The Know Daily - Friday 8 August 2025

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UK NEWS

👩‍🎓 A record number of 18-year-olds are likely to get into their first choice of university this year, according to the head of the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service.

🟩 Voting has begun in the leadership contest for the Green party of England and Wales.

💷 Interest rates have been cut to 4% – the lowest level in two years – due to reduced wage inflation and uncertainty over the impact of US tariffs.

GLOBAL AFFAIRS

🇺🇸 US President Donald Trump's new tariffs on more than 90 countries around the globe have come into effect.

✈️ The EU is set to introduce a travel fee to all non-EU visitors from visa-free countries, such as the UK and US, by the end of 2026.

🧴 The French government has asked its national regulator to address a TikTok tan lines trend promoting sun exposure.

CULTURE

🎼 The Video Music Awards (VMAs) nominations have been revealed – check out who’s made the cut. 

🖼️ The National Gallery in London is inviting the public to join a panel to shape the museum’s future, in efforts to empower potential visitors.

👠 A Netflix documentary on Victoria Beckham’s day-to-day life as she navigates the running of her beauty and fashion brands is underway.

WORK & INNOVATION

🏢 Almost half of businesses across the UK now want staff back in the office on a full-time basis, according to a recent survey.

👟 A new trainer for children has been released with a secret compartment for an AirTag so that parents can track them.

🤖 OpenAI has adapted its popular AI chatbot to better detect signs of emotional and mental distress.

UPLIFTING STUFF

♳ Talks to secure a Global Plastics Treaty have restarted, with hopes to create a legally binding international agreement on plastic pollution. 

🐌 Scientists are working to protect what many call the world’s most beautiful snails, while uncovering the secrets of their biology.

🧠 Illinois has become the first state in the US to require student mental health screenings alongside vision and hearing tests in standard school health services.

🗞 Read: In the era of hybrid and remote working, this piece has never been oh so relatable. If you’re living as a couple, who gets the kitchen table and who has to surrender to the tech neck on the sofa? Or, if you’re lucky enough to have a spare room, is it a case of calling shotgun when it comes to deciding who’s home office it is? This brilliant piece explores who should get to call the shots and, ultimately, if it's better to send your partner to a co-working space for the duration.

💗 Do: Enter our giveaway with femme health for the chance to win a Tempdrop (worth £249) – a wearable sensor that tracks your cycle whilst you sleep.

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🎧 Listen: Calling all history lovers! The Rest Is History is a complete go-to. Easy listening whilst also being unfailingly educational, each episode brings something new. That being said, my unrivalled favourites have been their historical Love Islands. If you know, you know.

📺 Watch: Does anyone remember Fresh Meat? It’s the perfect fix for when you’re feeling nostalgic for the university days when Dizzee Rascal was always on the radio and everyone was sporting leggings and denim shorts. Plus, David Attenborough’s new series Parenthood has, unsurprisingly, been a spectacular addition to the post-work TV roster. And this documentary on what happened to the “Brit Crew” is definitely worth a watch.

🧑‍🍳 Cook: Sometimes nothing beats a crunchy caesar salad, salty chips and a crisp Diet Coke. This salad recipe is the perfect balance of nutritious and delicious and is actually incredibly easy to nail.

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