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- The Know Daily - Friday 16 June 2023
The Know Daily - Friday 16 June 2023
💰 How to save money for summer without feeling like you’re missing out
Read in 5m 24s ∙ Listening to Jayda G
Dear readers,
This is my second summer in London, having moved over from my home in Bendigo, a town two hours north of Melbourne, at the end of May last year.
Since arriving in the UK, I’ve been blown away by just how much there is to do here - not to mention the draw of easy weekend trips to the rest of Europe. And while I’ve certainly been making the most of my time here, there are still so many items on my bucket list that I’m yet to tick off, from visiting the Eden Project in Cornwall to going hiking in the Lake District.
But to be honest, as well as stressing out about how I’m going to fit everything in, I’ve also been worrying about how much it’s all going to cost. That’s why I loved working on our latest guide, which is all about saving money for summer without feeling like you’re missing out. I hope you find it useful too!
Keep scrolling down to find your usual roundup of the week’s biggest headlines, our Friday quiz and recs for things to watch, read, listen to and cook this sunny weekend.
Love,
Belle x
Head of Social and Creative
Nine out of 10: The proportion of people who hold “fundamental biases” against women, according to a new UN report.
£65 million: How much a portrait by Gustav Klimt is expected to fetch at auction later this month. Dame mit Fächer (Lady with Fan) is the last portrait Klimt completed.
100: The number of days that a university professor spent living underwater at a Florida Keys diving lodge, breaking a Guinness World Record.
€80,000: The amount of money the Irish government is offering to pay people who choose to move to one of the country’s remote islands - but there are a few stipulations 👀
POLITICS & GLOBAL AFFAIRS
🇬🇧 The long-awaited Partygate report found that Boris Johnson deliberately misled the Commons over lockdown parties at No.10. The former PM would be facing a 90-day suspension if he hadn’t resigned as an MP.
🌡️ Global temperatures have accelerated to record-setting levels so far in June, with preliminary readers indicating they are nearly 1C above levels previously recorded.
🇺🇸 Former US President Donald Trump appeared in a Miami courtroom to plead not guilty to 37 federal charges over his handling of classified documents after leaving the White House.
CULTURE
🎨 A new solo exhibition by Banksy - which has been officially authorised by the street artist - will open at Glasgow’s Gallery of Modern Art this weekend.
🗞️ An annual report by Oxford University’s Reuters Institute found that 36% of people worldwide say they sometimes or actively avoid the news - here are some of the other key findings.
🕊️ Glenda Jackson, the former MP and two-time Oscar-winning actor, died at home at the age of 87. Jackson won a Bafta in 2020 for her role in Elizabeth is Missing.
WORK & INNOVATION
🧑⚖️ A US federal appeals court said that playing derogatory music in the workplace could violate laws against sexual discrimination. The ruling allows warehouse workers to sue their employers over the playing of tunes they deem misogynistic.
🔬 Experts urged legislators to catch up with rapid scientific advancements, following the development of the first synthetic human embryo using stem cells.
🙏 Hundreds of people in Germany attended an experimental Lutheran church service which was almost entirely generated by AI.
UPLIFTING STUFF
🇮🇸 Iceland became the latest country to ban so-called “conversion therapy” on the basis of sexual orientation, gender expression and gender identity.
☀️ Solar and wind power generated more US electricity than coal during the first five months of this year, new preliminary figures suggested.
🦏 16 southern white rhinos were released into Garamba National Park in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) after a 17-year absence. The last rhino in the park was poached in 2006.
💰 How to save for summer (without feeling like you’re missing out)
We know firsthand just how hard it can be to save money in the summertime. From holidays abroad and day trips around the UK to festivals and BBQs, the temptations that summer socialising throws our way are endless - and so are the potential costs!
That’s why we spoke to Jessie Leong, founder of the personal finance website How I Fund This, to get her top tips for saving for summer without feeling like you’re missing out.
🗞️ Read: “If all the signifiers of adulthood - a well-paid job, a house, the opportunity to start a family - seem so far out of reach for today’s twentysomethings, why does turning 30 still stoke so much fear?” That’s the question that 29-year-old writer Eloise Hendy sets out to answer in this wonderful piece for The Independent.
😲 Bonus read: ICYMI, check out this heartbreakingly relatable piece from journalist Amelia Tait, who re-read her teenage diaries hoping for a dose of nostalgia - but instead found them to be “a document of the unique misery and painful insecurities of adolescence”.
🎧 Listen: Last week, we brought you two roundups of the best podcasts of 2023 so far. This week, music is getting its time in the spotlight - check out the best albums of the year so far, according to Rolling Stone and Revolver Mag.
📺 Watch: Pretty Red Dress (out in cinemas now), Black Mirror season 6 (Netflix), Magpie Murders (BBC iPlayer), The Full Monty (Disney+).
🥗 Cook: This easy recipe for halloumi fattoush salad from Sainsbury’s Magazine is the perfect dish to bring along to a BBQ this weekend - or for meal-prepping for the coming week. (And, if you’re looking to eat out, our Head of Partnerships, Lily, loved trying Six by Nico’s new chip shop classics-themed menu - one of London’s most affordable tasting menus.)
Our Jobs Board highlights purpose-driven opportunities, flexible and female-founded environments, and employers who champion mental health.
❤️ Web Developer, Major Digital
We’re loving: A yearly training budget and regular team socials.
Other top jobs this week include roles at Save The Children UK, art institute Tate and The Fairtrade Foundation. Check them out 👉 here 👈
Want to reach 150,000 women with your latest roles? Email [email protected] if you’d like to list your jobs with us.
❣️ This week’s spotlight is shining on Stacey from London.
For the past decade or so, Stacey has been working with young people and supporting them to become the best versions of themselves.
Seeing how the pandemic and lockdown impacted the mental health of the people she worked with spurred Stacey to take further action and actively pursue her passion. She’s now heading to Birbeck University to study child and adolescent psychotherapy (while continuing in her current role!). Good luck, Stacey!
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