough of Alessia Russo trying to read the German tactics note

    People can’t get enough of Alessia Russo trying to read the German tactics note

    Speculation has been rife over what the note said  The Lionesses have made history at Wembley after defeating Germany 2-1 in the EURO 2022 final at Wembley Stadium on Sunday night. Sarina Wiegman’s side took a 1-0 lead over Germany thanks to a second-half strike from substitute Ella Toone, who calmly chipped the goalkeeper in the […]

    3 years ago

  • Liam Gallagher lays into fans who kicked off with him on a plane in Australia

    Liam Gallagher lays into fans who kicked off with him on a plane in Australia

    The former Oasis frontman is on a four-date tour Down Under   Liam Gallagher has criticised fans who heckled him on a domestic flight in Australia for refusing to sign their merchandise. The former Oasis frontman finishes a four-date tour Down Under with a gig at the HBF Stadium in Perth tomorrow night. He will return […]

    3 years ago

  • US diplomat rips up memorandum and performs a ‘Russo’ in superb Lionesses vid

    US diplomat rips up memorandum and performs a ‘Russo’ in superb Lionesses vid

    It comes as England prepares to take on Germany in the Women’s EURO 2022 final on Sunday  The Lionesses will take on the Germans in the women’s EURO 2022 final on Sunday. England reached their first major women’s tournament final since 2009 in stunning fashion as they put four past Olympic finalists Sweden in Sheffield […]

    3 years ago

  • Grandma has dying wish fulfilled after giant penis is installed on her grave

    Grandma has dying wish fulfilled after giant penis is installed on her grave

    It’s what she would have wanted… A 99-year-old grandmother had her dying wish fulfilled after a giant penis, weighing more than 40 stones, was installed on her tomb at a cemetery in Mexico. Catarina Orduña Pérez requested that her family build the monument in celebration of the fact that they are “vargas”, which translates in […]

    3 years ago

  • Astonished reactions as American media pundit says we should ‘stop dissing Putin’

    Astonished reactions as American media pundit says we should ‘stop dissing Putin’

    ‘I think you’re talking a load of tripe’, PoliticsJOE’s Ava Evans said Pundits on Piers Morgan’s Uncensored show struggled to hide their horror after an American media pundit seemingly tried to defend Vladimir Putin’s actions in Ukraine. Russian forces launched a missile attack on the Kyiv area for the first time in weeks yesterday and pounded the […]

    3 years ago

  • Ben Stokes documentary focusses on mental health struggles

    Ben Stokes documentary focusses on mental health struggles

    The England captain has suffered from crippling panic attacks  A new Amazon Prime documentary will chart the incredible career of cricketer Ben Stokes. Ben Stokes: Phoenix from the Ashes, directed by Chris Grubb and Luke Mellows, will see various figures from across the cricketing landscape offer their thoughts on one of the most recognisable faces […]

    3 years ago

  • Fans divided over Arsenal’s pink third kit that ‘looks like pyjamas’

    Fans divided over Arsenal’s pink third kit that ‘looks like pyjamas’

    The club will debut the kit against Sevilla on Saturday  Arsenal fans are divided over their new 2022/23 third kit. The north London club leaked the first photos of the kit today, with captain Martin Ødegaard modelling the new design. The baby pink kit has a black trim in a nod to the new away […]

    3 years ago

  • Scottish city bookies’ favourite to host Eurovision next year

    Scottish city bookies’ favourite to host Eurovision next year

    The UK will host Eurovision Song Contest in 2023 on behalf of Ukraine The UK has been confirmed as the host of next year’s Eurovision Song Contest. The show’s organisers decided the event, unfortunately, could not be held in the winning country of Ukraine given the ongoing Russian invasion and Britain had been earmarked as a possible replacement after […]

    3 years ago

  • Verdict of ‘Wagatha Christie’ libel trial to be announced… tomorrow

    Verdict of ‘Wagatha Christie’ libel trial to be announced… tomorrow

    Coleen Rooney is ‘confident she’s won’, according to recent reports  A High Court judge is preparing to hand down her ruling on the ‘Wagathan Christie’ libel case – with a decision expected tomorrow. Rebekah Vardy and Coleen Rooney have been embroiled in a high-profile legal battle over a viral social media post that was sent […]

    3 years ago

  • British Gas owner Centrica sees profits increase five-fold as energy bills soar

    British Gas owner Centrica sees profits increase five-fold as energy bills soar

    It comes amid fears that many Brits will face a choice between ‘heating or eating’ this winter British Gas owner Centrica has seen its profits soar on the back of high energy prices. The company said its 2022 interim results showed profits in the six months to the end of June were up five-fold to […]

    3 years ago

  • Liz Truss’s new police plan is straight out of the Blackadder playbook

    Liz Truss’s new police plan is straight out of the Blackadder playbook

    The Tory leadership contender has a cunning plan Liz Truss has a policing plan so cunning you could put a tail on it and call it a weasel. The Foreign Secretary is currently the favourite to replace Boris Johnson as Prime Minister after surviving back-to-back skirmishes with Rishi Sunak in live TV debates. Last night […]

    3 years ago

  • Marcus Rashford tells kids to ‘dream big’ as he guest edits the Beano

    Marcus Rashford tells kids to ‘dream big’ as he guest edits the Beano

    The Manchester United forward appears on the front cover in cartoon form Marcus Rashford has urged children to “dream big” as he guest-edited a special edition of Beano. The England and Manchester United footballer features on the front cover of the magazine in cartoon form sporting a special T-shirt alongside Dennis the Menace and Minnie […]

    3 years ago

  • Watch: Man gets Tesco Clubcard tattooed on his arm to ensure he never forgets it

    Watch: Man gets Tesco Clubcard tattooed on his arm to ensure he never forgets it

    Father of seven Dean Mayhew said he thinks the tattoo looks ‘pretty cool’  A scaffolder had his Tesco Clubcard permanently tattooed onto his arm – because he kept forgetting to take it with him when he visited the supermarket. Dad-of-seven Dean Mayhew, 30, said he thought about the tattoo for several months before deciding to […]

    3 years ago

  • Watch: The moment an elephant gently wakes a sleeping woman in Thailand hotel

    Watch: The moment an elephant gently wakes a sleeping woman in Thailand hotel

    Well, this beats an alarm clock! A video has been posted on social media showing the moment an elephant woke a sleeping woman in a Thailand hotel. Sakshi Jain was staying in a resort in Chiang Mai, Thailand, where, guests are able to walk, bathe, feed and play with the elephants. Her friend, Taha Ismail, […]

    3 years ago

  • Stanley Johnson snaps after Boris is called ‘a liar’ live on TV

    Stanley Johnson snaps after Boris is called ‘a liar’ live on TV

    The PM’s dad told a journalist he ‘ought to be careful’ about how he uses language following the heated exchange  Stanley Johnson came to blows with a journalist on GB News after his son was dubbed a ‘liar’ during a fiery exchange. According to reports, Boris Johnson has allegedly said he doesn’t “want to resign” and wishes […]

    3 years ago

  • Parody GB News account suspended on Twitter after spoof Rees-Mogg tweet fools everyone

    Parody GB News account suspended on Twitter after spoof Rees-Mogg tweet fools everyone

    No, the Brexit opportunities minister was not waiting on a delivery of £20,000 -worth of saucisson and Champagne  A parody GB News account has been suspended by Twitter after one of its posts caused a fair bit of confusion on the social media platform. Queues at the port of Dover have seen prominent Brexiteer MPs being lampooned […]

    3 years ago

  • Andrew Pierce’s face is a picture as he gets schooled by Simon Calder over Dover Port chaos

    Andrew Pierce’s face is a picture as he gets schooled by Simon Calder over Dover Port chaos

    The Daily Mail journalist insisted Brexit had nothing to do with the disruption  Andrew Pierce received a very public schooling over the Dover Port chaos after he insisted that the disruption had nothing to do with Brexit. Passengers were forced to wait for several hours on Friday as bumper-to-bumper traffic stretching for miles marred the journeys […]

    3 years ago

  • ‘FFS Nadine!’: Tory MP is forced to mute Dorries following bizarre tweet

    ‘FFS Nadine!’: Tory MP is forced to mute Dorries following bizarre tweet

    The culture secretary derided Rishi Sunak for wearing Prada shoes and an expensive suit The MP for Guildford was forced to mute Nadine Dorries following a bizarre tweet about Rishi Sunak’s clobber. Angela Richardson responded in dismay after the Culture Secretary compared the outfits of the two remaining Tory leadership candidates. Dorries has backed Truss […]

    3 years ago

  • Shocking NASA pictures show how parched and brown the UK is versus one year ago

    Shocking NASA pictures show how parched and brown the UK is versus one year ago

    And more hot weather is on the way Another 40C scorcher could be just weeks away, according to weather models, as Britain continues to bask in unusually hot weather. The UK broke its hot weather record on July 19th as temperatures soared to 40.3C in Coningsby, Lincolnshire, beating the previous hot record weather of 38.7C […]

    3 years ago

  • UFC fighter Paddy the Baddy obliterates ‘divvy’ Rishi Sunak in press conference

    UFC fighter Paddy the Baddy obliterates ‘divvy’ Rishi Sunak in press conference

    The former Chancellor has outlined his plan for Britain if he becomes PM – but not everyone’s convinced  Paddy Pimblett tore into Rishi Sunak‘s plan for Britain after the former Chancellor made it to the final two in the Tory leadership contest. Sunak will face off with Liz Truss after Penny Mordaunt became the latest […]

    3 years ago

  • The price of fish and chips is about to go through the roof

    The price of fish and chips is about to go through the roof

    A perfect storm of fish scarcity, rising oil prices and failed potato crops could mean trips to the chippy become increasingly prohibitive Potato growers have warned that the price of chips is set to soar after crop yields were hit by the record-breaking temperatures. The British Potato Trade Association (BPTA) said recent record temperatures come […]

    3 years ago

  • The full trailer for Mike Tyson’s biopic has just dropped – and it looks epic

    The full trailer for Mike Tyson’s biopic has just dropped – and it looks epic

    The docu-series will air on Hulu from August 25th  A new trailer for the upcoming Mike Tyson biopic has been released – and it’s already creating a buzz among boxing fans. The two-minute clip gives a flavour of the new MIKE series which is set to air on Hulu from August 25th. Trevante Rhodes portrays […]

    3 years ago

  • Keir Starmer gives brutal assessment of Boris Johnson’s legacy

    Keir Starmer gives brutal assessment of Boris Johnson’s legacy

    “He’s a complete bullsh*tter and he took the p*ss out of the public”  Sir Keir Starmer was in no mood to hold back as he appeared on the Rest is Politics podcast to give his view on outgoing Prime Minister, Boris Johnson. The Labour leader faced off with Johnson for the final time during PMQs on Wednesday, […]

    3 years ago

  • Boris Johnson signs off final PMQs as Tory leader with ‘Hasta la vista, baby’

    Boris Johnson signs off final PMQs as Tory leader with ‘Hasta la vista, baby’

    The PM capped off a typically gruelling session with a defiant farewell  Boris Johnson concluded his final PMQs as Tory leader by imparting a few words of advice to his successor. Advising them not to listen to Twitter (nor the Treasury, for that matter) the outgoing leader said it is “the people that sent us […]

    3 years ago