25,000 homes in London are currently unoccupied. JOE’s Head of Politics Oli Dugmore explains why the situation has escalated to this stage.

7 years ago

We scoured the supermarkets for a lunch high in protein but low in calories, saturated fat and salt Hey, don’t be so hard on yourself. Sometimes meal prep for the entire week isn’t an option. Sometimes life, in the form of a busy schedule, or more likely an evening spent in the pub, just gets […]

7 years ago

Zigi Shipper was sent to Auschwitz in 1944 In 1944, when he was just a boy, Zigi Shipper was one of over a million Jews sent to Auschwitz-Birkenau. Here he shares his astonishing story, from being forced out of his home in Łódź, Poland and into a ghetto, to the horrors of the death camp, […]

7 years ago

If you’ve watched Everton in recent years, you’ll have seen him Speedo Mick has been a regular fixture at Everton matches in recent years, and you’ve almost certainly spotted him whether you’ve been at the stadium or watching from home. Unsurprisingly, television cameras often find themselves turned towards the fan in his speedos during match broadcasts, […]

7 years ago

Think you know how to make a good grilled cheese? Think again Like most food, it’s easy to make an average grilled cheese sandwich, but to make a really spectacular one takes something special. It takes time, it takes consideration, it takes knowledge and it takes good ingredients. You could get a shitty loaf of […]

7 years ago

With Rebecca Long-Bailey and Keir Starmer the hot favourites to succeed Jeremy Corbyn as Labour leader, Paul Mason discusses the internal ideological battle

7 years ago

London has a lot of houses With a population of roughly nine million, London understandably has plenty of homes. Most of these are normal buildings with regular proportions and a sensible amount of windows. Others, however, are not. For every dozen normal houses in the English capital, there’s at least one really peculiar one, the […]

7 years ago

Can you imagine being cut adrift from your entire family, with no way to reach them? This scenario will sound like an otherworldly nightmare for most of us. Being ripped apart from our loved ones and left to fend for ourselves is something that the vast majority of us have only witnessed on film. The […]

7 years ago

Everyone loves a sandwich Sandwiches are probably the most basic type of food you can eat, aside from simply picking up a slice of ham, a tomato, or a head of lettuce and eating them themselves. It is an item, or a number of items, between two slices of bread, and it is great. Aside from your […]

7 years ago

Prize details: Five pairs of tickets to a WWE House Party on the 15th January Held at the BT Sport studios in London To enter the competition, retweet the competition post and follow JOE (@JOE_co_uk) and @BTSportWWE on Twitter The competition  closes at 17:00 on Friday 10th of January 2020 (GMT). Five winners will be chosen. […]

7 years ago

Sometimes the universe conspires against us Most of us have been there. You have a bottle containing some kind of alcoholic liquid, be it beer or cider or some other drink we’ve not even heard about yet, and you want to open it. You open your kitchen drawer and realise that you either cannot find […]

7 years ago

According to estimates, close to half a billion animals have been killed as a result of the fires Australia is no stranger to bush fires, but the devastation it has been experiencing since the later months, and which is expected to get worse further into the New Year, has prompted questions at the country’s climate […]

7 years ago

Wrapping presents is easy, wrapping them well is very hard Most of us enjoy buying gifts for the people we love, their delight when receiving them and their joy when opening them. What most don’t enjoy though is actually wrapping those gifts. It’s something that in theory seems a no brainer in its ease, except […]

7 years ago

Brought to you by Shell Buckle up for a road trip challenge – with a difference Two teams, one continent, an epic competition and only one rule: the team with the lowest CO2 emissions wins. This is The Great Travel Hack, a show hosted by radio DJ Greg James and Dutch actress Katja Schuurman, who […]

7 years ago

The two do not see eye-to-eye US president Donald Trump is in London for the 70th anniversary of NATO. His relationship with Mayor of London Sadiq Khan is strained, to say the least. The pair have repeatedly clashed in the past. So, to celebrate the president’s visit to the UK, we sat down with the […]

7 years ago

‘Shut the fridge!’ In the UK, an ambulance callout costs you £0 in medical bills. The birth of your child costs you £0 in medical bills. In the USA, it’s a different story. We asked members of the public to guess how much they’d have to pay for simple medical services in America, and what […]

7 years ago

“That’s 1.2 kilos of chips…you have one hour to eat it.” We tried London’s biggest breakfast, and boy was it more than we bargained for. This full English eating challenge is not for the faint-hearted, and when you look at the components it’s easy to see why. The restaurant responsible is the aptly-named Fat Boys […]

7 years ago

Politics for the many, not the few You’ve seen JOE’s political offerings on social media. Of course you have, otherwise you probably wouldn’t be here. Now PoliticsJOE is officially on YouTube so you can find all of our song mashups, exclusive interviews with key figures and politicians, and documentaries all in the same place. Our […]

7 years ago

“I always felt like I would play for England.” Callum Wilson didn’t take the usual root to the top. Starting his career at Coventry, he endured two difficult spells in Non-League, scoring two goals in 20 matches. During his formative years, you’d have been forgiven for thinking that he wasn’t destined for international football or […]

7 years ago

This looks fucking wild On November 5 every year the British people celebrate the failure of a man who attempted to blow up the House of Lords more than 400 years ago. That man was Guy Fawkes and he was a part of the Gunpowder Plot to assassinate King James I. To celebrate the king’s […]

7 years ago

On Remembrance Sunday Britain remembers its war dead At 11am on the second Sunday in November (the Sunday nearest to 11 November, 1918 – the end of World War I) Britain holds Remembrance Sunday to commemorate its fallen soldiers. Up and down the country, crowds of people gather to pay their respects to their forefathers […]

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Advertisement feature We live in uncertain times – are you prepared? No one knows exactly what’s going to happen with Brexit. Hard? Soft? Deal? No Deal? Revoke and remain? Among the many concerns around the UK leaving the European Union, economic uncertainty is at the forefront. Even aside from Brexit, many experts think that some […]

7 years ago

They can talk the talk but can they walk the walk? Declan Rice and Michail Antonio engage in their fair share of battles in the line of work. Contesting headers in the air and 50/50s on the ground, they are two of the most combative players in the West Ham squad and never shy away […]

7 years ago

Have you ever wondered how good Sir Richard Branson is at haggling? To celebrate Virgin Atlantic’s latest route – the airline now offers flights to Tel Aviv – the international businessman extraordinaire surprised locals in the city’s famous Jaffa Market. Not only that, but he even set up his own stall – pithily named ‘Come […]

7 years ago

Advertisement feature Debt is a scary word, but it’s something most of us will encounter Student loans. Credit cards. Mortgages. It’s more than likely that you’ll incur some kind of borrowing during your life, and unless you can’t pay, it’s nothing to be frightened of. Sometimes, though, manageable borrowing becomes problem debt. It doesn’t help […]

7 years ago

Brought to you by Open Money “That just makes me even more determined” This week’s guest on Pioneers with John Amaechi is Cassandra Stavrou, the founder of healthy gourmet popcorn brand, Proper. She founded Proper – then known as Propercorn – in 2011, and it is now available in eleven countries around the world. In 2017, the […]

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Advertisement feature Jack was 22 when he realised he was in trouble. Coming out of university and moving into the next stage of his life, Jack started to accumulate debt. Banks were offering what seemed like straightforward financial services: credit cards and the like. And as a young person fresh out of education and into […]

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It’s been almost one year since Leicester City chairman Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha tragically died in a helicopter crash On Saturday thousands of Leicester supporters took to the streets to march from the city centre to the King Power Stadium in honour of their late chairman Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha. Srivaddhanaprabha was one of five people who died on October […]

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Brought to you by Open Money Entrepreneur and politician Dinesh Dhamija has led a remarkable life. The son of a diplomat, he was born in Australia, and spent a nomadic childhood living in Mauritius India, Holland, Afghanistan, and Czechoslovakia, before settling in the UK in the mid 1960s. He then went from selling tickets in a kiosk in […]

7 years ago

You love JOE, we love JOE, now you can wear JOE JOE’s mission is to entertain and inspire through original content, specialising in sport, politics, lifestyle and pop culture. And now we’re moving into merchandising: starting with our hugely successful JOE Presents shows. From eternal quotes like “Never microwave Moules Marinieres” to All Aboard The Hask […]

7 years ago

England coach Eddie Jones visited the birthplace of rugby in Japan, home of Asia’s first club. Jones himself coached the side from 2012 to 2015

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“I just want to get this over with” The United Kingdom is set to leave the European Union on October 31, either by securing a deal with the the EU or – if Boris Johnson has his way – leaving without a deal. That reality has put the status of Europeans living in the UK […]

7 years ago

JOE spoke to Brandon Lewis of the Home Office about the government’s settlement status scheme Ahead of the United Kingdom’s impending exit from the European Union, migrants from the bloc who have lived here for longer than five years after being asked to apply for settled status via a government scheme. After investigations revealed that […]

7 years ago

Fears are shit Being afraid stops us doing lots of things during our lives. It can stop us asking someone out, stop us applying for our dream job, and stop us from having fun. Fears can be paralysing, and the only way of overcoming them is by actually tackling them head on. So that is […]

7 years ago

EU nationals gathered outside the Home Office to fight against the government’s plans to end freedom of movement on October 31

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“When will the Prime Minister apologise for his racist remarks?” Boris Johnson today held his first Prime Minister’s Questions – and faced a fiery backlash from all four corners of the house. Boris’ premier PMQs session also saw him clash with Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn for the first time. “He’s asking for mobs of Momentum […]

7 years ago

How does the Full English stack up for American rapper Hobo Johnson? “You guys have ham…we have bacon!” Just like the breakfast this interview got heated about the intricacies of the classic Full English. We took American Rapper Hobo Johnson out for breakfast in London to see how it measures up. Before the food even […]

7 years ago

Terms and Conditions: Coca Cola – Instagram Grid Prize details: 1x Premier League Football Prize Bag   There will be 4x winners selected. Each winner will win 1x Premier League Football Prize Bag Terms and Conditions To enter the competition, entrants need to correctly guess the location of the football on the grid post […]

7 years ago

McVitie’s and Mind are encouraging the nation to get together over and biscuit and a cuppa and get talking. To find out more click here Talking is important. Just taking time out, with a friend or family member, to catch up and chat about whatever. We don’t do it enough, and it’s something that needs to […]

7 years ago

Terms and Conditions: Coca Cola – Instagram Grid Prize details: 1x Premier League Football Prize Bag  There will be 4x winners selected. Each winner will win 1x Premier League Football Prize Bag Terms and Conditions To enter the competition, entrants need to correctly guess the location of the football on the grid post image on […]

7 years ago

Prize details: 1x Premier League Football Prize Bag There will be 2x winners selected. Each winner will win 1x Premier League Football Prize Bag Terms and Conditions To enter the competition, entrants need to correctly guess what happens next on the appropriate FootballJOE/JOE_co_uk Instagram Story and follow the FootballJOE and Joe_co_uk Instagram accounts. Entries will […]

7 years ago

Prize details: 1x Premier League Football Prize Bag   There will be 2x winners selected. Each winner will win 1x Premier League Football Prize Bag Terms and Conditions To enter the competition, entrants need to correctly guess the location of the football on the grid post image on the FootballJOE/JOE_co_uk Instagram page(s) and follow FootballJOE […]

7 years ago

Prize details: 1x Premier League Football Prize Bag   There will be 2x winners selected. Each winner will win 1x Premier League Football Prize Bag Terms and Conditions To enter the competition, entrants need to correctly guess what happens next on the appropriate FootballJOE/JOE_co_uk Instagram Story and follow the FootballJOE and Joe_co_uk Instagram accounts. Entries […]

7 years ago

Prize details: 1x Premier League Football Prize Bag  There will be 2x winners selected. Each winner will win 1x Premier League Football Prize Bag Terms and Conditions To enter the competition, entrants need to correctly guess the location of the football on the grid post image on the FootballJOE/JOE_co_uk Instagram page(s) and follow FootballJOE and […]

7 years ago

Prize details: 1x Premier League Football Prize Bag  There will be 2x winners selected. Each winner will win 1x Premier League Football Prize Bag Terms and Conditions To enter the competition, entrants need to correctly guess what happens next on the appropriate FootballJOE/JOE_co_uk Instagram Story and follow the FootballJOE and Joe_co_uk Instagram accounts. Entries will […]

7 years ago

Knife crime is a growing issue in the United Kingdom Professional bike riders Ryan Taylor and Jake 100 are best known for their skills on two wheels. But they are putting their fame to good use. Riding bikes helped these young men stay away from violence growing up, and now they’re trying to help others […]

7 years ago

The Brexit recession is coming Nobel-prize winner and former advisor to the Clintons and Obama, Joseph Stiglitz, makes the case for progressive capitalism: channelling the power of the market economy to best serve all of society. He also talks about what a shit-show a no deal Brexit is likely to be.

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It’s time to view failure differently Although Elizabeth Day was doing extremely well professionally, she felt like a failure after discovering she couldn’t have children and going through a divorce. Retrospectively, she considers this one of the most valuable times in her life and argues we should all embrace failure. “Surviving your 20s is possibly […]

7 years ago

Should coders have more accountability? Technology writer Clive Thompson believes that coders are now the most powerful group of people on Earth. He wants to demystify the algorithms which overshadow our lives, and the people behind them. "Coding has become very valuable. And once there's a lot of money at stake, you create a lot […]

7 years ago

Survival tips for everyday life Working as the top survival expert for the British Forces, John Hudson recognised that many of the skills he learned in extreme environments can help normal people in their everyday lives. In an interview with JOE, he explains exactly how. “It’s not just an exploding airplane in the night sky. […]

7 years ago