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The Know Daily - Friday 28 November 2025
Annabel Preston
November 28, 2025
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Hello hello,
If things felt a lil’ tense this week, we totally get it. The autumn Budget dropped and we’re all doing more mental maths than we asked for. But in classic British fashion, we’re going to take a breath, grab a cuppa and carry on with optimism.
So let’s do exactly that. Here’s your bite-sized rundown of the headlines this week and some of our favourite recs to put some pep in your weekend.
Happy Friyay,
Hannah
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UK NEWS
💼 Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivered her autumn Budget. Amongst the changes were: lifting the two-child benefit cap, keeping tax thresholds the same for a further three years and capping salary sacrifice pensions. You can read our full debrief here and see how the changes will affect you using this handy calculator.
🛜 Ofcom has unveiled a landmark package of practical steps for tech firms to make life online safer for women and girls.
👮♀️ Bobbi – the UK's first police virtual assistant that is powered by artificial intelligence – has been launched by two police forces as part of a new trial.
GLOBAL AFFAIRS
📵 The European Parliament is calling to ban social media, video-sharing platforms and AI chat bots for teenagers under the age of 16.
🇹🇷 Pope Leo XIV has arrived in Turkey, marking the beginning of the first foreign trip of his papacy before he heads to Lebanon.
🛍️ It’s Black Friday today but research from Which? found that 100% of products in 2024 were cheaper or the same price in the six months either side of the sale day when compared to their Black Friday price.
CULTURE
🎭 The BAFTA Breakthrough 2025 cohort – an annual list spotlighting UK creatives – has been unveiled.
👨🎨 Three paintings by the famous TV artist Bob Ross have raised over $600k at auction, which will go on to fund public television and radio.
🌗 The Nature Photographer of the Year winners for 2025 have been announced – how fab are these shots?
WORK & INNOVATION
🏠 Remote and hybrid working options could help boost employment in the UK, according to a new report.
🎵 Warner Music Group has signed a landmark licensing deal with AI-song generator Suno after suing the firm for copyright infringement.
🧠 The human brain has five “eras” and doesn’t technically reach adult mode until early 30s, scientists have found.
UPLIFTING STUFF
🩵 86 million girls in high-risk countries have received the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine since 2023, meaning an estimated 1.4 million lives could be saved from cervical cancer.
🦦 A sea otter pup was reunited with his mother after getting lost in Morro Bay, California – and even better, the conservationists captured the moment on camera!
💿 A UK charity has recorded a nine-track CD of original music by people living with dementia. Give it a listen 🫶
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🗞 Read: One of the best things about events like Christmas is that it gives the opportunity to get the family back together under one roof. Still, it can be easy to get swept up in the chaos of the day and forget to properly chat. This piece shares five questions to ask your elders over the holidays to bring you closer together.
🎧 Listen: This one could be a bit marmite but I’m going to share it anyway…Gabrielle has released an EP filled with remixes of her iconic song, Sunshine. They might not all be for you but I bet one will hit the spot!
📺 Watch: The last season of Stranger Things has dropped and you can bet I’m squeezing viewing sessions into every spare moment that comes my way! When I’m not doing that, I’ve been watching Whitney Leavitt’s freestyle dance that was broadcast on Call Her Daddy – cinematic, to say the least.
🧑🍳 Cook: We’re deep into soup season and this one is delish, especially if you’ve been nursing a sore throat!
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For this week’s Christmas gifting recs, we’re focusing on the friend who loves a touch of luxury. Think of that bestie you always want to treat, but never quite know where to start (because what do you get for the girl who has everything?) – we’ve pulled together a few thoughtful picks that feel special, comforting and a little indulgent.
💌 Personalised recipe cards (£)
We all have that friend who, after having you round for dinner, gets inundated with WhatsApps saying: “Please send me the recipe for that!”. Personalised recipe cards are the perfect solution because not only are they beautiful and sentimental, and – if you are really lucky – they might just gift you that recipe you’ve been asking for months in return!
👛 A pouch fit for a goddess (££)
Nothing says everyday luxury quite like an Elizabeth Scarlett pouch. Is it for make-up? Is it a clutch? Is it for the chargers that get lost in the bottom of your handbag? There’s no solid answer and that’s what makes it such a failsafe gift. But one thing is for sure, their truly gorgeous designs are fan favourites for a reason. Our personal fave? The Sun Goddess design – thank us later!
🧖♀️ A very fancy night in (£££)
This is for the friend who loves a bit of luxe R&R but always finds a reason not to. Enter: Bamford. The candle, bath salts and pillow mist together say: “Please, for the love of all things cosy, go run a bath and have some you time.” It’s indulgent in the best way, feels wonderfully wintry and might just nudge them into finally having the slow, quiet night they’ve been promising themselves since… last December.
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