A look ahead at the key events leading the news agenda, from the team at Foresight News.
Leading the week
One to watch: Some outlets reported this week that the MoD’s long-awaited Defence Investment Plan could be published on Thursday after some wrangling over government scheduling. Ministers are only saying publicly that Prime Minister Keir Starmer is committed to publishing the plan before the NATO summit in July, meaning we may still have weeks of speculation to come over the plan’s release.
Monday (June 8): Shabana Mahmood leads Home Office questions in the Commons after disorder linked to Henry Nowak killing; Tim Cook delivers his final Apple Worldwide Developers Conference keynote before stepping down in September; London Tech Week begins.
Tuesday (June 9): Home nations play Women’s World Cup qualifiers; Liz Kendall delivers keynote address at London Tech Week; NASA announces Artemis III mission astronauts.
Wednesday (June 10): England face Costa Rica in pre-World Cup friendly; Opening hearing in Pat Finucane Inquiry; AI Summit London.
Thursday (June 11): 2026 FIFA World Cup begins with co-hosts Mexico taking on South Africa in Mexico City; Taylor Swift inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.
Friday (June 12): SpaceX IPO; UK monthly GDP; Harry Styles begins record-breaking 12-night Wembley residency; First World Cup matches for co-hosts USA and Canada.
Saturday (June 13): King Charles attends Trooping the Colour; Scotland and Brazil play their first World Cup group matches.
Sunday (June 14): White House UFC fight to mark Donald Trump’s 80th birthday; Fourth national day of ‘No Kings’ anti-Trump protests; World Cup: first matches for Germany and the Netherlands.
