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The Know Daily - Friday 4 July 2025
Annabel Preston
July 04, 2025
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Hello hello,
It’s that time of the year! Wimbledon has basically become background noise at this point – always on in the corner while I’m working, cooking, pretending to do life admin – like an athletic white noise machine. Half the time I’m not sure who is even playing, but I have developed a very strong opinion on whether or not strawberries should come pre-sliced (they should).
London in the heat also has me oscillating between productivity bursts and lying dramatically in front of a fan, holding a Fab for dear life. But honestly no complaints here because it will be gone before we know it!
In between all that, I’ve gathered together this week’s headlines plus a few cultural recs we’ve been loving recently ❣️
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UK NEWS
💼 Sir Keir Starmer’s welfare bill has passed its second reading after a key reform was dropped in a last-minute concession.
🦁 The Lionesses are set to kick off their Euro 2025 defence in Zurich tomorrow as they take on France.
👨👧 Paternity and maternity pay is undergoing a landmark review as the government considers ways to make parental leave a right from your first day of employment.
GLOBAL AFFAIRS
🇩🇰 Military service is being expanded in Denmark to include women in efforts to recruit more soldiers and strengthen its defences.
🤳 The US government has found a buyer for the social media platform, TikTok, according to President Donald Trump.
🚢 Cruise ships carrying more than 1,000 passengers will no longer be able to dock in Cannes, in efforts to control overtourism.
CULTURE
📸 Aerial Photographer of the Year’s inaugural awards nominees have been announced, with 101 top pictures selected.
🏛️ An open-air museum recreating life in 1950s Britain has won Museum of the Year for its immersive storytelling and community engagement.
⭐️ The Hollywood Walk of Fame class of 2026 has been announced. Can you guess who has made the cut?
WORK & INNOVATION
🛤️ Solar panels between railway tracks are being tested by a Swiss company to help expand green energy without using extra land.
👩💻 Shorter work weeks will be kept by almost 1,000 British employees after the latest trial of a four-day week.
🎨 AI-engineered paint could keep cities cooler and reduce air conditioning bills, according to scientists.
UPLIFTING STUFF
🐭 Wimbledon is turning used tennis balls into cosy homes for mice, as part of a creative wildlife conservation initiative.
🦷 Wisdom teeth contain a unique form of stem cell that can be harvested and used to regrow bone, heart tissue and neurons, new research has found.
🌊 The Ocean Cleanup has announced its plan to expand projects to 30 more cities after successfully preventing 29 million kilos of trash from reaching the ocean.
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🗞 Read: This piece on the history of the slogan t-shirt is the deep dive I never knew I needed. It’s nostalgic, informative and overflowing with cultural references that I hadn’t thought about in years.
🎧 Listen: The latest episode of Table Manners featured Radio 1 legend Sara Cox. Although she’s had arguably one of the coolest careers ever, I must admit that hearing her experience of appearing on Bake Off took the biscuit (pun intended).
📺 Watch: The Sandman (Netflix), Abbott Elementary (Disney+), Sight Unseen (Paramount+) and Jurassic World Rebirth is out in cinemas now.
🧑🍳 Cook: I was given the task of bringing a cake to a party this week, which always feels a bit high pressure! But this clementine and almond cake is such a crowd pleaser and honestly so easy to whip up.
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