Jack Peat

Jack Peat

Jack is a business and economics journalist and the founder of The London Economic (TLE).

He has contributed articles to VICE, Huffington Post and Independent and is a published author.

Jack read History at the University of Wales, Bangor and has a Masters in Journalism from the University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne.

Cheeky gorilla performs ballet for passerby

This cheeky gorilla chimp was caught by stunned passersby performing BALLET. Western lowland gorilla Kiondo, 15, who lives at Paignton Zoo Environmental Park in Devon, has always been known as a bit of a show off. This photo caught the 186 KG animal jumping in the air whilst throwing grass...

Coffee could be a better pain-reliever than drugs

  A cup of coffee could be a better pain-reliever than drugs, say scientists. Caffeine, the active ingredient in coffee, was more effective than painkillers like ibuprofen and even morphine. But it was only effective on pain combined with sleep deprivation. It means patients' suffering could be eased with shots...

Former Essex UKIP candidate Bob Spink age 68 arrives at Southend Magistrates court where he faces charges of electoral fraud. See Masons copy MNUKIP:  May 8 2017

UKIP’s first MP on trial for 14 counts of electoral fraud

UKIP's first MP Bob Spink has denied electoral fraud following allegations he submitted false signatures on nomination papers. The former Essex MP appeared at Southend Magistrates' Court todayu alongside co-defendant James Parkin, 38. Spink, who defected from the Tories in 2008, denied a total of 14 offences relating to the...

WIN: A Bickerton fold up bike

TLE readers are in with a chance to win a Bickerton fold up bike worth £1,049.99 to celebrate this year's Spin Cycling Festival taking place at London Olympia this weekend. Folding bikes are all about key areas; ease of fold, weight and stiffness resulting in a solid, comfortable ride. Bickerton have completely redesigned the...

London escapes in under an hour: The Greyhound Hotel, Carshalton

I wish I could bottle the smell of an old country inn. Freshly ground coffee mixed with an infusion of crispy toast, Cumberland sausage, hints of lavender, rural air and a certain, je ne sais quoi. Right now London's hub stations will be bustling with people travelling hundreds of miles...

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