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.

Kids As Young As 6 Own A Mobile Phone, And Spend 4 Hours A Day On It

Kids as young as six years-old now own a mobile phone, with many spending as much as four hours a day consumed by it. New research has revealed that in an ever-increasing technological society children are becoming tech savvy from a younger age, with many surpassing their parents’ knowledge of devices....

“Enormous Moral Gulf” Exists Between Food Producers and Consumers

There's an enormous moral gulf between food producers and consumers, according to the founder & director of vegan campaigning charity Viva!. New research has revealed millions of Brits have no idea how their food is produced, and almost half would consider cutting back on meat, eggs and dairy products having known some of...

Can You Spot The Chili in the Red Hot Chili Peppers

We all love a mind-boggling puzzle on a Friday afternoon, which is why we've sourced the latest one which is boggling minds… and tickling tastebuds. It features US rockers Red Hot Chili Peppers performing – with a selection of real chilis secretly sprinkled throughout the scene. We don’t want to give...

Trump: Picking Out The Positives

Remember that scene in The Office when David Brent gets promoted at the expense of the rest of his team? I imagine the faces of utter bewilderment that he was met with are quite similar to the gawps we all shot at our television screens yesterday morning waking to the...

Clinton Was Part Of The System Americans Wanted To Escape

By Marcus Solarz Hendriks Hindsight is a beautiful thing. It makes people so wise. And we are seeing plenty of wise people in the media coverage of Donald Trump’s shock election last night. Above all, commentators are beginning to understand the mistakes in their comprehension of the political climate, which resulted...

The Top 50 List of Dating No-Nos

First dates have sort of become a big deal of late. I mean, there's an entire programme dedicated to them which captures their essence thanks to a wise maître d, a savvy barman and a restaurant full of endless possibilities. But what's the key to making them a success? Well, according to new...

Canada Taunts Trump With Ice Wall Plans To Stop Fleeing Americans

Canadians are poking fun at America's 45th President Donald Trump by claiming to build an ice wall to stop fleeing Americans. Applications for immigration in Canada caused the official website to crash overnight as news of America's incumbent President started to filter through. Donald Trump has been very vocal about his...

Londoners Are The Poorest Workers In Britain

Londoners are the poorest workers in Britain, according to new research, with the average worker barely left with £50 after all their outgoings are accounted for. Based on new roles advertised in Q3 2016, the job site revealed that the average annual salary in London is £37,408; just 13.2 per...

Bookmaker Bashed by Brexit II

Bookmaker Betway are reporting multiple pay-outs of hundreds of thousands of pounds at big odds in what has been dubbed Brexit II for the gambling industry. Early reports suggest the Trump win could be a worse result for the bookies than Brexit and Leicester winning the Premier League. Betway’s Alan Alger,...

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