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: How to Make an Honest Burger

Creating good food isn't about being fancy. It's about doing the basic things well. Take a moment to consider some of the most successful food entrepreneurs (or fentrepreneurs) in the city. Pizza Pilgrims was started by two brothers who took a 'pilgrimage' to discover the true art of pizza making and...

Mike Ashley Pulls Out Wad of £50 Notes in Front of Factory Workers

Under-fire billionaire Mike Ashley pulled out a wad of £50 notes on a recent trip to a Sports Direct factory which have been likened to Victorian workhouses. The Newcastle United and Sports Direct owner was leading journalists on a tour of the company's headquaters amidst a barrage of criticism over poor...

Wine of the Week: The King’s Wrath Pinot Noir 2012

I always love a wine with a story. And so steeped in historical significance is The King’s Wrath Pinot Noir that this bottle may just take the biscuit. Most of us are familiar with the term ‘hanged, drawn and quartered’ which became synonymous with the Elizabethan era. But to trace...

Watch: Sadiq Khan Lays in to Jeremy Hunt with Stand-up Gag

Sadiq Khan has dealt a low blow to Jeremy Hunt, dubbing the Health Secretary "gutless, spineless and heartless". The London Mayor showed off his stand-up credentials in a short video shared on Time Out’s Facebook page. Hunt has been subject to a barrage of criticism amidst the junior doctors strike. In...

Watch: How To Make A Blue Plaque

With more than 900 of them littered around houses in London, the blue plaque has become a focal part of our historical streets commemorating celebrities, politicians and nobility. The scheme, started by the Royal Society of Arts and administered by English Heritage since The Greater London Council (GLC) was abolished,...

London Flights Grounded at City, Gatwick and Heathrow

If you've picked today to travel out of London, you may be in for a bit of a shock. A series of incidents has resulted in flights been grounded at London City, Heathrow and Gatwick Airports. Black Live Matter protesters stormed onto the runway at London City Airport leading to...

4.7MW Wind Farm in Deprived Area Wins Community Energy Award

A 4.7 megawatt wind farm which is set to be built in one of the most deprived parts of the UK has won the 2016 Community Renewable Energy Project Award. The community energy project, which has been running for 18 years, has raised £1.2 million so far and trained up ten local unemployed...

Why Men Don’t Shop

I want to start this by dispelling a common myth. Men don't shop. When we have a demand for an item we find the quickest route to get to the appropriate supplier. Shopping is the carnage that happens in between, and we don't have the patience for that! For anyone who has been unlucky...

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