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Advance UK News Diary

June 16-22: Welfare bill expected, interest rate decisions, and UN conference on Palestine

June 13, 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 

Following this week’s Spending Review, we’re on the lookout next week for the government’s National Security Strategy, which is due before the June 24 NATO Summit, and Liz Kendall’s Welfare Reform Bill. 

Monday (June 16): G7 Summit continues in Alberta, Canada with discussions on economic issues and global security; King Charles attends Service for the Order of the Garter; ATP Queen’s Club Championships begin. 

Tuesday (June 17): G7 Summit concludes with sessions on Ukraine and energy security; France and Saudi Arabia co-host four-day UN conference on Palestine; John Healey addresses RUSI Land Warfare conference. 

Wednesday (June 18): UK inflation data; US Federal Reserve interest rate decision; Premier League 2025/26 fixtures announced. 

Thursday (June 19): UK interest rate decision; Sentencing of Chinese student Zhenhao Zou for raping 10 women; Deadline for ByteDance to divest TikTok in United States. 

Friday (June 20): Third reading of assisted dying bill expected in the Commons; UK public sector finances; Vladimir Putin address expected at St Petersburg International Economic Forum. 

Saturday (June 21): Palestine Solidarity Campaign demonstration in London. 

Sunday (June 22): Possible launch of Tesla’s Robotaxi in Austin, Texas. 

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Also look out for...

June 16

Patrick Spencer MP in court on assault charges 

Hearing in Harvard challenge to Trump move to block international students  

Bonn Climate Change Conference begins 

Nine years ago: Jo Cox murdered 

June 17

Oral arguments in appeal over Trump deployment of National Guard to Los Angeles 

David Lammy grilled by Foreign Affairs Committee 

Ed Miliband speaks at Global Offshore Wind conference  

Royal Ascot begins 

June 18

Emmanuel Macron speaks at UN conference on Palestine 

Tony Radakin speaks at RUSI Land Warfare conference  

Court hearing for teens arrested in Ballymena violence 

Wimbledon wild card recipients announced 

June 19

Senior government minister speech to Times CEO Summit 

John Major speaks at IfG event on the Nolan principles 

Royal Highland Show begins 

June 20

Chris Brown in court on assault charges 

OIC foreign ministers meet in Istanbul 

England Men v India test series in Leeds 

28 Years Later film release 

June 21

Final K-pop band BTS member expected to complete national service 

Summer Solstice 

London Climate Action Week 

The Prince of Wales turns 43 

June 22

US House Speaker Mike Johnson delivers speech in the Knesset

RMT AGM begins 

Key statistics, reports and results

June 16

China monthly economic data 

Rightmove house price index 

OPEC monthly oil markets report 

NAO report on civil service pension administration 

June 17

Household benefit cap statistics 

IEA Oil 2025 report 

OECD Global Drought Outlook 

IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook 2025 

Japan interest rate decision 

Results from: Ashtead Group 

June 18

UK producer price inflation 

Private rent and house prices 

EU inflation 

Brazil and Indonesia interest rate decisions 

Report from the Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory 

June 19

HMRC tax gap estimates 

Planning applications in England 

OECD Government at a Glance 

Turkey interest rate decision 

June 20

UK retail sales 

GfK UK consumer confidence barometer 

HMRC tax receipts and National Insurance contributions 

China loan prime rate announcement 

UNCTAD World Investment Report 

Results from: Kroger 

 


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