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The Know Daily - Friday 19 September 2025
Annabel Preston
September 19, 2025
Read in 5m 22s ∙ Listening to Sophie Ellis-Bextor ∙
Hello hello,
Since partnering with PensionBee, I’ve been thinking a lot about getting my finances in order (very grown-up, I know!). So, I finally took the plunge: I consolidated my pensions and even set up a new one with them – all with the help of my wonderful BeeKeeper, shout out to Tiwaah! Feeling very grown-up and slightly smug about it. Keep your eyes peeled for all the deets in today’s edition so you can too!
On a different note, it’s been a big birthday week for the team! We were celebrating Lynn on Thursday, and Hannah’s is coming up on Sunday – woohoo 🥳 Always nice to have an excuse for cake, candles and even more team cheer than usual.
But back to the normal order of business – read on for this week’s recs, headlines and a special piece on all things pensions ❣️
Happy Friday!
Annabel
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UK NEWS
💸 The UK is set to receive a record £150bn investment from the US to create thousands of jobs across the country in future-focused industries.
🎄 Hyde Park’s famous annual Winter Wonderland opens on 14th November. Here’s how you can get tickets for just £1.
💙 A new report urges a national occupational health service to support employees and reduce work-related illness.
GLOBAL AFFAIRS
🇺🇸 US President Donald Trump arrived in the UK on Wedesday for his second state visit and met with King Charles and Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
✈️ Santiago de Compostela in Spain is experiencing a social media-driven visitor boom, prompting the release of a new guide reminding tourists of courtesies.
📱 TikTok can continue running in the US after a deal was reached with China.
CULTURE
☕ A Central Perk coffee shop inspired by the iconic Friends café is set to open in New York City this autumn.
👠 London Fashion Week has begun and will feature key shows from designers like Erdem, S.S. Daley and Conner Ives over the weekend.
🎶 Bad Bunny leads the 2025 Latin Grammy nominations with 12, including nods for Album, Record and Song of the Year.
WORK & INNOVATION
👩💻 Many UK workers are uneasy about using AI at work according to a new report, despite government efforts to encourage its uptake.
📼 Every song ever recorded could be stored on a synthetic DNA cassette tape developed by scientists, offering a new approach to data preservation.
👩🚀 British pilot Laura Marie is among six volunteers training for NASA's 378-day Mars mission simulation at Houston's Johnson Space Center.
UPLIFTING STUFF
🔭 The Royal Observatory Greenwich announced the winners of its 2025 Astronomy Photographer of the Year contest, showcasing stunning celestial imagery.
🌊 Plans for the world’s first Indigenous-led ocean reserve in the Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu and New Caledonia are moving forward with new support.
🪙 To celebrate 90 years of Monopoly – and the legendary living-room showdowns – a limited edition collectible coin is being released.
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💸 Pensions, but make them simple.
Ever feel like pensions are confusing, outdated or just a “future you” problem? You’re not alone. With old-school providers, hidden fees and snail-paced customer service, it’s no wonder so many people ignore their pensions altogether.
Say hello to PensionBee. The award-winning online pension provider that’s making pensions easy to find, simple to manage and even enjoyable to think about. Our co-founder, Lynn, has an account and loves how simple it is!
Here’s how they make it work:
🐝 Lost track of old pensions from past jobs? PensionBee helps you find them and pulls everything into one simple online plan. No paperwork, no stress.
🐝 You’ll get your own real-life human (called a BeeKeeper!) to guide you through everything – whether you’re switching pensions, adding money or just have a quick question.
🐝 Want to check your balance or make a top-up? You can do it all online. Finally, pension management that actually fits into your life – hurrah!
🐝 One clear fee, no funny business. Just a simple annual charge between 0.50%–0.95%, depending on your plan.
And it’s not just about ease – PensionBee also gives you the option to invest in plans that support things like climate-conscious companies 💚 So your pension can help shape a future you believe in.
Oh, and they’re also fighting for an industry-wide standard for a 10-day pension switch guarantee – sign the petition now!
🗞 Read: Are you a cat person? Well, this piece explains that there could be more benefits to having a furry companion beyond warm snuggles. In fact, new research even suggests that we share a unique connection with them that is fuelled by brain chemistry. Oxytocin, often called the love hormone, actually rises for both the cat and their human pet when cuddling. Crazy, right?
🎧 Listen: Sophie Ellis-Bextor has just dropped her latest album, Perimenipop – and it is exactly what the doctor ordered. Poppy with a side of disco, it's so reminiscent of her iconic track, Murder on the Dancefloor.
📺 Watch: Sticking with the throwback theme, I’ve got back into Neighbours recently and it really is so nostalgic in the best possible way. Another comfort watch as we get into the second half of September: The Thursday Murder Club. I also cannot stop watching episodes of Call Her Daddy on YouTube – the latest episode with Madelaine Petsch is not one to miss!
🧑🍳 Cook: We’re right in the middle of aubergine season in the UK and my absolute favourite way to enjoy them is, of course, sizzling beneath heaps of melted mozzarella. Here’s a great aubergine parmigiana recipe to achieve the warming sensation.
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