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.

Everything You Need to Know About Staycations in the UK

When it comes to holidays, sometimes staying put can be the best option. Of course, that doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t go on holiday at all, but rather that you should forgo waiting around at the airport and worrying about your passport in favour of holidaying in the UK. With...

Rachel Riley Models Cars Of The Future Ahead Of Shell Eco-Marathon

Countdown’s Rachel Riley modelled a potential car of the future ahead of the Shell Eco-Marathon in London. The vehicles, weighing in at just 30kg, were designed by students competing in the world’s longest running student competition, Shell Eco-marathon, where vehicles are measured on how far they can travel on just a litre...

Deliveroo Opens Pop-Up Garden For Picnic Tranquillity

Restaurant delivery service Deliveroo has opened a pop-up garden in Hoxton Square to offer locals picnic tranquillity after a UK-wide study unveiled "park strife" is ruining days out. The temporary space offers an open-air space to relax and gives guests the chance to order food from nearby restaurants and have it delivered direct...

Internal Migration Map Shows London Lost 68,000 Residents In One Year

An internal migration map of Britain has revealed London lost 68,000 residents in one year as 30-somethings ditch the Big Smoke for the Home Counties. A total of 2.85 million people moved internally in the UK in one year, according to the data, with many migrating towards the capital. However, a notable exodus...

We’re all poorer for this EU ‘debate’

“Above all, it is criminal to excite anger and discontent without proposing a remedy, or only proposing a false remedy” --- Theodore Roosevelt, How Not to Help Our Poorer Brothers, 1987 Foreigners! Terror! Instability! Economic bombs! Elites! Democracy! Arrest warrants would fill several grand rooms if we were subject to...

Coca Cola Drops Out of Global Brands List For The First Time

Coca Cola has dropped out of the BrandZ ranking of the top 10 global brands for the first time. The brand report has been running since 2006 and sees the soft drink brand fall to thirteenth place as the top ten list gets littered by tech and social companies. Google hang...

Zlatan Will Reveal His New Club ‘When He Sells 100 T-Shirts’

Zlatan Ibrahimovic will remain tight-lipped about his next club until he's managed to flog "at least 100 t-shirts", the sport star's agent has revealed. Speculation about the striker, who hit his prime five years ago, has been rife in the media as a potential hook-up with former boss Jose Mourinho looks...

Boris Johnson and Sadiq Kahn To Lock Horns At Wembley

The former and current Mayors of London are set to lock horns at Wembley in front of 6,000 people in a live debate on Europe. Labour Mayor Sadiq Kahn will face the former Conservative Mayor Boris Johnson just hours before the country goes to the polls. According to The Standard,...

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