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.

Watch: Racial Incidents On The Rise Following EU referendum

Hundreds of racist incidents have been reported following the UK's decision to leave the European Union. The police online hate crime reporting site has been inundated with reports, with Twitter hashtag #postrefracism created to shame those involved on social media. One Twitter user, Ben Zen, wrote that two Britons waved an English...

Surge In Demand For Irish Passports

There has been a surge in demand for Irish passports following the UK's vote to leave the European Union. Foreign affairs minister Charlie Flanagan urged British citizens with the right to an Irish passport to apply only if it was necessary after significant interest from Britons seeking to ensure their long-term right...

Jeremy Corbyn’s Brother Voted Brexit

Jeremy Corbyn’s brother Piers has revealed he is a Brexiteer despite his brother campaigning for remaining in the EU. Speaking to the London Evening Standard he said "I voted to leave. Of course. “The EU has big problems.” The Labour party is in disarray following the Brexit vote, with several members...

Ryanair Will ‘Pivot’ All Of Its Growth Into The EU Market

Ryanair chief executive Michael O'Leary says the airline will "pivot all its growth into the European Union" following the UK's vote to leave the single market. The outspoken airline boss said the company is taking another 50 aircraft next year, and it is highly unlikely that any of them would be placed...

BBC And Steve McClaren: TV Howlers Guaranteed To Cheer You Up

Amidst a torrent of awful news and shocking football results, we can always rely on British television to cheer us up. Today a BBC news reporter was caught playing on her phone before a live broadcast and former England manager Steve McClaren reacted in the most splendid way possible following...

Britain Offered First Trade Deal Outside EU By Iceland!

Britain has been offered its first trade deal outside the EU by Iceland's President hours before the two countries clash in Euro 2016. Olafur Ragnar Grimsson, Iceland's president , said the UK can join a 'triangle' of non-EU countries including Greenland, Iceland, Norway and the Faroe Islands. These nations either belong to...

100k Strong Brexit Protest Interrupted By Music Festival

A 100,000 people strong Brexit protest was interrupted by a music festival this weekend. Youthful liberals from across the country gathered in Glastonbury to protest the UK's decision to leave the European Union only to be disrupted by popular music on a pyramid stage. Acts such as Coldplay, Adele and the...

Scotland Seeks “New Flatmate” On Gumtree

A new ad seeking a new flatmate for Scotland has appeared in the 'roomshare' section of Gumtree. The spoof ad reads: "Small industrious northern European nation of 5.3million seeks new flatmates as current resident's behaviour has become unreasonable." It stipulates that rent is £200 per-month, but for that bargain price...

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