The Know Daily - Friday 6 March 2026

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Hello hello,

I keep reading that we should consider spring to be the New Year because it makes more sense with the natural world, in terms of growth. Basically what I’m saying is: forget all those New Year's resolutions I made in January that I didn’t keep, my New Year is actually starting now 😂 But I definitely do feel like I’ve got a spring in my step, mainly because we’re finally getting some vit D in London, but also because we’re back to publishing the newsletter at 9am again!

Anyway, here’s our weekly round-up of headlines and culture picks, plus a few recs to see you through ‘til Monday. Also, with International Women’s Day on Sunday, we’ve been thinking a lot about how we sustain our all-female newsroom (more of that below).  

Happy Friday!
Annabel ❣️
Editor

UK NEWS

📱 A consultation asking the public if they think under-16s should be banned from using social media has been launched by the UK government.

📄 New evacuation plans for British nationals were revealed by PM Keir Starmer during his Downing Street briefing on the latest in the Middle East.

📖 The Irish Children's Laureate has said that studies show children who read are “happier people”, whilst visiting schools on World Book Day. 

GLOBAL AFFAIRS

🗳️ Nepal’s general election took place yesterday following Gen Z protests. The chief election commissioner said he is committed to finish counting by 9 March.

🍔 Meaty names like steak and bacon for vegetarian and vegan foods have been banned by EU lawmakers… but they’re still allowing burger and sausage!

🌆 Saharan dust is expected to sweep across Europe over the next couple of days, creating hazy sunsets. This handy tool lets you follow the global forecast on a map.

CULTURE

🖼️ England’s oldest public art gallery is offering free entry in March – we'll race you there!

🧘‍♀️ An old Dutch ritual called “dusking” is having a revival across Europe – this is what it’s all about.

📸 The Sony World Photography Awards 2026 shortlist has been revealed… we’re loving the polar bear cubs 🥹

WORK & INNOVATION

👩‍💻 10 six-figure (and female-led) jobs have been highlighted through new research aiming to narrow the gender pay gap.

💨 Airborne wind turbines that could reportedly generate renewable power from the airspace above cities are being tested by researchers in China.  

💊 A “digital gut” could test drive personalised probiotics so that we don’t have to, a new study has suggested. 

UPLIFTING STUFF

💓 Barbie is celebrating International Women’s Day with its first ever Barbie Dream Team of female role models across different industries. 

🪸 Citizen scientists have found what is believed to be one of the largest coral colonies ever recorded on the Great Barrier Reef.

🪑 100 benches across the UK are now lit up with solar panels and offer QR codes leading to mental health support services.

🛍️ Shop: Meet the product that will stop making eye makeup feel like a chore and start making it feel like a doddle. One thing we never do is gatekeep!

🗞 Read: Ok, this is a random one but I stumbled across this piece in The Guardian and I’m kind of obsessed. It sounds like break-ups are getting a sparkling rebrand, because instead of selling their engagement/wedding rings after a divorce, many women are transforming them into bold new pieces. And some are buying entirely new “divorce rings” to mark the start of a fresh chapter. Jewellers are saying we’re living in a new era of “F-you rings”, and to be fair, why not?!

🎧 Listen: The moment has finally arrived – Harry Styles’s new album has just dropped! My current fave song is American Girls, but then it has only been out for 9 hours… Anyway, don’t mind me whilst I regress into 13-year-old 1D fandom for the next three to five working days 😂

📺 Watch: I’ll hold my hands up and admit I had no idea there was a TV show about young Sherlock Holmes coming out until I saw the insanely good reviews, but now it’s very much on my agenda for the weekend. I think we can all agree that from now on anything starring Jessie Buckley is an immediate must-see and her new film The Bride is out in cinemas today – I hope she doesn’t make me quite so teary this time around!

🧑‍🍳 Cook: We’re entering wild garlic season and my absolutely favourite thing to do with it is create a pesto. So yummy in pastas or salads (I’ll whack it in anything, really!) and it's also so easy to whip up – literally just five ingredients. 

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