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Advance UK News Diary

July 28-August 3: Starmer meets Trump in Scotland, Heathrow expansion proposals, and one year since Southport

July 25, 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 (July 28): Keir Starmer expected to meet Donald Trump in Scotland; Changes to the Universal Postal Service take effect; UN Conference on Palestine. 

Tuesday (July 29): First anniversary of the Southport stabbings; Supreme Court judgments on Russia sanctions and taxi licensing; World Economic Outlook update published. 

Wednesday (July 30): US Federal Reserve interest rate decision; Results from Microsoft and Meta. 

Thursday (July 31): Heathrow deadline to submit expansion proposal; Ukraine’s Rada meets to consider new legislation restoring independence of anti-corruption bodies; Results from Apple, Amazon and Shell. 

Friday (August 1): US ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs due to take effect; Jeffrey Donaldson and his wife in court on sex offence charges; ECJ judgment on Italy/Albania asylum agreement. 

Saturday (August 2): EU Artificial Intelligence Act provisions come into effect; Mariah Carey performs at Brighton & Hove Pride; UK Athletics Championships. 

Sunday (August 3): Pope Leo presides over closing mass for the Jubilee of Youth; Atletico Madrid and Porto hold tribute match for Diogo Jota. 

Southport victims Alice Da Silva Aguiar, Bebe King and Elsie Dot Stancombe

 

Also look out for...

July 28

FAO publishes State of Food Security and Nutrition; Gaza likely addressed 

US and China hold trade talks in Sweden 

Swimming and diving finals run throughout the week at World Aquatics Championships 

July 29

Donald Trump wraps up trip to Scotland 

Former Met officer David Carrick in court on sex offence charges 

Results from Barclays, Boeing and Spotify 

Preliminary round of the Carabao Cup begins 

July 30

US Q2 GDP 

Man in court charged with murder of Sarah Montgomery in Co. Down 

Inquest for boy who fell 15 floors from east London tower block 

Ofcom Media Nations Report 

July 31

Oral arguments in appeal challenge over Trump tariffs 

Finland hosts Helsinki+50 conference 

England and India begin London Test

One year ago: Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh assassinated in Iran  

August 1

Ninja swords ban comes into effect 

Edinburgh Festival Fringe opens 

League One and League Two football seasons begin 

August 2

Third Test in British & Irish Lions v Wallabies series 

Oasis continue London run  

WWE Summer Slam following death of Hulk Hogan 

August 3

Eight OPEC+ countries hold latest meeting 

F1: Hungarian Grand Prix 

Key statistics, reports and results

July 28

Results from: Audi, Heineken 

July 29

Fortune Global 500 

US consumer confidence index 

Spain Q2 GDP 

Results from: Barclays, Boeing, Spotify, AstraZeneca, UnitedHealth Group, Starbucks, Greggs, Norfolk Southern, Stellantis, Mondelez 

July 30

Ofcom Public Service Broadcasting Network Compliance Report 

Workless households 2024 

EU flash estimate GDP 

Canada and Brazil interest rate decisions  

Results from: Microsoft, Meta, Ford, Mercedes-Benz, Nissan, Aston Martin, QUALCOMM, Panasonic, Airbus, BAE Systems, BASF, HSBC, UBS, abrdn, Santander, Taylor Wimpey, Just Eat Takeaway.com, Adidas 

July 31

Annual figures on workplace pension participation and savings trends 

Annual stats on prisons and probation performance 

Rail Fares Index 2025 

Road casualties involving alcohol (2023) 

Japan and South Africa interest rate decisions

Hong Kong Q2 GDP 

China manufacturing PMI 

Results from: Apple, Amazon, Shell, Samsung, BMW, Renault, Rolls-Royce, Standard Chartered, Societe Generale, Credit Agricole, Coinbase, Drax, ABInBev, Reddit, British American Tobacco,  Next, Unilever 

August 1

US unemployment figures 

Euro area inflation 

Results from: ExxonMobil, Chevron, International Airlines Group, Daimler, Nintendo, Liberty Global (Virgin Media), Nippon Steel 

 


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