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Advance UK News Diary

June 30-July 6: Welfare reform vote, NHS plan, and one year of Labour government

June 27, 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 

The government’s long-term strategies have been coming thick and fast: in the past two weeks alone we’ve had the infrastructure, industrial, trade, and national security strategies, with more still to come. Next week we’re keeping an eye out for the 10-Year Health Plan, which Health Secretary Wes Streeting trailed in a speech on Wednesday. 

Monday (June 30): UK GDP National Accounts; Wimbledon begins. 

Tuesday (July 1): MPs vote on new welfare reform bill, with Labour rebellion possible despite concessions; Jerome Powell and Andrew Bailey at ECB Forum on Central Banking; Royal Week in Scotland begins. 

Wednesday (July 2): UEFA Women’s European Championships begin; Shabana Mahmood addresses Annual Judges Dinner. 

Thursday (July 3): ‘Tommy Robinson’ in court on harassment charges; Ofsted chief inspector addresses Festival of Education. 

Friday (July 4): Anniversary of Labour’s landslide general election win; Oasis reunion tour begins in Cardiff; Club World Cup quarterfinals begin. 

Saturday (July 5): Tour de France begins; England and Wales play first Euros matches; Pride in London parade. 

Sunday (July 6): Brazil hosts BRICS Summit without China’s Xi Jinping; Eight OPEC+ countries meet; British Grand Prix. 

Protesters hold a sign reading Save our NHS #ForFairNotSafe
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Also look out for...

June 30

Trial begins for teen charged with killing Harvey Willgoose in Sheffield 

Jonathan Reynolds addresses City Week financial services forum 

Premier League PSR accounts deadline 

Jury deliberations expected to begin in Australian deadly mushroom lunch trial 

July 1

Ministers speak at Local Government Association conference 

Energy price cap changes take effect 

Foreign Interference Registration Scheme comes into effect 

France expands ban on smoking in public spaces

July 2

Matt Hancock at Covid inquiry hearing on the care sector 

European Commission expected to unveil 2040 climate target proposal 

Hearing in Harvey Weinstein retrial 

England face India in second Test match in Birmingham 

July 3

London Assembly plenary considers Oxford Street pedestrianisation proposals 

French foreign minister addresses Aix-en-Provence Economic Forum 

July 4

Target date for US budget reconciliation bill to be sent to Donald Trump 

Peter Kyle speaks at EVOLVE 25 tech summit 

Joey Chestnut returns to July 4 Hot Dog Eating competition 

July 5

Ozzy Osbourne’s final gig with Black Sabbath 

Diamond League Eugene athletics meeting 

80 years ago: 1945 UK general election 

July 6

Annual Orange Order service in Drumcree 

CONCACAF Gold Cup final 

Key statistics, reports and results

June 30

UK economic accounts 

CBI monthly growth indicator and service sector survey 

Bank of England money and credit 

China manufacturing PMI 

July 1

Met Office monthly climate statistics 

Nationwide house price index 

BRC-Nielsen shop price index 

UK manufacturing PMI 

Euro area inflation 

July 2

EU employment statistics 

July 3

HMICFRS report on GMP child exploitation investigations 

Forced marriage statistics (2024) 

UK services PMI 

Bank of England credit conditions survey 

US unemployment figures 

US international trade statistics 

OECD consumer price indices 

Results from: Currys 

July 4

SMMT car sales figures 

BRC economic monitor 

UK construction PMI 

FAO food price index 

 


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