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.

Forget tech, we need respect for football referees

With a ball yet to be kicked in the 2017/18 season football's elite players are already generously offering their two penneth on how to "make refereeing better". Barcelona star Gerard Piqué, who is known for regularly hitting out at refereeing decisions, told Japanese magazine Soccer Kings that he wants to "change the refereeing...

Signed, sealed, delivered: The Postal Museum opens for business

London’s latest heritage attraction, The Postal Museum, has opened its doors to the public for the first time. The opening marks the end of an ambitious year and a half project, which commenced on 4 February 2016, to convert a disused Clerkenwell printing factory into the new museum site, and...

Private jet firms cash in on pre-season tours and overseas transfers

Private jet firms are cashing in on lucrative international pre-season tours and overseas transfers. With two weeks to go until the start of the season Premier League clubs have already shelled out lucrative amounts to bring players in, with Man City splashing over £200 million and both Chelsea and Manchester...

Millennials driving pet-friendly office boom

Millennials are driving a pet-friendly office boom in London, with firms introducing new policies on office animals to attract the best talent. New research has found 42 per cent of 18-34 year-olds would like or enjoy a dog-friendly workplace, and businesses are doing their all to accommodate their needs. A...

Wine of the Week: Saint Mont, 2015

Sat amongst the renowned wine regions of France such as Bordeaux, Béarn and Bergerac little gets said of petit Saint Mont, but it really should. With siliceous earth, clay and sand soils the region bears all the trademarks of its larger and more recognised counterparts, producing Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc red...

World’s most expensive RV goes on sale

This is the world's most expensive RV complete with cocktail bar, over 20 TVs and gold-gilted interiors - and yours for £2.3m. The luxurious white coach is over 44ft long and almost twice as tall as the average campervan. Its creators say the eleMMent Palazzo "represents exclusivity and extravagance that...

How many trans-gender people actually serve in the US military?

Donald Trump has landed himself in hot water once again after announcing that transgender people will not be allowed to serve in the US military. The President cited analysis carried out last year that care for transgender people in the military would add $8.4 million to the total medical costs...

Martin Tyler and Gary Neville go head to head in non-league clash

Sky Sports pundits Martin Tyler and Gary Neville will pit their non league outfits against each other this Saturday at The Beveree in south west London. Hampton and Richmond Borough entertain Salford City in the Jacob Sylvester Trophy, with some of the proceeds from the game going to Bliss, the charity...

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