The Know Daily - Friday 1 August 2025

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Hello hello,

Happy Friday! It’s been a busy week for me with a big move out of my London flat. Don’t get me wrong, packing for a weekend away or a nice holiday to the Med is all very exciting. But packing up all your stuff is a completely different ball game. How can so much be accumulated in just three years? Still, it was a good opportunity to review my wardrobe and take anything I haven’t been vibing with recently to the charity shop. Small wins!

I also just wanted to say a huge thank you to all of you who responded to our survey! It’s been great to become better acquainted with you all and really get a feel for what makes our fab community tick. But more on that below! In the meantime, we’ve got our usual round up of this week’s headlines and culture recs ❣️

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Annabel
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UK NEWS

💼 Former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has released a statement announcing plans for a new party alongside Zarah Sultana.

​​🛂 Brits will have a new passport policy come October as the European Union confirmed it will roll out its biometrics entry system for non-EU visitors.

👶 The most popular baby names in the UK have been released by the Office for National Statistics. Has yours made the list?

GLOBAL AFFAIRS

🤝 President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen has struck a deal with US president Donald Trump, averting potential trade issues between the two economies.

🤳 Australia has announced which social media platforms will be part of its world-first ban for under-16s access later this year.

🇹🇭🇰🇭 Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to an immediate and unconditional ceasefire after cross-border conflict.

CULTURE

📖 The 2025 Booker Prize longlist has been announced – check out if your favourite author is there.

🌌 An astrophotographer has captured the Milky Way in one of the UK's darkest places free from light pollution. It’s absolutely mesmerising!

🖼️ The Tate Modern is looking to draw in more younger visitors by extending its opening hours to 9pm every Friday and Saturday.

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WORK & INNOVATION

👩‍💻 OpenAI has announced a new product within ChatGPT called “study mode” aiming to help students work through problems step-by-step before giving an answer.

🦠 Virtual reality headsets have helped researchers discover that just the sight of someone with an illness can be enough to set our immune system working.

👨‍🏫 Fathers are being encouraged to apply for jobs at nurseries and pre-schools after the Department for Education revealed just 3% of workers in the early years sector are men.

UPLIFTING STUFF

👩‍⚕️ Free virtual health clinics have launched in Australia to improve access to medical professionals and services, particularly focused on women and girls.

🦎 A tiny gecko species – once thought extinct – has been rediscovered on Rábida Island in the Galápagos.

🏄‍♀️ Dogs and their owners caught some waves last weekend for the UK Dog Surfing Championship on the English south coast.

🗞 Read: This piece about falling in love with roses is the perfect weekend read. Novelist Charlotte Mendelson documents her journey from rose-sceptic to rose-lover whilst writing one of her characters. In an unexpected turn of events, her character’s love for the flower transferred over to a real life adoration for Charlotte herself. Definitely worth a read!

🎧 Listen: Madonna is back ⚡️ Her new album, Veronica Electronica, is a set of remixes and lost songs and honestly it’s just the dose of 90s nostalgia we’re always trying to get hold of. Music for dancing around the kitchen is sorted for the foreseeable.

📺 Watch: Happy Gilmore 2 featuring Travis Kelce and Bad Bunny, which wasn’t on our bingo card! Also, the Lionesses’ penalty shootouts have been playing on repeat – still can’t get over Chloe Kelly’s speedy kick.

🧑‍🍳 Cook: Ever heard of a muffeleta? It’s essentially a super-sized sandwich and this one in particular takes it to a whole new level: an entire loaf of bread stuffed with everything from mozzarella to parma ham. Say no more!

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