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Advance UK News Diary

January 27-February 2: Auschwitz memorial, Reeves’ growth speech, and hearings for key Trump nominees

January 24, 2025
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A look ahead at the key events leading the news agenda next week, from the team at Foresight News. Delivered to your inbox on Fridays.

Leading the week 

Monday (January 27): King Charles among world leaders at event to commemorate the 80th anniversary of Auschwitz liberation; Kemi Badenoch and Nadhim Zahawi at Covid inquiry; Donald Trump expected to participate in US House Republicans’ retreat. 

The gate at Auschwitz, reading Arbeit Mach Frei
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Tuesday (January 28): Chris Whitty at first legislative scrutiny session for the assisted dying bill; Arbitration hearing in UK-EU dispute over sandeels; Omagh bombing inquiry hearings begin. 

Wednesday (January 29): Rachel Reeves delivers speech on growth; Andrew Bailey at Treasury Committee session on UK financial stability; Confirmation hearing for Robert F. Kennedy to become US health secretary. 

Thursday (January 30): Quarterly update on crime in England and Wales; John Prescott funeral; Confirmation hearing for Donald Trump’s Director of National Intelligence nominee Tulsi Gabbard. 

Friday (January 31): UK border declarations for EU imports come into effect; Six Nations begins; Fifth anniversary of Brexit. 

Saturday (February 1): Third group of Israeli hostages expected to be released; Possible imposition of tariffs on Chinese, Canadian and Mexican exports to the US. 

Sunday (February 2): GRAMMY Awards.

Robert F Kennedy Jr speaks into a microphone
Ringo Chiu / Shutterstock

 

Also look out for...

January 27

Afghanistan inquiry hears evidence on Operation Northmoor investigation 

Benjamin Netanyahu’s testimony expected to resume in criminal prosecution case 

EU foreign affairs ministers meet on Ukraine, Syria and Georgia/Moldova 

Scott Mills’ first BBC Radio 2 breakfast show 

January 28

National population projection statistics 

Israeli ban on UNRWA operations takes effect 

Final report from Canadian election integrity inquiry 

Doomsday Clock press conference 

January 29

PMQs and MPs vote on Charter for Budget Responsibility and welfare cap 

Amanda Pritchard questioned by MPs on the work of NHS England 

Mass Court of Appeal hearing for Just Stop Oil campaigners 

Chinese New Year: Year of the Snake 

January 30

Former Vaccine Taskforce chair Dr Clive Dix at Covid inquiry 

US Q4 GDP 

FireAid concert for Los Angeles fire victims 

Presidential candidate presentations at International Olympic Committee session 

January 31

Nigel Farage speaks at Reform UK rally in Essex 

Sara Sharif family court judges expected to be named

EU gas price cap expires 

UEFA Champions League knockout phase draw 

February 1

Alcohol duty increase takes effect 

Planned launch of JAXA H3 rocket 

Indian budget presented to Parliament 

February 2

Contactless ticket expansion on rail services in the South East 

Final India v England IT20 match 

Groundhog Day 

Key statistics, reports and results

January 27

CBI growth indicator and service sector survey 

Results from: Ryanair, AT&T, Fujitsu

January 28

Ireland Q4 GDP 

Results from: Boeing, Starbucks, General Motors, Lockheed Martin, RTX Corporation 

January 29

US and Canada interest rate decisions

Ofcom report on parents’ and children’s media literacy 

Joseph Rowntree Foundation’s annual report on poverty in the UK 

DWP statistics on Cold Weather Payments 

Spain and Scotland GDP 

Results from: Microsoft, Meta, Tesla, IBM, ASML, Norwegian sovereign wealth fund 

January 30

Ofcom Cross-Platform Media Tracker report 

ECB interest rate decision 

EU flash GDP estimate 

SMMT car production 

Results from: Apple, Shell, Intel, Caterpillar, Nokia 

January 31

US Personal Income & Outlays (includes PCE price index) 

Results from: ExxonMobil, Chevron 


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