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Advance UK News Diary

June 1-7: Mandelson files release, Tube strikes and England World Cup warm-up

by
Rhys Morgan
May 29, 2026
  • Slice 1

A look ahead at the key events leading the news agenda, from the team at Foresight News.

Leading the week

MPs return to the House of Commons after a half-term recess dominated by arguments over the future of the Labour Party thanks to a lengthy intervention from Tony Blair. But the expected release of another tranche of Peter Mandelson files is likely to overshadow Labour’s infighting and turn attention back to the Starmer government’s handling of the former Ambassador’s appointment. The documents are expected to be released towards the end of next week.

Monday (June 1): Defence Secretary John Healey leads MoD questions in the Commons amid Defence Investment Plan delay; Sir Alan Bates and Windrush Commissioner Rev Clive Foster at committee session on government compensation schemes; Met Office publishes climate stats for May after record-breaking temperatures.

Tuesday (June 2): Strikes by London Underground staff in the RMT union; FIFA confirms final World Cup squads; Michelle Obama appears at SXSW London.

Wednesday (June 3): Keir Starmer takes PMQs; OECD publishes Economic Outlook.

Thursday (June 4): Sentencing of two men convicted of spying for Hong Kong in Britain; CBI National Business Dinner; Further strikes by London Underground staff in the RMT union.

Friday (June 5): Victims’ Commissioner Claire Waxman gives evidence at Nottingham attacks inquiry; Sentencing of Paul Quinn on rape charge after wrongful conviction of Andrew Malkinson; Vladimir Putin expected at St Petersburg International Economic Forum plenary session.

Saturday (June 6): England play New Zealand in World Cup warm-up match; Women’s singles final at Roland Garros; Pope Leo begins visit to Spain.

Sunday (June 7): First OPEC meetings since UAE withdrawal; Men’s singles final at Roland Garros; Monaco Grand Prix.

Defence Secretary John Healey
UK House of Commons

Also look out for...

June 1

Home Office Minister Sarah Jones testifies at Nottingham Inquiry

Tan Dhesi MP and Danny Kruger MP address Spectator National Security Summit

Anthropic co-founder Daniela Amodei at Snowflake 2026 conference

Legislative elections in Ethiopia

June 2

MPs debate the Armed Forces Bill in the House of Commons

Andrew Bailey questioned by Lords Economic Affairs committee

US State Department hosts talks between Israel and Lebanon

British astronaut Helen Sharman delivers GMC Marx lecture

June 3

Bank of England launches public vote on wildlife images for next banknotes

Plea hearing for Anthony Russell charged with murdering Ian Huntley

Marco Rubio appears before US House and Senate committees

ECJ ruling in Meta challenge to gatekeeper designation under Europe’s Digital Markets Act

June 4

Andrew Bailey speaks at Investment Association annual conference

Keely Hodgkinson competes at Diamond League Rome

England v New Zealand test series begins

Women’s semifinals at Roland Garros

June 5

Spain host England in Women’s World Cup qualifier

Men’s semifinals at Roland Garros

UK’s D-Day anniversary commemorations

June 6

Royals attend wedding of Peter Phillips and Harriet Sperling

Kanye West headlines concert in the Netherlands

June 7

GMB Congress begins

Mondo Duplantis competes at Diamond League Stockholm

US Women’s Open concludes

Tony Awards

Key statistics, reports and results

June 1

UK Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index

CBI Monthly Growth Indicator

Nationwide House Price Index

EU unemployment statistics

Turkey Q1 GDP

June 2

World Meteorological Organization update on El Niño

Bank of England stats on Money and Credit

UK Finance household finance review

UKHSA data on sexually transmitted infections

Flash Euro area inflation

Results from: Dollar General

June 3

FTSE UK Index Series Annual Review changes

UK Services Purchasing Managers' Index

Fortune 500 listing

Australia GDP

Results from: Broadcom, Inditex, CrowdStrike, Medtronic

June 4

OECD Steel Outlook

UK Construction Purchasing Managers' Index

SMMT car sales figures

GP workforce quarterly update

Prescription cost analysis 2025/26

School workforce in England

HESA Graduate Outcomes survey

Results from: Mitie

June 5

EU Q1 GDP

BRC economic monitor

Halifax House Price Index

Bank of England decision maker panel data

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