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Advance UK News Diary

March 31-April 6: US tariffs, Spring Statement fallout, and Border Security Summit

March 28, 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 31): Yvette Cooper hosts Border Security Summit; NASA press conference with astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams; Amanda Pritchard steps down as NHS England CEO.  

Tuesday (April 1): Supreme Court hearing on motor finance commissions; OBR and economists at committee session on Spring Statement; Energy price cap changes take effect. 

Wednesday (April 2): Planned implementation of US reciprocal tariffs; Rachel Reeves at Treasury Committee session on Spring Statement; Heathrow CEO at committee session on power outage. 

Thursday (April 3): US car tariffs implementation; NATO foreign ministers meet; Barack Obama speaks at Hamilton College.  

Friday (April 4): Jerome Powell remarks on US economic outlook; England hosts Belgium in UEFA Women’s Nations League; Elton John releases new album. 

Saturday (April 5): US deadline for Chinese group ByteDance to divest TikTok; Grand National. 

Sunday (April 6): Employer National Insurance Contribution changes take effect; Non-dom tax status abolished; The Olivier Awards. 

Horses and jockeys at the Grand National
Mick Atkins / Shutterstock

 

Also look out for...

March 31

Stamp Duty holiday ends 

Verdict announced in Marine Le Pen embezzlement case 

SpaceX launches Fram2 Arctic mission 

OPEC+ nations’ voluntary production cuts end 

April 1

Minimum wage increase takes effect 

New price controls for water firms introduced 

Sergey Lavrov and Wang Yi meet in Moscow

Premier League returns after international break 

April 2

Keir Starmer and Kemi Badenoch at PMQs 

Closing submissions in Jes Staley appeal against FCA ban 

EU defence ministers meet 

Nintendo unveils new Switch 2 console 

April 3

Planning decision due on Luton Airport expansion 

MHCLG officials at committee session on local government finances 

Uzbekistan hosts EU-Central Asia summit 

UEFA Congress 

April 4

Welsh Liberal Democrats Spring Conference begins 

County Championship season begins 

Five years ago: Keir Starmer became Labour leader 

April 5

OPEC+ Joint Ministerial Monitoring Committee meeting 

April 6

Resolution period ends in China’s complaint to WTO over US tariffs 

Japanese Grand Prix 

Key statistics, reports and results

March 31

NAO report on support for Universal Credit claimants 

Charities Aid Foundation UK Giving report 

OECD Ocean economy report 

China manufacturing PMI 

Michelin annual list of best French restaurants 

April 1

Forbes World’s Billionaires listing 

UK manufacturing PMI 

Nationwide house price index 

BRC-Nielsen shop price index 

Euro area inflation 

Australia interest rate decision 

Results from: CLS Holdings 

April 2

HMICFRS report on the PSNI 

Quarterly survey of pension schemes 

Fortune Best Companies to Work For 

Results from: Raspberry Pi, Blackberry 

April 3

UK services PMI 

UNCTAD Technology and Innovation report 

ORR quarterly rail complaints data 

OECD consumer price indices 

US international trade figures 

April 4

UK construction PMI 

SMMT car sales

BRC economic monitor 

US unemployment figures

FAO food price index 

 


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