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Advance UK News Diary

March 2-8: Spring forecast, fifth anniversary of Sarah Everard abduction, and Paralympic Games begin

February 27, 2026
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A look ahead at the key events leading the news agenda, from the team at Foresight News. Delivered to your inbox on Fridays.

Leading the week  

Monday (March 2): Closing statements in High Court ‘Dieselgate’ trial over VW emissions tests; US Supreme Court may announce decision on whether Donald Trump can appeal E. Jean Caroll case verdict; Mobile World Congress opens. 

Tuesday (March 3): Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivers Spring forecast; Vigil marks five years since Sarah Everard was abducted; US midterm primaries kick off with votes in Texas, North Carolina and Arkansas. 

Wednesday (March 4): Andy Burnham delivers speech on ‘Manchesterism’; Keir Starmer faces PMQs after Gorton and Denton by-election loss; Apple unveils new products at multi-location ‘experience’ events. 

Thursday (March 5): Paris conference on support for Lebanon; China’s National People’s Congress plenary session opens. 

Friday (March 6): Winter Paralympic Games open; Donald Trump ‘deadline’ for Iran agreement; Public funeral for civil rights activist Jesse Jackson. 

Saturday (March 7): Shadow Cabinet speeches at Conservative Party Spring Conference; Donald Trump hosts Latin American leaders in Miami; Lionesses take on Iceland in World Cup qualifier 

Paralympic highlights: medals in para alpine skiing and para biathlon. 

Sunday (March 8): International Women’s Day; F1 season begins with Australian Grand Prix; ICC T20 World Cup final. 

Paralympic highlights: medals in para biathlon and para snowboarding. 

A missing poster featuring a photo of Sarah Everard appears on a post, with people laying flowers at a vigil in the background
Vincenzo Lullo / Shutterstock.com

 

Also look out for...

March 2

Rhun ap Iorwerth in conversation at the IfG 

Trial begins for two charged with spying for Hong Kong in the UK 

Benjamin Netanyahu and Marco Rubio expected to meet in Jerusalem 

Melania Trump chairs UN Security Council meeting on education, technology, peace, and security 

March 3

OBR Economic & Fiscal Forecast published alongside Spring forecast 

Senior government speaker appears at the MakeUK Manufacturing Conference 

Donald Trump hosts Friedrich Merz at the White House 

Total lunar eclipse 

March 4

Ofgem CEO at committee session on the cost of energy 

China’s 'Two Sessions' opens 

Francis Bacon self-portrait goes under the hammer at Sotheby’s Impressionist auction 

ICC T20 World cup first semifinal 

March 5

Cabinet Office Qs 

Richard Tice at Enterprise Forum event on Reform UK and business 

Parliamentary elections in Nepal 

Second T20 World Cup semifinal 

March 6

Conservative Party Spring Conference opens 

Six Nations: Ireland v Wales 

Harry Styles plays £20 Manchester show as new album released 

Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man released in cinemas 

March 7

Six Nations: Italy v England, Scotland v France 

Gentleman Jack ballet premieres 

March 8

Elections in Colombia and Baden-Wurttemberg (Germany) 

Crufts Best in Show announced 

Inaugural Zuffa boxing cruiserweight title fight 

Key statistics, reports and results

March 2

UK manufacturing PMI 

BoE money and credit 

CBI monthly growth indicator 

Turkey Q4 GDP 

Results from: Bank of Ireland, Smith & Nephew 

March 3

Cancer services 2025 

EU inflation 

Results from: ASM International, CrowdStrike, Target 

March 4

Working and workless households 

UK services PMI 

China manufacturing PMI 

Results from: StubHub, Broadcom 

March 5

ORR passenger rail performance stats 

SMMT car sales figures 

UK construction PMI 

US figures on drugs most frequently involved in overdose deaths 

Results for: Taylor Wimpey, Serco, Aviva, Gap Stores 

March 6

Halifax house price index 

EU Q4 GDP 

Fitch sovereign review of France 

US employment situation 

Results: Lufthansa, IMI 

 


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