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Advance UK News Diary

February 23-March 1: Schools White Paper, Gorton and Denton by-election, and Trump SOTU

February 20, 2026
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A look ahead at the key events leading the news agenda, from the team at Foresight News. Delivered to your inbox on Fridays.

Leading the week  

Monday (February 23):  Schools White Paper expected; Evidence hearings begin in Nottingham attacks inquiry; MPs debate final stages of the two-child limit removal bill. 

Tuesday (February 24): Donald Trump delivers State of the Union; Emma Reynolds addresses NFU Conference; Fourth anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. 

Wednesday (February 25): Ofgem announces quarterly change to energy price cap; PMQs returns after half-term recess; Samsung Galaxy Unpacked.

Thursday (February 26): Gorton and Denton by-election; Hillary Clinton deposed as part of US House investigation into Jeffrey Epstein; Immigration statistics for year ending December 2025.  

Friday (February 27): Results announced from Gorton and Denton by-election; Bill Clinton deposed as part of US House investigation into Jeffrey Epstein; Plaid Cymru and Scottish Labour party conferences open. 

Saturday (February 28): The BRIT Awards. 

Sunday (March 1): The Actor Awards by Sag-Aftra; Rail fares freeze takes effect. 

Donald Trump delivers joint address to Congress.
Official White House Photo by Andrea Hanks

 

Also look out for...

February 23

Rescheduled arraignment in case of Nick Reiner charged with parents' murders 

Ukrainian Ambassador delivers speech in London on the future of the war in Ukraine 

ICC confirmation of charges hearing for Rodrigo Duterte 

BBC Studios Showcase 

Februrary 24

Plea hearing for Russell Brand on new rape charges 

Andrew Bailey at committee session on monetary policy reports 

Friedrich Merz expected to visit China 

Champions League playoff second legs 

February 25

Priti Patel speaks at the Hudson Institute 

Chatham House Security and Defence Conference 

Richard Hughes and Robert Chote at committee session on the OBR 

Russian prime minister addresses Duma 

February 26

Pre-inquest hearings for Manchester synagogue attack victims 

Inquest for Oasis fan who fell from height at Wembley  

Your Party leadership election results 

Independent Football Regulator speaks at FT football summit 

February 27

Funeral for US civil rights leader Jesse Jackson 

Regulators’ deadline for comment in DMGT acquisition of Telegraph Media 

UN human rights chief Volker Turk presents global update 

T20 World Cup Super 8: England v New Zealand 

February 28

Benjamin Netanyahu and Marco Rubio reportedly meet in Jerusalem 

William Lai speech expected to mark Peace Memorial Day in Taiwan 

International Football Association Board AGM 

March 1

Javier Milei speech to Argentine congress 

Tokyo marathon 

Key statistics, reports and results

February 24

Seven-day waiver expires in Paramount/Warner Bros. talks 

Apple annual shareholders’ meeting 

Recorded crime in Scotland 

CBI survey of distributive trades 

Results from: Standard Chartered, HP, Home Depot 

February 25

Seafarers in the UK shipping industry (2025) 

UK low carbon and renewable energy economy (2024) 

Hong Kong budget presented 

South Korea provisional births data (2025) 

Germany Q4 GDP 

EU inflation 

Results from: Nvidia, HSBC, Paramount, E.ON, Iberdrola, Diageo, Aston Martin, Heathrow, Salesforce 

February 26

Quarterly NEET statistics 

Quarterly homelessness figures 

Bank of England capital issuance 

CBI service sector survey 

South Korea interest rate decision 

UEFA Benchmarking Report 2025 

Results from: Ocado, Drax, Rolls-Royce, Stellantis, Rocket Lab, WPP, London Stock Exchange, Bayer AG 

February 27

SMMT automotive production figures 

Property transactions in the UK 

UK consumer confidence barometer 

India Q3 GDP 

Canada Q4 GDP 

Results from: Warner Bros. Discovery, Norwegian sovereign wealth fund, Swiss Re, IAG, BASF 

February 28

Berkshire Hathaway annual report and letter to shareholders 

 

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