A look ahead at the key events leading the news agenda, from the team at Foresight News.
Leading the week
One to watch: The Labour Party leadership drama will ramp up next week after Andy Burnham secured a return to Westminster with a comfortable victory in the Makerfield by-election. Burnham’s fellow challenger Wes Streeting has suggested a leadership contest could be triggered after the weekend if Starmer fails to set out a timetable for his departure, but Starmer is, for now, standing firm and vowing to fight on. If that holds through the weekend, we could see more Cabinet resignations in the coming days, particularly from allies of Burnham, with Energy Secretary Ed Miliband and Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy being closely watched.
We’re also keeping an eye on international developments after US-Iran talks in Switzerland were postponed today; the two sides could still meet in Burgenstock this weekend or next week. The US is also expected to host a new round of talks between Israel and Lebanon, where fighting continues despite Donald Trump’s insistence that the Iran peace agreement included a ‘complete ceasefire on all fronts’.
Monday (June 22): Andy Burnham, Lara Bird and Douglas Lumsden expected to be sworn in as MPs following by-election victories; Prince William hosts business forum at London Climate Action Week; Two-day amber extreme heat warning in place as temperatures expected to hit 34°C.
World Cup: Argentina v Austria; France v Iraq; Norway v Senegal; Jordan v Algeria
Tuesday (June 23): 10th anniversary of the Brexit referendum; England face Ghana in their second World Cup group stage fixture; Dan Jarvis speaks at RUSI Land Warfare conference; Former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell sentenced on embezzlement charges.
World Cup: Portugal v Uzbekistan; Panama v Croatia; Colombia v DR Congo
Wednesday (June 24): Keir Starmer at PMQs following Makerfield by-election result; Nottingham NHS maternity review published; Scotland play Brazil at the World Cup.
World Cup: Switzerland v Canada; Bosnia and Herzegovina v Qatar; Morocco v Haiti; Czechia v Mexico; South Africa v South Korea
Thursday (June 25): Senior minister addresses British Chambers of Commerce conference; Chancellor’s summer VAT reduction scheme begins; Poland hosts Ukraine Recovery Conference.
World Cup: Curaçao v Côte d’Ivoire; Ecuador v Germany; Japan v Sweden; Tunisia v Netherlands; Turkey v USA; Paraguay v Australia
Friday (June 26): BMA ballot of resident doctors over pay offer closes; Egypt face Iran in World Cup Pride match in Seattle; Wimbledon draw.
World Cup: Norway v France; Senegal v Iraq; Uruguay v Spain; Cabo Verde v Saudi Arabia; New Zealand v Belgium
Saturday (June 27): England play final World Cup group stage match against Panama; King Charles and Queen Camilla attend official opening of the new Scottish Parliament session.
World Cup: Croatia v Ghana; Colombia v Portugal; DR Congo v Uzbekistan; Algeria v Austria; Jordan v Argentina
Sunday (June 28): World Cup round of 32 begins; F1: Austrian Grand Prix.
