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Advance UK News Diary

May 26-June 1: King Charles delivers Canadian Speech from the Throne, vape ban takes effect, and Chelsea in Europa league final

May 23, 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 

Monday (May 26): King Charles and Queen Camilla kick off Canada visit, meeting with Mark Carney; New Romanian President Nicușor Dan expected to be sworn in; Spring Bank Holiday. 

Tuesday (May 27): King Charles delivers Speech from the Throne to mark opening of Canadian parliament; Peter Mandelson speech to Atlantic Council in DC; SpaceX Starship orbital test flight. 

Wednesday (May 28): Jenny Harries and Dido Harding appear at Covid-19 inquiry; Palestine discussed at UN Security Council session on the Middle East; Chelsea face Real Betis in UEFA Europa Conference League final. 

Thursday (May 29): Attorney General Lord Hermer delivers RUSI’s annual security lecture; Harry Brook makes captain’s debut in England v West Indies ODI. 

Friday (May 30): Russell Brand in court on rape charges; Emmanuel Macron delivers speech to IISS Shangri-La Dialogue. 

Saturday (May 31): Inter Milan take on PSG in UEFA Champions League final. 

Sunday (June 1): Ban on disposable vapes takes effect; Ban on transgender women playing women’s football in England begins.

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Also look out for...

May 26

Controversial parade to mark Jerusalem Day 

Malaysia hosts ASEAN Summit 

Liverpool FC victory parade 

Walsall take on AFC Wimbledon in League Two playoff final 

May 27

High-level meeting of security officials in Moscow 

EU ministers meet to discuss Hungary voting rights 

Deadline for Chevron to wind down operations in Venezuela 

May 28

JD Vance speaks at Bitcoin Conference 

Harvard President speaks at ROTC Commissioning Ceremony  

OPEC hosts meetings of oil producing nations 

Nvidia results 

May 29

John Swinney speaks at Prosper Forum 2025 

CPAC Hungary  

Premier League of Darts playoffs in London 

40 years ago: Heysel Stadium disaster 

May 30

Deadline for Colin Pitchfork parole decision 

Lionesses play Portugal in UEFA Nations League 

Elden Ring Nightrein released 

One year ago: Donald Trump convicted in hush money trial 

May 31

Andy Burnham and Louise Haigh address Compass conference 

Tour of Italy (Giro d'Italia) penultimate stage; winner traditionally decided 

Miss World 

June 1

Polish presidential election runoff 

Judicial elections in Mexico following controversial reforms  

Eight OPEC+ countries hold monthly meeting

Formula One: Spanish Grand Prix 

Key statistics, reports and results

May 26

OECD Economic Survey of Canada 

May 27

NHS Scotland waiting time statistics 

OECD Steel Outlook 

BRC shop price index 

US consumer confidence index 

May 28

Scottish GDP final estimate 

Working and workless household statistics 

US Fed interest rate decision minutes 

Results from: Nvidia, HP, Kingfisher, Salesforce 

May 29

Scottish Fiscal Commission economic and fiscal forecast 

Second estimate of US Q1 GDP 

Provisional figures on reported road casualties (2024) 

Monthly figures on GP appointments 

SMMT car production stats 

South Korea and South Africa interest rate decisions 

Results from: Nationwide, Costco 

May 30

US personal income and outlays/PCE price index 

US advance economic indicators 

GDP for India, Canada and Turkey 

Moody’s sovereign review of Ukraine 

May 31

China manufacturing PMI 

 


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