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Advance UK News Diary

March 24-30: Spring Statement, Reform UK rally and FA Cup quarterfinals

March 21, 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 (March 24): MPs debate Planning and Infrastructure Bill for the first time; Andrew Bailey delivers lecture on UK economic growth; US, Russian and Ukrainian officials hold separate talks in Riyadh. 

Tuesday (March 25): Jenny Harries and Andy Burnham address UKHSA conference; US intelligence chiefs at Senate hearing on worldwide threats; Verdict announced in Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini corruption appeal. 

Wednesday (March 26): Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivers Spring Statement and OBR presents economic and fiscal forecast; CPI inflation data published; UN Human Rights Council holds Item 7 debate on human rights in Palestine. 

Thursday (March 27): Jonathan Reynolds addresses Chatham House Global Trade Conference; France hosts ‘Coalition of the Willing’ meeting on Ukraine; RFU holds vote of confidence in Bill Sweeney. 

Friday (March 28): UK national accounts published; Reform UK local elections campaign launch; Former Liverpool mayor Joe Anderson in court on bribery charges. 

Saturday (March 29): FA Cup quarterfinals (Fulham v Crystal Palace; Brighton v Nottingham Forest); Partial solar eclipse. 

Sunday (March 30): Mothering Sunday; FA Cup quarterfinals (Bournemouth v Manchester City; Preston v Aston Villa)

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Also look out for...

March 24

England host Latvia in World Cup qualifier 

Gerard Depardieu goes on trial in Paris accused of sexual assault 

Impeachment verdict for South Korean Prime Minister Han Duk-soo 

Hearing in FTC antitrust lawsuit against Meta 

March 25

Winter Fuel Payments challenge back at Court of Session 

First Bundestag session since German election 

Australian budget presented ahead of elections 

North Macedonia v Wales in World Cup qualifier 

March 26

New Alba Party leader announced

Russian prime minister’s annual address to the Duma 

UEFA Women’s Champion’s league quarter-final second legs 

10 years ago: Saudi Arabia launched air strikes in Yemen 

March 27

Deportation hearing for Columbia graduate Mahmoud Khalil in Louisiana 

UN Security Council discusses Democratic Republic of Congo 

Nutrition for Growth Summit 

March 28

Parole hearing opens for Colin Pitchfork 

Alba Party annual conference 

Reports due on ‘Iron Dome for America’ 

Al Quds Day 

March 29

Wales host England in Women’s Six Nations 

Billboard Women in Music Awards 

March 30

FA Cup semi-final draw 

Land Day protests expected 

Eid al-Fitr (tbc) 

Two years ago: Trump criminally charged in New York hush money case 

Key statistics, reports and results

March 24

Housing affordability statistics 

NAO report on elective care transformation programmes 

Flash UK PMI 

March 25

OEUK Business Outlook report 

CBI survey of distributive trades 

US consumer confidence index 

Results from: Kingfisher, Smiths Group 

March 26

HMRC release on VAT gap estimate 

Private rent and house price statistics 

Producer price inflation 

CBO release on US federal debt 

Results from: Porsche SE 

March 27

Households Below Average Income statistics 

Family Resources Survey 2023/24 

Fuel Poverty report 2024 

Greenhouse gas emission statistics 2024 

SMMT car production figures 

CBO long-term US budget outlook 

HMICFRS report on crime investigations 

A Level results statistics 

IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 

Results from: NEXT, H&M, Capricorn Energy 

March 28

UK economic accounts 

Retail sales statistics 

Quarterly consumer trends statistics 

US Q4 GDP (third estimate) 

US PCE price index 

 


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